With the name of present progressive or continous It is known in the English language to the verb form in which the verbs that pass during the moment in which the word is being emitted are conjugated.
The condition of ‘progressive’ or ‘continued’ comes in opposition to the so-called ‘present simple’, Which is the conjugation that verbs receive when talking about habits, or actions that take place at this time, but not in its character of the exact moment in which it is spoken but by the question of habituality.
There is a series of conjunctions that shows the need to use this verb tense, such as'now ’ (already), 'at the moment ’ (for the moment) and 'look!'Or'listen!’(‘ Look! ’Or‘ listen! ’Evidencing that it is something that is happening there)
It is important to clarify that in this class of sentences the subject is always present, and that after the auxiliary the verb is conjugated in the form of a verb, more precisely gerund.
The structure of the present continous involves the use of a auxiliary verb, which are the different forms of 'to be', the English translation of ‘ser’ but especially in this case of ‘estar’. For the subject 'I' (I) the assistant will be 'A.M', for 'her' subjects (she), 'the' (i have), 'that' (Item) be 'is', and for the subjects 'you' (you), 'we' (we), 'they' (they), be 'are '.
As in most possible conjugations in English, the basic use of the verb tense is not the only supported form. The present continous or progressive is used to:
- Actions that happen at the moment you are talking.
- Plans that will take place in the immediate future, showing confidence in the decision to carry them out.
- Behavior that is becoming habitual, although it does not correspond to the formal idea of the present continous.
The present continuous tense can be formulated, like all the others, in the form negative or interrogative. For the first purpose it is necessary to add the expression 'not ' after the auxiliary and before the verbal expression. In the case of question forms, on the other hand, what is done is to alter the order of the words in the expression, this time placing the auxiliary before the subject.
The following list shows some examples of expressions in which the present continous is used:
| 1. You are not talking to Ana |
| 2. They are riding two bikes |
| 3. The plane is not leaving the airport, because it's still raining. |
| 4. I am taking my mother to the hospital |
| 5. We are going on vacation next week |
| 6. They are drinking tea. |
| 7. She is not doing the work of two people. |
| 8. This morning we are not training. |
| 9. Are you coming to visit us in July? |
| 10. I’m watching ‘How I met your mother’. |
| 11. The boy is not crying because his toy is broken. |
| 12. They're learning English. |
| 13. He usually plays the drums, but he's playing bass guitar tonight. |
| 14. She isn’t sleeping. |
| 15. More and more people are becoming vegetarian. |
| 16. You are using the Internet. |
| 17. I am watching the news in the TV. |
| 18. She’s currently looking for a job. |
| 19. My aunts are taking an English course. |
| 20. Is Matt buying a new car? |
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