Present Continuous
El Present Continuous describe acciones que están ocurriendo ahora mismo o planes futuros.
¿Cuándo usar el Present Continuous?
El Present Continuous se usa para acciones que están ocurriendo ahora mismo, acciones temporales o planes futuros confirmados.
Formación:
| Forma | Estructura | Ejemplo |
|---|---|---|
| Afirmativa | am/is/are + verb-ing | I am studying |
| Negativa | am not/isn't/aren't + verb-ing | I am not studying |
| Interrogativa | Am/Is/Are + sujeto + verb-ing? | Am I studying? |
Usos principales:
Acciones ahora mismo
I'm eating dinner
She's studying English
They're playing tennis
Acciones temporales
I'm living in Madrid
He's working in a bank
We're studying medicine
Planes futuros
I'm meeting John tonight
She's flying to London
We're going to the cinema
Verbos que NO se usan en continuo:
Verbos de estado mental
❌ I'm knowing
✅ I know
❌ She's believing
✅ She believes
Verbos de percepción
❌ I'm seeing
✅ I can see
❌ They're hearing
✅ They can hear
Formas contraídas:
En lenguaje hablado
I'm = I am
You're = You are
He's = He is
She's = She is
It's = It is
We're = We are
They're = They are
Isn't = Is not
Aren't = Are not
Expresiones de tiempo común:
- now (ahora)
- at the moment (en este momento)
- right now (ahora mismo)
- today (hoy)
- this week (esta semana)
- tonight (esta noche)
- next week (la semana que viene)
- next month (el mes que viene)
- tomorrow (mañana)
Práctica: Present Continuous
1. I _____ (listen) to music right now.
2. She _____ (not study) at the moment.
3. _____ you _____ (wait) for someone?
4. We _____ (live) in a new apartment.
5. He _____ (work) on a project today.
6. They _____ (play) tennis this afternoon.
💡 Consejos importantes
- Se forma con am/is/are + verb-ing
- Describe acciones en progreso ahora
- Para planes futuros usa expresiones de tiempo futuro
- No se usa con verbos de estado (know, like, want, etc.)
🎯 Regla clave
El Present Continuous describe acciones que están ocurriendo en el momento presente o planes futuros confirmados. Es como tomar una "foto" de una acción en progreso.