3 - Present Continuous

Present Continuous 

 

(?) Wh + am/is/are + Sb + V-ing...?     When  is  he  arriving ?

(+) Sb + am/is/are + V-ing...    He  is  arriving  at  midday.

(-) Sb + am not/isn´t/aren´t + V-ing... He is not arriving until midday

NOTE:  Si queremos diferenciar un presente continuo de una acción futura, la única forma es con la marca TEMPORAL, que se suele poner al final de la frase. I´m seeling Peter.  /  I´m seeling Peter tomorrow.

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[Foto: Peluquera peinando a una mujer]

What is She doing?     --------------   What does she do?    -  What does this job imply?
She is dressing the hair of the woman so She is a hairdresser because hairdressers dresses the hair of people.

So = Therefore  (Por lo tanto/ así que)
As = Since   (puesto que)

[Foto: Piloto pilotando un avión]

He is flying a plane therefore he is a pilot since pilots flyes planes.


[Foto: Mujer con bolsas de compra (comida)]

She is doing the shopping and she normally does the shopping on Mondays.

[Foto: Hombre dando un discurso]

He is giving a speech therefere he is a politician as politicians gives speechs.


[Foto: Mujer escribiendo en un ordenador]

She is typping on the keyboard so she is a secretary because secretaries type on the keyboard.


[Foto: Mujer leyendo un periódico]

She is reading a newspaper and she usually does it in the morning therefore it is morning.



[Foto: Mujer cargardo el teléfono]

She is charging the mobile and she usually does it in the morning therefore it is morning.



DESCRIPCION (Presente continuo)

What are they like?          What´re they wearing?      What are they doing?
He has sort black hair.        He is wearing a jacket.         He is drinking a beer.




My day (Daily routines)

I get up in the morning /  I have breakfast /  I leave home /  I go to work / I have lunch / I finish work /  I go home /  I have dinner /  I go to bed




 

Various examples:

- How many apples is he buying?   He is buying some apples.  - He isn´t buying any apples.

- What´s he doing?     He is photographing the moon.

- Where is he catching the bus?     He is catching the bus at the station.

- How much chocolate are you eating?     I am eating a lot.

- When is he flying?     He is flying on Mondays.

- How is he giving the letter?     He is giving the letter to my boss.

- Why are you holding the newspaper?     Because it´s dirty.

- What are we investing the money for?    We are investing in art.

- How often are they jogging?    They are jogging once a week.

- Where is she keeping the diamonds?    She is keeping it in the bank.

- When are you leaving the house?     I am leaving the house early in the morning.

-  How many cookies are you making?     I´m making a few cookies.

- How often are they needing the keys?    They are needing it only on Tuesdays.

- When is he organizing the job?    He is organizing it in the office.

- How much are you paying for this wine bottle?    I´m paying for this wine bottle €10.50.

- Why is he quiting the whisky?    Because he is fed up.

- Who is he ringing?    He is ringing to my family.

- When are we sending the letter?    We are sending it late in the afternoon.

- How many cups of coffes are you taking?    I´m taking a few.

- Which words are you undestanding?   I am undestanding none.

- When is she vanishing?    She is vanishing at night.

- What are they writing?   They are writing some memos.

- Why are you yawning?   Because I am tired.

- What are you ziping up?  I´m zipping up my jacket.