Presente Continuo

Presente Continuo construcción: be + verbo + –ing

Verbo ejemplar: live

I am living	We are living
You are living	You (guys) are living
He/she/it is living	They are living

Se usa el Presente Continuo para hablar sobre situaciones que se están occurriedno en el momento presente

• Are you running?
• My children are crying because they lost their toys.
• They are cleaning our house.
• Is she updating the system?
• She is making some orange juice.
• Scott, why aren’t you working?
• I think that my colleagues are doing an excellent job.

Se emplea el Presente Continuo cuando hablamos sobre un futuro cercano

• He’s meeting with his friend tomorrow evening.
• I am meeting here on Friday.
• Frankie is going on a date tonight. He’s very excited.
• Our flight is leaving very soon. We need to rush.
• Why aren’t you coming tonight?
• She’s heading to my office as we speak.
• I’m seeing a friend next weekend.

Utilizamos el Presente Continuo para hablar de situaciones que se están desarrollando y cambiando

• You’re getting stronger and stronger the more you go to the gym.
• Finally, the sky is becoming blue.
• I get the feeling the temperatures are rising every year.
• Computers are getting less and less expensive every year.
• Do you think the education levels are rising?
• Which companies are improving?

Se utiliza el Presente Continuo y el Presente Simple para hablar sobre situaciones temporales o permanentes

• I’m studying.
• Danny is working in Madrid.
• I can’t believe you’re still living at home!

Podemos usar el Presente Continuo y Presente Simple para hablar sobre sentimientos

• She is feeling rather sick. / She feels rather sick.
• His chin is aching. /  His chin aches. 
• My knee is hurting. / My knee hurts. 
• My back is itching from those damn mosquitoes. / My back itches from those damn mosquitoes.

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