{"id":9719,"date":"2022-04-29T09:24:14","date_gmt":"2022-04-29T09:24:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elblogdeidiomas.es\/?p=9719"},"modified":"2022-04-26T09:27:02","modified_gmt":"2022-04-26T09:27:02","slug":"present-continuous-in-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elblogdeidiomas.es\/en\/present-continuous-in-english\/","title":{"rendered":"Present continuous in English"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The present continuous tense is formed with <strong>the subject plus the present particle form (-ing) of the main verb and the present continuous tense of the verb to be: am, is, are.\u00a0<\/strong>A simple example of this time is:\u00a0<em>He is swimming<\/em>.\u00a0Some other forms of this tense are:\u00a0<em>I am singing at church today<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2rem; margin-top: 2rem; background: #F4F4F4;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0px; color: #fff; background: #FF6868;\">\u00cdNDICE DE CONTENIDOS<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#forms\">Present\u00a0continuous\u00a0forms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#in\">Questions in present continuous<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#is\">What is the difference between Present Simple \/ Present Continuous and how to use them<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#use\">Use of the present continuous<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#verbs\">Verbs that are not used in the present continuous<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Present Continuous\u00a0<strong>is basic in English to be able to begin to gain confidence in oneself<\/strong> since it is the easiest verb tense used in the English language.\u00a0It is used to describe actions that are happening at the same time that one speaks or cyclical situations that occur in a defined period of time.<\/p>\n<p>Just as basic is not forgetting the importance of certifying your English, in Examenexam they explain everything to you!<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"forms\">Present\u00a0continuous\u00a0forms<\/h2>\n<p>Let&#8217;s learn\u00a0<strong>the present continuous forms including the affirmative, negative, question, and short forms<\/strong>.\u00a0There are also many examples to help make everything very clear.\u00a0Before we begin, keep in mind that it is also often called present progressive<\/p>\n<p>The present continuous\u00a0<strong>is formed with the verb TO BE as an auxiliary and the gerund form of the corresponding verb<\/strong>.\u00a0That is, if you detect that in the sentence there is\u00a0<strong>a verb ending in -ING, it will be a continuous form.\u00a0<\/strong>And if the verb To be is conjugated in the present, it is the present continuous<\/p>\n<h3>Affirmative form<\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"354\">I am pointing.<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">Yo estoy se\u00f1alando.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"alt\">\n<td width=\"354\">You are pointing.<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">T\u00fa est\u00e1s se\u00f1alando.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"354\">He is pointing.<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">\u00c9l est\u00e1 se\u00f1alando.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"alt\">\n<td width=\"354\">She is pointing.<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">Ella est\u00e1 se\u00f1alando.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"354\">It is pointing.<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">est\u00e1 se\u00f1alando.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"alt\">\n<td width=\"354\">We are pointing.<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">estamos se\u00f1alando.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"354\">You are pointing.<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">Est\u00e1is se\u00f1alando.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"alt\">\n<td width=\"354\">They are pointing.<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">Ellos est\u00e1n se\u00f1alando<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Negative form<\/span><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"354\">I\u2019m not pointing.<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">Yo no estoy se\u00f1alando.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"alt\">\n<td width=\"354\">You aren\u2019t pointing.<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">T\u00fa no est\u00e1s se\u00f1alando.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"354\">He isn\u2019t pointing.<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">\u00c9l no est\u00e1 se\u00f1alando.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"alt\">\n<td width=\"354\">She isn\u2019t pointing.<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">Ella no est\u00e1 se\u00f1alando.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"354\">It isn\u2019t pointing.<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">Cosa no est\u00e1 se\u00f1alando.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"alt\">\n<td width=\"354\">We aren\u2019t pointing.<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">No estamos se\u00f1alando.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"354\">You aren\u2019t pointing.<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">No est\u00e1is se\u00f1alando.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"alt\">\n<td width=\"354\">They aren\u2019t pointing<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">No est\u00e1n se\u00f1alando.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Interrogative form<\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"354\">Am I pointing?<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">\u00bfEstoy yo se\u00f1alando?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"alt\">\n<td width=\"354\">Are you pointing?<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">\u00bfEst\u00e1s t\u00fa se\u00f1alando?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"354\">Is he pointing?<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">\u00bfEst\u00e1 \u00e9l se\u00f1alando?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"alt\">\n<td width=\"354\">Is she pointing?<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">\u00bfEst\u00e1 ella se\u00f1alando?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"354\">Is it pointing?<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">\u00bfEst\u00e1 se\u00f1alando?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"alt\">\n<td width=\"354\">Are we pointing?<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">\u00bfEstamos se\u00f1alando?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"354\">Are you pointing?<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">\u00bfEst\u00e1is se\u00f1alando?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"alt\">\n<td width=\"354\">Are they pointing?<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">\u00bfEst\u00e1n se\u00f1alando?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>For actions that are happening at the moment<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Now, I am learning English.<br \/>\nAhora, estoy aprendiendo ingl\u00e9s.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>To talk about something that is happening in the present, but not necessarily at the moment in which we speak<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>This year, I\u2019m not going on holiday.<br \/>\nEste a\u00f1o, no voy a ir de vacaciones.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>For actions in a scheduled future<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>They are taking piano lessons next year.<br \/>\nEllos dar\u00e1n lecciones de piano el a\u00f1o que viene.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"in\">Questions in present continuous<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Am I bothering you?<em><br \/>\n<\/em>\u00bfTe estoy molestando?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Is he listening to me?<br \/>\n\u00bfMe est\u00e1 escuchando?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Are we leaving already?<br \/>\n\u00bfNos vamos ya?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>How to answer questions in the present continuous?<\/h3>\n<p>In the same way, questions in the present continuous will use this structure,\u00a0<strong>starting with YES or NO<\/strong>, followed by the subject and then the verb to be (am\/are \/ is). For negative answers, simply add NOT to the end of the answers. In fact, you will realize how useful this way of answering is<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"is\">What is the difference between Present Simple \/ Present Continuous and how to use them?<\/h2>\n<p>We use the\u00a0<strong>present simple when we want to talk about fixed habits or routines<\/strong>, things that do not change. We use the\u00a0<strong>present continuous to talk about actions that are happening in the present moment, but that will soon end.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Compare these two statements:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>(<strong>P. simple<\/strong>)\u00a0I play tennis. Juego al tenis.<\/li>\n<li>(<strong>Present continuous \/ progressive<\/strong>)\u00a0I am playing tennis.\u00a0Estoy jugando al tenis.<\/li>\n<li>(<strong>P.simple<\/strong>) I\u00a0play tennis\u201cYo juego al tenis\u201d tells us that playing tennis is something that the speaker always does.\u00a0It is part of a routine or habit.\u00a0We can call this a permanent situation.<\/li>\n<li>(<strong>Present continuous \/ progressive<\/strong>)\u00a0I am playing tennis \u201cEstoy jugando al tenis\u201d tells us that the speaker is playing tennis at the moment.\u00a0Soon the game will end.\u00a0We call this a temporary situation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"use\">Use of the present continuous<\/h2>\n<p>The present progressive\u00a0<strong>is used for events that are occurring<\/strong> at or around this particular moment in time or to indicate that something is temporary, to talk about changing situations, and also to talk about plans for the future.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"verbs\">Verbs that are not used in the present continuous<\/h2>\n<p>There are a series of verbs that cannot normally be used in the Present Continuous, except on exceptional occasions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Verbs that\u00a0<strong>express sensations<\/strong>\u00a0, such as f<em>eel<\/em>\u00a0(sentir),\u00a0<em>hear<\/em>\u00a0(o\u00edr),\u00a0<em>see<\/em>\u00a0(ver) o\u00a0<em>smell\u00a0<\/em>(oler).<\/li>\n<li><strong>They express possession<\/strong>, such as <em>belong<\/em>\u00a0(pertenecer),\u00a0<em>own<\/em>\u00a0(ser propietario de) o\u00a0<em>possess<\/em>\u00a0(poseer).<\/li>\n<li>Verbs that express\u00a0<strong>feelings or emotions<\/strong> , such as\u00a0 d<em>esire<\/em> (anhelar),\u00a0\u00a0<em>detest\u00a0<\/em>(detestar),\u00a0 <em>dislike<\/em> (disgustar),\u00a0\u00a0<em>fear<\/em> (temer),\u00a0\u00a0<em>hate<\/em> (odiar),\u00a0\u00a0<em>like<\/em> (gustar),\u00a0\u00a0<em>love<\/em>\u00a0(amar),\u00a0<em>respect\u00a0<\/em>(respetar),\u00a0<em>want<\/em>\u00a0(querer) o\u00a0<em>wish<\/em>\u00a0(desear).<\/li>\n<li>Verbos que\u00a0<strong>expresan actividades mentales<\/strong>, como\u00a0<em>agree<\/em> (estar de acuerdo),\u00a0\u00a0<em>believe<\/em> (creer),\u00a0\u00a0<em>forget<\/em> (olvidar),\u00a0\u00a0<em>know<\/em> (saber),\u00a0\u00a0<em>recognize<\/em> (reconocer),\u00a0\u00a0<em>remember<\/em>\u00a0(recordar),\u00a0<em>suppose<\/em>\u00a0(suponer),\u00a0<em>think<\/em>\u00a0(pensar) o\u00a0<em>understand<\/em>\u00a0(entender).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"conclusion\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>By way of conclusion, we can say that the present continuous or progressive is the time used to <strong>express situations that are happening now<\/strong> (before, during, and after the moment of speaking).\u00a0When expressed in its negative form, the verb denies that something is happening now.<\/p>\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \" data-id=\"6708\" data-slug=\"\">\n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n<div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-bottom\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;9719&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;\u00a1D\u00e9janos unas estrellitas si te ha gustado el post!&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;5\\\/5 - (1 vote)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Present continuous in English&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;138&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; 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