Simple present

I WORK AT THE ANTONIO LORENA HOSPITAL EVERY DAY

She works……………………………………………………………..
Present continuous
I am working at the Antonio Lorena hospital now
She is working at the Antonio Lorena hospital now

SPELLING RULES IN PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE.

Verbs ended with –e make making

Dance= dancing write writing

Change= CHANGING drive driving

Verbs ended with –ee +ING agree agreeing

see seeing

Verbs ended with a consonant preceded by a vowel, double the hit hitting
consonant ( ONE SYLLABLE)

HITTING let letting

RUNNING put putting

run running

sit sitting
 Two-syllable verbs: forget forgetting
the last consonant is doubled when the last syllable is
stressed
prefer preferring

FORGETTING
upset upsetting

VISITING
OFFERING
Verbs ended with –ie lie lying

LIE= LYING tie tying

Verbs ended with -c picnicKING picnicking

Verbs ended with –y carry carrying

PLAYING
enjoy enjoying
STUDYING

WORRYING hurry hurrying

EXCEPTIONS! age ageing

dye dyeing

singe singeing

budget budgeting
 enter entering

The Structures of Present Continuous

POSITIVE FORM (+): 
 
 Subject + BE + Verb-ING + COMPLEMENT+TIME.EXPRESSION.

HE IS WORKING AT THE SUNAT NOW

HE ISN`T WORKING AT THE SUNAT NOW

IS HE WORKING AT THE SUNAT NOW ?

YES, HE IS SI
 NO, HE ISN`T NO

TIME EXPRESSIONS

1. NOW
2. RIGHT NOW
3. AT THE MOMENT
4. AT THIS MOMENT
5. AT PRESENT
6. CURRENTLY

I AM WORKING AT THE NATIONAL BANK CURRENTLY

I AM NOT WORKING AT THE NATIONAL BANK CURRENTLY

ARE YOU WORKING AT THE NATIONAL BANK CURRENTLY ?

YES, I AM SI
NO , I AM NOT NO
 WHAT ARE YOU DOING RIGHT NOW?

I AM WORKING AT THE OFFICE

NEGATIVE FORM (-):

 Subject + BE ( am / is / are ) + NOT + Verb-ING

QUESTION FORM (?):

 BE ( am / is / are ) + Subject + Verb-

ING

SHORT ANSWER FORM ( + / – ) :

 YES / NO + Subject + BE / BE NOT 

POSITIVE (+) NEGATIVE (-) QUESTION (?)

I am starting I am not (I’m not) starting Am I starting

You are starting You are not (aren’t) starting Are you starting

 POSITIVE (+) NEGATIVE (-) QUESTION (?)

He is starting He is not (isn’t) starting Is he starting

She is starting She is not (isn’t) starting Is she starting

It is starting It is not (isn’t) starting Is it starting

We are starting We are not (aren’t) starting Are we starting

You are starting You are not (aren’t) starting Are you starting

They are starting They are not (aren’t) starting Are they starting

Wh - Question Form of the Present Continuous

(Progressive) Tense

Wh Question Word Auxilary Verb Subject Verb others

Where are you going to?
What is she watching on TV?
When is Mike leaving school?
Who are you talking to?
Why is the teacher saying that?
How are they coming here?

WHERE IS PEDRO CASTILLO LIVING NOW?

HE IS LIVING IN LIMA

WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN YOUR HOUSE?

I AM WORKING
WHEN ARE YOU TRAVELING TO LIMA?
I AM TRAVELIN TO LIMA IN JANUARY

WHO ARE YOU TALKING RIGHT NOW TO?

I AM TALKING TO MY FRIEND

WHO ARE YOU TALKING RIGHT NOW WITH?

I AM TALKING WITH MARY

WHY ARE STUDYING AT THE TUPAC AMARU INSTITUTE?

WHY ARE YOU STUDYNG COMPUTER PROGRAMMING?

HOW LONG ARE YOU STUDYING AT THE TUPAC?

These wh question words are at the beginning of the sentence. After them, we use
auxilary verb and subject.
We don't use yes or no in the answer.

WHERE ARE YOU GOING TO?

WHERE ARE YOU FROM ?
WHO ARE YOU WORKING WITH?
WHO ARE YOU LOOKING TO?
WHO ARE YOU CALLING TO?

Example Sentences:

"Where" question asks for the place:

WHERE ARE YOU WORKING NOW?
I AM WORKING AT THE TUPAC AMARU INSTITUTE

WHERE IS Juan Carlos traveling to?

He is traveling to Arequipa
Where is Daysi studying now?
She is studying at the istta

 Where is she living?

She's living in NewYork.

 Where are you meeting your friends?

I'm meeting them at the school.

" What" question asks for information about something:

What are you doing?

I am working
What time are you working at the company?
I AM WORKING AT 6 0`CLOCK

WHAT ARE YOU COOKING?

I AM COOKING a smell soup

 What are you eating ?

I'm eating fruits.

 What are you reading?

I'm reading a funny book.

"When" question asks for information about time:

WHEN IS ARRIVING THE NEXT TRIP FROM LIMA?

It is arriving at 10 o`cock

WHEN ARE YOU COMING AT HOME?

I am coming tomorrow

WHEN IS SHE TRAVELING TO LIMA?

I am traveling the next week

WHEN ARE YOU STARTING TO WORK AT THE COMPANY?

I am starting to work the next month

 When are you meeting your father? --> I'm meeting him at 9.
 When is she coming home? --> She is coming home late today.

"Who" question asks for information about a person:

WHO IS WORKING AT THE LAS BAMBAS MINE?

Jhon is working
It`s jhon

WHO ARE JHON WORKING AT THE SUNAT WITH?

JHON IS WORKING WITH CARLOS

 Who is she talking on the phone to ?

She is talking to her mother.

  Who are they travelling with? --> They are travelling with Tom.
Traveling - travelling

"Why"
explanation:
question asks for information about reason,

BECAUSE

 Why is she crying? --> She is crying because she lost her toy car.
 Why are we waiting here? --> We're waiting here because I cannot find
my keys.
 WHY ARE YOU CRYING?
 BECAUSE MY CAT IS SICK

 WHY ARE YOU WORKING ATHE “LUZ DEL SUR” COMPANY?

 WHY ARE YOU LIVING IN CUSCO?

 WHY ARE YOU STUDYING AT THE ISTTA?

 WHY ARE YOU STDYING ACCOUNTING CAREER?


"How"
way to do:
question asks for information about manner, the

 How is Sally singing?

She is singing very well.

 How are they going to work?

I am going there by train.

 HOW IS SHE STUDYING AT THE ISTTA

SHE IS STUDYING ON LINE

Ejercicios Presente Continuo en Inglés

Completa las oraciones, usando los siguientes verbos.
begin     change       get      increase

1. The world’s population _____ very rapidly. We call this population explosion.
2. I hated History subject, but now I _____ to like it.
3. The world _____ . That’s the only thing that’s constant nowadays.
4. The prices of commodities _____ . Sometimes it’s hard to get by every day.
5. Her situation _____ worse. She should have seen a doctor to check her
condition.
6. The weather now _____ to improve. It doesn’t rain that much anymore.

Solución: 1 is increasing, 2 am beginning, 3 is changing, 4 are increasing, 5 is getting,
6 is beginning

Pon el verbo en la forma correcta y, si es necesario, usa la forma negativa.

1. Because the weather _____ (get) better, my mother still doesn’t want to go out.
2. Frida _____ (collect) stamps nowadays. It’s her hobby.
3. You can turn off the TV. I _____ (watch) that show.
4. My daughter _____ (attend) her math tutorial today. Her math skills _____ (get)
better.
5. Mary called last night. She is in Paris now. She said she _____ (have) a great
time with her family there.

Solución: 1 isn’t getting, 2 is collecting, 3 am not watching, 4 is attending/ are getting, 5 is
having
Ejercicios Gramática Presente Continuo en Inglés

Completa las oraciones con los verbos que aparecen a continuación.

play           not learn         not do         study       work      change        not talk

1. The boys _____ football after school.

2. They _____ learning Spanish.
3. Why _____ you _____ your homework?
4. _____ the company _____ possible investments at the moment?
5. She _____ right now for a multinational company.
6. My best friend _____ constantly _____ her hair color.
7. Her mother _____ on the phone. You can call her now.

Solución: 1 are playing, 2 aren’t learning, 3 aren’t…doing, 4 is…studying, 5 is working,

6 is…changing, 7 is talking

Completa las conversaciones.

1. A: I met John at the party last week.
B: Oh really? __________________ these days?
A: Nothing much. He said he __________________ for a law firm.
B: That’s good. __________________ his job?
A: I’m sure he is. He said he __________________ fun.
Solución: 1 What is he doing, 2 is currently working, 3 Is he enjoying, 4 is having

2. A: Hi Ben. I heard that your company’s sales___________.

B: Yes, they are. I’m so happy. At the moment___________ some research on
how to diversify our products.
A: That’s good to hear. How _________________?
B: So far so good.
Solución: 1 are improving, 2 we are doing, 3 Is it going