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    The document discusses the present continuous tense in English. It explains that the present continuous is formed using the present tense of the verb "to be" plus the present participle of the main verb. It provides examples of affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms using the verb "to go". The present continuous is used to describe actions that are happening now, tendencies that are occurring currently, or future events that are already planned. It should be used carefully with certain verbs that refer more to states than ongoing actions.

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    The document discusses the present continuous tense in English. It explains that the present continuous is formed using the present tense of the verb "to be" plus the present participle of the main verb. It provides examples of affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms using the verb "to go". The present continuous is used to describe actions that are happening now, tendencies that are occurring currently, or future events that are already planned. It should be used carefully with certain verbs that refer more to states than ongoing actions.

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    Present Continuous

    ef.com/wwes/recursos-aprender-ingles/gramatica-inglesa/present-continuous

    Formación del "present continuous"

    El "present continuous" de cualquier verbo se compone de dos partes: el presente del


    verbo to be + el "present participle" del verbo principal.

    Prueba tu comprensión

    (Para formar el "present participle": raíz+ing, e.g. talking, playing, moving, smiling)

    Afirmativa

    Sujeto + to be + raíz + ing

    She is talking.

    Negativa

    Sujeto + to be + not + raíz + ing

    She is not (isn't) talking

    Interrogativa

    to be + sujeto + raíz + ing

    Is she talking?

    Ejemplos: TO GO, "present continuous"

    Afirmativa Negativa Interrogativa

    I am going I am not going Am I going?

    You are going You aren't going. Are you going?

    He, she, it is going He, she, it isn't going Is he, she, it going?

    We are going We aren't going Are we going?

    You are going You aren't going Are you going?

    They are going They aren't going Are they going?

    Nota: contracciones de las formas negativas: I'm not going, you're not going, he's not
    going etc.

    Funciones del "present continuous"

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    Como ocurre con todos los tiempos verbales del inglés, la actitud del hablante es tan
    importante como el momento en que ocurre la acción o el evento. Al emplear el "present
    continuous", nos estamos refiriendo a algo que no ha terminado o está incompleto

    El "present continuous" se utiliza:

    para describir una acción que está teniendo lugar en este momento: You are
    using the Internet. You are studying English grammar.
    para describir una tendencia o una acción que está sucediendo en la actualidad: Are
    you still working for the same company? More and more people are
    becoming vegetarian.
    para describir una acción o evento futuros que ya están programados: We're going
    on holiday tomorrow. I'm meeting my boyfriend tonight. Are they visiting you
    next winter?
    para describir una situación o evento temporales: He usually plays the drums, but
    he's playing bass guitar tonight. The weather forecast was good, but it's
    raining at the moment.
    con "always, forever, constantly", para describir y enfatizar una sucesión de acciones
    repetidas: Harry and Sally are always arguing! You're constantly
    complaining about your mother-in-law!

    ¡CUIDADO! Hay algunos verbos que no suelen emplear la forma progresiva

    Verbos que no suelen emplear la forma progresiva

    Los verbos de la siguiente lista suelen utilizar la forma simple porque hacen referencia a
    estados, más que acciones o procesos.

    Sensación / Percepción
    to feel*
    to hear
    to see*
    to smell
    to taste

    Opinión
    to assume
    to believe
    to consider
    to doubt
    to feel (= pensar)
    to find (= considerar)
    to suppose
    to think*

    Estados mentales
    to forget

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    to imagine
    to know
    to mean
    to notice
    to recognise
    to remember
    to understand

    Emociones / deseos
    to envy
    to fear
    to dislike
    to hate
    to hope
    to like
    to love
    to mind
    to prefer
    to regret
    to want
    to wish

    Medidas
    to contain
    to cost
    to hold
    to measure
    to weigh

    Otros
    to look (=parecerse a)
    to seem
    to be (en la mayoría de los casos)
    to have (cuando significa "poseer")*

    Excepciones
    Los verbos de sensación y percepción (see, hear, feel, taste, smell) suelen utilizarse con
    can: I can see... Pueden tomar la forma progresiva pero, en este caso, su significado suele
    variar.

    This coat feels nice and warm. (percepción de las cualidades del abrigo)
    John's feeling much better now (está mejor de salud)
    She has three dogs and a cat. (posesión)
    She's having supper. (está tomando)
    I can see Anthony in the garden (percepción)

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    I'm seeing Anthony later (tenemos intención de vernos)

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