Exercises
⦁ Put the verbs in brackets in the present continuous.
A: (On the telephone) Hi, Frank. It’s Tina.
B: Hello, Tina. It’s good to hear from you. Where are you?
A: I’m here in Bristol. I’m on holiday so I (VISIT) my parents. I (STAY) with them all this week. They’re retired. Right now they (WORK) in the garden and I (SIT) in the sun. And you, Frank? What (YOU/DO) these days?
B: I (LOOK) for a job.
A: Good luck! What about your parents? How are they?
B: Fine. My mum (LEARN) to drive! She (NOT ENJOY) it much because she’s very nervous. At the moment she (MAKE_ the dinner and my dad (HELP) _____________ her.
A: It’s great to speak to you, Frank. Can we meet?
B: Yes. Let’s have dinner tonight.

Respuestas

Respuesta dada por: osvaldoalexis2004

Respuesta:

staying (stay)

working (work)

sitting (sit)

What are you doing these days? (do)

looking (look)

not enjoying (not enjoy)

making (make)

helping (help)

Explicación:

Los verbos en presente continuo tienen la terminación -ing.

Respuesta dada por: gabserlab

Se completa el siguiente diálogo colocando los verbos en los paréntesis en present continuous:

A: Hi, Frank. It’s Tina.

B: Hello, Tina. It’s good to hear from you. Where are you?

A: I’m here in Bristol. I’m on holiday so I am visiting my parents. I am staying with them all this week. They’re retired. Right now they are working in the garden, and I am sitting in the sun. And you, Frank? What are you doing these days?

B: I am looking for a job.

A: Good luck! What about your parents? How are they?

B: Fine. My mum is learning to drive! She isn't enjoying it much because she’s very nervous. At the moment, she is making dinner and my dad is helping her.

A: It’s great to speak to you, Frank. Can we meet?

B: Yes. Let’s have dinner tonight.

¿Cuándo se usa el present continuous?

Se usa cuando hablamos de acciones que se están haciendo en el momento o planes a futuro. Las oraciones afirmativas tienen la siguiente estructura dependiendo del sujeto de la oración: