PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE

Se utiliza para expresar acciones que tiene lugar en el presente, en el mismo momento
en el que está enunciando la frase. Se forma con el presente del verbo (to be) más el
verbo de la acción en gerundio (infinitivo + Ing.). Usamos la palabra Now en el
complemento de la oración cuando lo requiera.

Para formar el progresivo de los verbos debemos considerar las siguientes reglas
gramaticales:

RULE 1:
Do= doing / work = working / travel =traveling / paint=painting / read- reading

Eat – eating / clean- cleaning / walk- walking / drink- drinking / cook- cooking

RULE 2:
Se suprime la vocal “E” para agregar la terminación (ING)

Dance = dancing / close = closing / erase = erasing / come - coming

Make- making / take- taking / write- writing / smoke- smoking

RULE 3
A los verbos de la sílaba que terminen en consonante, antecedida por una vocal, se
duplica la última consonante más la terminación (Ing.).

Run = running / sit = sitting / swim = swimming / stop = stopping / put- putting

Let = letting / get = getting / rob – robbing / cut = Cutting / shut - shutting

RULE 4:
Las letras X,W,Y,Z no se duplican por ser una excepción.

fix = Fixing / draw = drawing / pay = paying / buy =buying

RULE 5
Al verbo LIE se cambia por LYING

Lie - lying / die - dying / tie - tying

Examples:

1. I am = I’m working
2. She is = She’s studying
3. It is = It’s working.
4. They are = they‘re looking.
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5. He is = he’s eating.
6. You are = you’re reading a book.

AFFIRMATIVE FORM

SUBJECT + BE (am, is , are) + VERB (ing) + COMPLEMENT

I Am Watching a video

You are listening to music

Daniel is reading a book

Carmen is running in the garden

You are traveling to Europe

The girls are studying for the exam

TIME EXPRESSIONS

➢ Now , at the moment, at present.

➢ This week, this month, these days.
➢ Today, tonight, tomorrow, nowadays

I. MAKE SENTENCES IN AFFIRMATIVE FORM.

1. I / wash / my hair
I am washing my hair.
2. You and I / play / in the park.
You and I am playing in the park
3. My brother / read a book.
My brother is reading a book.
4. I / sit / on a chair
I am siting on a chair.
5. The sun / shine / this morning
The sun is shining this morning.
6. You / wear/ new shoes.
You are wearing new shoes.
7. My sister / study / English in the school.

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 My sister is studying English in the school.
8. The teachers / go / to the principal’s office.
The teachers are going to the principal’s office.
9. My father / rest / in this bedroom.
My father is resting in this bedroom.
10. I / practice / math problems right now.
I am practicing math problems right now.

II COMPLETE IN PROGRESSIVE
1. They ……are……….talk ing…… about stickers.
2. Mary……is…… collecting………cassettes
3. Tom and Sue…is…. buying……….two comics
4. We…are……..hiding ………behind a tree.
5. Uncle’s George……is………going……to the doctor
6. Our friends……are……..playing…… football in the park.
7. My mother……is……….going…………. shopping.
8. He…is…… telling………..my name.
9. They…are……….siting…………down
10. Carol……is……...saying…….good bye.
11. She…is……..helping………Tom with the homework.
12. My sister…is……living………………in a big house.
13. The children …are…eating…..hamburgers
14. I …am……studying…….at home

II NEGATIVE FORM. Forma negativa del presente continuo o progresivo se

forma agregando la palabra en negativo Not seguida del verbo BE.

SUBJECT + BE (am, is , are) + NOT + VERB (ing) + COMPLEMENT

You are not painting the walls.

I am not doing the Homework.

Mary is not cooking at home.
Peter is not calling to the Doctor
You and I are not running in the beach

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 My friends are not playing tennis

CONTRACCIONS:

IS NOT= ISN’T

ARE NOT = AREN’T

AM NOT = AM NOT

I. CHANGE TO NEGATIVE FORM

1. That man is practicing mathematics.

That man is not practicing mathematics.

2. The students are erasing the exercises on the board.

The students are not erasing the exercises on the board.

3. I am fishing in the Titicaca Lake.

I am not fishing in the Titicaca Lake.

4. Daniel is smoking in the discotheque.

Daniel in not smoking in the discotheque.

5. My parents are saving money in the city bank.

My parents are no saving money in the city bank.

6. My friends and I are helping to Betty.

My friends an I are not helping to Betty.

7. The mechanic is fixing the cars in the garage.

The mechanic is not fixing the cars in the garage.

8. The babies are crying in the bedroom.

The barbies are not crying in the bedroom.

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 9. The boys are learning to do the exercises.

The boys are not learning to do the exercises.

10. You are waiting to your girlfriend in the school.

You are not waiting to your girlfriend in the school.

II . INTERROGATIVE FORM
La forma interrogativa del presente continuo o progresivo se forma
cambiando de lugar al sujeto y al verbo BE ( am , is , are)

BE IS / ARE) + SUBJECT + VERB (ING) + COMPLEMENT?

ARE YOU working in the office?

IS Joseph dancing in the party?

IS the secretary typing the letters?

IS the cat sleeping on the sofa?

ARE we eating in the house?

ARE the doctors helping to the people?

SHORT ANSWERS:

AFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE

I AM SHE

SHE IS HE ISN’T

IT IS IT

YES HE IS NO

WE ARE WE

YOU ARE YOU AREN’T

THEY ARE THEY

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EXAMPLES:

Are you going to Lima now? Yes, I am

Is Luis working today? No, he isn’t

Is it raining? Yes, it is.

Are your friends staying? No, they aren’t

PRACTICE 01

I CHANGE TO QUESTION.
1. The secretary is typing the letters in the hospital.
Is the secretary typing the letters in the hospital?

2. You and I are walking to the hospital.

Are You and I walking to the hospital?

3. That girl is studying English in the academy.

Is That girl studying English in the academy?

4. My parents are buying in the market now.

Are my parents buying in the market now?

5. Roger is explaining the new words to Rita.

Is Roger explaining the new words to Rita?

6. Jerry is resting on the big bed.

Is Jerry resting on the big bed?

7. You are washing and ironing the clothes.

Are you washing and ironing the clothes?

8. The new teacher is sitting near my sister.

Is The new teacher sitting near my sister?

9. I am driving my new beautiful car.

Is The new teacher sitting near my sister?

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 10. You and I are going to the university.
Are You and I going to the university?

11. Mrs.Brown is washing the sweater.

Is Mrs.Brown washing the sweater?

12. Carol is running to the library

Is Carol running to the library?

13. The nurse is staying in the hospital.

Is the nurse staying in the hospital?

14. My parents are visiting some friends.

Are my parents visiting some friends?

15. Those women are talking with the policeman.

Are those women talking with the policeman?

PRACTICE 02

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS (SHORT ANSWERS)

1. Are you watching TV?
Yes, I am
2. Is Betty working in Lima?
No, she isn’t

3. Are the students listening the class?

No, they aren’t

4. Is the doctor going to the hospital?

Yes, he is

5. Are you studying for the exam?

Yes, I am

6. Is the cat eating in the kitchen?

Yes, it is.

7. Are those men stealing in the bank?

Yes, it is.

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 8. Is Mary cooking a big meal?
Yes, she is

9. Is Charles coming back the morning?

No, he isn’t

10. Are you copying the words?

No, I am not

Put the verbs in the brackets in to the present continuous

1. A: where’s Peter?

B: he playing (play) football with his friends.

2. A: what is.the browns doing (do) these days?

B: they are taking (take)skiing lessons.

3. A: what is Gary doing (do)?

B: He is watching (watch) TV at the moment.

4. A: can I phone mark?

B: not right now, I’m afraid. Mum talking (talk) on the phone.

5. A: is Stuart at home?

B: No, he is working (work) late tonight.

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 PRACTICE 03
CHANGE TO QUESTION.

1. It is raining now.
Is it now raining?

2. He is studying English.
Is he English studying?

3. There is a picture on the wall.

Is there picturing on wall?

4. She is opening the door now.

Is she opening the door now?

5. They are watching the game.

Are they watching the game?

6. There are many chairs is that room.

Are there manning chairs being that room?

7. These women are waiting now.

Are these women waiting now?

8. There is a big table in that room.

Is there a begging table in that room?

9. The boys are eating right now.

Are the boys eating right now?

10. The man is reading the book.

Is the man reading the book?

11. There are many people in this class.

Are there manning people in this class?

12. The sun is shining today.

Is the sun shining today?

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13. They are coming in to the room now.
Is the sun shining today?

14. Those dresses are very cheap.

Are those dresses very cheap?

15. John is opening the window now.

Is John opening the window now?

16. There are more chairs in the other room.

Is John opening the window now?

17. The movie is starting right now.

Is the movie starting right now?

18. They are working very hard.

Are they working very hard?

19. You are watching television now.

Are you watching television now?

20. Mary is listening to the music.

Is Mary listening to the music?

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 PRACTICE 04

CHANGE THESE STATEMENTS TO NEGATIVE

1. I am watching the game now.
I am not watching the game now.

2 . Mr. William is listening to the teacher.

Mr. William isn ́t listening to the teacher

3.- The students are listening to the teacher.

The students aren ́t listening to the teacher.

4.- There are many people in the room.

The students aren ́t listening to the teacher.

5.- The woman is talking to the teacher.

The woman isn ́t talking to the teacher

6 .The children are playing in the yard.

The children aren t́ playing in the yard.

7.- Charles is washing the car now.

Charles isn ́t washing the car now.

8.- Those houses are very large.

Those houses aren ́t very large

9. The boys are fixing the car now.

The boys aren t́ fixing the car now

10.-The chairs are in the front room.

The chairs aren t́ in the front room.

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Write questions

a)Where (stay) Are you enjoying the movie?

Where are you staying for the weekend?

b)what (do)

What is Ana doing in the park?

c)who (go with)

Who is she going to the beach?

d)Are (enjoy)

Are you enjoying the movie?

e)What (learn)

What are you friends learning?

Write the opposites of these adjectives. You can use your dictionary

Beautiful: ugly

East: west

Interesting: boring

Old- fashioned: Not modern

North: south

Cold: heat

Dark: light

Quiet: talkative

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 WH- QUESTIONS IN PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I.- USE WHAT: se usa esta palabra para preguntar por la acción que está realizando
un determinado sujeto, ya sea en singular o plural. Siempre va acompañada del verbo:
do (Ing.).

WHAT + BE (Am, Is, Are) + SUBJECT+ DO (Ing) + COMPLEMENT?

What is Peter doing in the bedroom?

What are you doing at home?

What is Carmen doing in the university?

What am I doing now?

What are the students doing in the yard?

What is the secretary doing in the office?

EXAMPLES:

1. My father is reading the newspaper.

What is your father doing? He is reading the newspaper.

2. The children are painting in the classroom.

What are the children doing? They’re painting in the classroom

3. Doris is cleaning the house.

What is Doris doing? She’s cleaning the house

4. My friends are watching television in the living room.

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What are your friends doing? They’re watching TV.

PRACTICE N 01

I MAKE QUESTIONS WITH (WHAT) AND ANSWER.

1. The boys are playing in the garden.

What are the boys doing? They are playing in the garden.

2. Betty is dancing in the party.

What is Betty doing? She is dancing in the party.

3. You are writing in the board.

What are you doing? I am writing in the board.

4. My mother is cooking at home.

What is your mother doing? She is cooking at home.

5. The baby is drinking the milk.

What is baby doing? He is drinking the milk.

6. The teachers are eating in the restaurant.

What are the teachers doing? They are eating in the restaurant.

7. My older brother is driving the new car.

What is your brother doing? He is driving the new car.

8. The mechanic is fixing the truck in the garage.

What is the mechanic doing? He is fixing the truck in the garage.

9. The students are studying for the exam.

What are the students doing? They are studying for the exam.

10. My sister is working in the manager’s office.

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 What is your sister doing? She is working in the manager ś office.

11. Those men are stealing in the bank.

What are those men doing? They are stealing in the bank

12. My parents are traveling to Europe.

What are your parents doing? They are traveling to Europe.

13. Daniel is drawing in the walls.

What are your parents doing? They are traveling to Europe.

14. The engineers are building new houses in the city.

What are the engineers doing? They are building new houses in the city.

15. You are swimming in the beach.

What are you doing? I am swimming in the beach.

16. Helen and Carmen are crying for the baby.

What are Helen and Carmen doing? They are crying for the baby.

17. My friends are listening to music.

What are your friends doing? They are listening to music.

18. The dog is running in the garden.

What is the dog doing? It is running in the garden.

II USE OF: WHERE:

Se usa para preguntar por el lugar donde se está realizando una determinada
acción tiene como significado en castellano: DONDE

WHERE + BE (am,is,are) + SUBJECT + VERB (ing) + COMPLEMENTO

• Where are you going now?

• Where is Helen studying for the exam?
• Where are the boys playing football?
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 • Where is the doctor working?
• Where are your parents traveling?
• Where is the baby sleeping?

PRACTICE Nº 02

I MAKE QUESTIONS AND ANSWER

1. Those men are fishing in the river.

Where is the dog doing? It is running in the garden.

2. Daniel is exporting shoes to Europe

Where is Daniel exporting? He is exporting shoes to Europe.

3. My sisters are learning English in the university.

Where are your sisters learning? They are learning English in the

university.

4. The policeman is stopping the cars on the corner.

Where is the policeman stopping the cars? He is stopping the cars in the

corner.

5. My father is changing money in the bank.

Where is your father changing money? He is changing money in the

bank.

6. The students are finishing the homework in the classroom.

Where are the students finishing the homework? They are finishing the

homework in the classroom.

7. The teacher is living in Spain.

Where is the teacher living? He is living in Spain.

8. You are practicing tennis in the club.

Where are you practicing? I am practicing tennis in the club.

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9. My mother is buying in the market.

Where is your mother buying? She is buying in the market.

10. Those women are selling in the store.

Where are the women selling? They are selling in the store.

11. The cat is sleeping on the sofa.

Where is the cat sleeping? It is sleeping in the sofa.

12. The plane is flying from Lima to Miami.

Where is the plane flying? It is flying from lima to Miami.

13. Helen is writing poems in her bedroom.

Where is Helen writing poems? She is writing poems in her bedroom.

14. Anna and Teresa are working in the university.

Where are Anna and Teresa working? They are working in the university.

15. It is snowing in New York.

Where is it snowing? It is snowing in new York.

16. My father is taking to my sister to her school.

Where is your father taking to your sister? He is taking to my sister to

her school.

17. The doctors are drinking a soda in the cafeteria.

Where are the doctors drinking a soda? They are drinking a soda in the

cafeteria.

18. I am going to the discotheque.

Where are the doctors drinking a soda? They are drinking a soda in the

cafeteria.

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III.USE OF WHO

Se usa para preguntar por el sujeto quien está realizando una determinada
acción. Esta palabra interrogativa siempre va a preguntar en singular, es decir
con el verbo TO BE (is). Tiene como significado en castellano.

QUIEN : (who)

WHO + BE (is) + VERB (ing) + COMPLEMENT?

Who is reading in the living room?

Who is learning German?

Who is playing with the toys?

Who is going to the movies?

Who is speaking in French?

Who is traveling to Italy?

EXAMPLES:

1. My sister is wearing new shoes.

Who is wearing new shoes? My sister

2. The teachers are explaining the classes.

Who is explaining the classes? The teachers

PRACTICE N. 03
I MAKE QUESTIONS WITH: WHO + A ANSWER

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1. My parents are saving money in the bank.

Who is saving money in the bank? My parents.

2. Mary is helping to Peter.

Who is helping to peter? Mary

3. My friend is graduating as a lawyer.

Who is graduating as a lawyer? My friend.

4. Daniel and Jose are fixing the car.

Who is fixing the car? Daniel and Jose.

5. The children are drawing cartoons.

Who is drawing cartoons? The children

6. My mother is washing the sheets in the laundry.

Who is washing the sheets in the laundry? My mother

7. My brother is kissing to the girlfriend in the park.

Who is kissing to the girlfriend in the park? My brother.

8. You are calling to the doctor by plane to his house.

Who is calling to the doctor by plane to his house? Me

9. The doctor is helping people in the hospital.

Who is helping people in the hospital? The doctor.

10. The students are finishing the exercises.

Who is finishing the exercises? The students.

11. The cat is sleeping on the sofa.

Who is sleeping on the sofa? The cat.

12. The plane is flying from Lima to Miami.

Who is flying from Lima to Miami.? The plane.

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PRACTICE Nº 04

1. Those boys are studying for the English exam in the room.

What are those boys doing? The are studying for the English exam in the room.

Where are those boys studying? They are studying for the English exam in the

room.

Who is studying for the English exam in the room? Those boys.

2. You and I are learning French in the university.

What are we doing? We are learning French in the university.

Where are we learning French? we are learning French in the university.

Who is learning French in the university? We.

3. My parents are visiting to some relatives in Spain.

What are your parents doing? They are visiting to some relatives in Spain.

Where are your parents visiting to some relatives? They are visiting to some

relatives in Spain.

Who is visiting to some relatives in Spain? My parents.

4. I am watching a video in my house.

What are you doing? I am watching a video in my house.

Where are you watching a video? I am watching a video in my house.

Who is watching a video in my house.? Me.

5. Betty is reading the newspaper in the living room.

What is Betty doing? She is reading the newspaper in the living room.

Where is Betty doing? She is reading the newspaper in the living room.

Who is reading the newspaper in the living room.? Betty.

6. The children are running in the park.

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 What are the children doing? They are running in the park.

Where are we swimming? We are swimming in the beach now.

Who is swimming in the beach now? We.

7. We are swimming in the beach now.

What is your cousin doing? He is riding his bicycle in the park.

Where is my cousin riding his bicycle? He is riding his bicycle in the park.

Who is riding his bicycle in the park? My cousin.

8. My cousin is riding his bicycle in the park.

What is your cousin doing? He is riding his bicycle in the park.

Where is my cousin riding his bicycle? He is riding his bicycle in the park.

Who is riding his bicycle in the park? My cousin.

9. The doctors are helping people in the hospital.

What are the doctors doing? They are helping people in the hospital.

Where are the doctors helping people? They are helping people in the

hospital.

Who is helping people in the hospital? The doctors.

10. The baby is drinking milk in his room.

What is the baby doing? She is drinking milk in his room.

Where is the baby drinking milk? She is drinking milk in his room.

Who is drinking milk in his room? The baby.

11. I am making a cake for your birthday in the bakery.

What are you doing? I am making a cake for your birthday in the bakery.

Where are you making a cake for your birthday? I am making a cake for your

birthday in the bakery.

Who is making a cake for your birthday in the bakery? Me.

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