Question

Complete the blanks with the correct form of the presente continuons. 1.We (wait)for the bus now.
2.They (go)to the beach today.
3.The dog is hungry. It (bark)at the moment. 4.Peggy is tired.
She (lie)on the grass. 5.Stop!You (drive)too quickly!
6.Mother (bake)a chocolate cake.
7. (Billy/clap) his ganes?
8.I (try)to play the piano.
9. (they/dig)a big hole?
10.The child (jump)up and down. ​

Answer 1

Hola, Belensoria54:  

 

► EXERCISE

Complete the blanks with the correct form of the present continuous.  

1. We ____________ (wait) for the bus now.

2. They ____________ (go) to the beach today.

3. The dog is hungry. It ____________ (bark) at the moment.  

4. Peggy is tired. She ____________ (lie) on the grass.

5. Stop! You ____________ (drive) too quickly!

6. Mother ____________ (bake) a chocolate cake.

7. ____________ (Billy/clap) his hands?

8. ____________ I (try) to play the piano.

9. ____________ (they/dig) a big hole?

10. The child ____________ (jump) up and down. ​

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► ANSWER KEY

Complete the blanks with the correct form of the present continuous.  

1. We ARE WAITING (wait) for the bus now.

2. They ARE GOING (go) to the beach today.

3. The dog is hungry. It IS BARKING (bark) at the moment.  

4. Peggy is tired. She IS LYING (lie) on the grass.

5. Stop! You ARE DRIVING (drive) too quickly!

6. Mother IS BAKING (bake) a chocolate cake.

7. IS (Billy/clap) CLAPPING his hands?

8. I AM TRYING (try) to play the piano.

9. ARE THEY DIGGING (they/dig) a big hole?

10. The child IS JUMPING (jump) up and down. ​

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NOTA

► PRESENT CONTINUOUS/PROGRESSIVE

Para formar el present continuous (también llamado present progressive) se deben usar los auxiliares AM/IS/ARE y la forma '-ing' del verbo principal.

➜ Sujeto + auxiliar 'AM/IS/ARE' + forma '-ing' del verbo principal + complementos  

Hay que elegir el auxiliar según el sujeto de la oración:  

• Sujeto: I ----------------------→ Auxiliar: AM  

• Sujeto: he, she, it ---------→ Auxiliar: IS  

• Sujeto: we, you, they ----→ Auxiliar: IS  

También se pueden usar las contracciones:  

• Sujeto: I -----------→ Contracción: I'm  

• Sujeto: he --------→ Contracción: he's  

• Sujeto: she -------→ Contracción: she's  

• Sujeto: it ----------→ Contracción: it's  

• Sujeto: we --------→ Contracción: we're  

• Sujeto: you -------→ Contracción: you're  

• Sujeto: they ------→ Contracción: they're  

Aquí tienes un resumen de todas las estructuras:  

➜ Present continuous - Affirmative:  

• Sujeto + auxiliar 'AM/IS/ARE' + forma '-ing' del verbo principal + complementos  

➜ Present continuous - Negative:  

• Sujeto + auxiliar 'AM/IS/ARE' + 'NOT' + forma '-ing' del verbo principal + complementos  

• Sujeto + contracción '['M NOT]/ISN'T/AREN'T' +  forma '-ing' del verbo principal + complementos  

➜ Present continuous - Interrogative:  

• Auxiliar  'AM/IS/ARE' + sujeto +  forma '-ing' del verbo principal + complementos  

➜ Present continuous - Interrogative Negative:  

• Structure 1: Auxiliar 'AM/IS/ARE' + subject + 'NOT' + forma '-ing' del verbo principal + complementos + ?  

• Structure 2: Contracción 'AM/IS/ARE'' + subject + forma '-ing' del verbo principal + complementos + ?  

Saludos. ✨

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