Question

Exercises
⦁ Put the verbs in brackets in the present continuous.
A: (On the telephone) Hi, Frank. It’s Tina.
B: Hello, Tina. It’s good to hear from you. Where are you?
A: I’m here in Bristol. I’m on holiday so I (VISIT) ________________ my parents. I (STAY) ________________ with them all this week. They’re retired. Right now they (WORK) ________________ in the garden and I (SIT) ________________ in the sun. And you, Frank? What (YOU/DO) ______________________ these days?
B: I (LOOK) ________________ for a job.
A: Good luck! What about your parents? How are they?
B: Fine. My mum (LEARN) ________________ to drive! She (NOT ENJOY) ______________________ it much because she’s very nervous. At the moment she (MAKE_______________ the dinner and my dad (HELP) ___________________ her.
A: It’s great to speak to you, Frank. Can we meet?
B: Yes. Let’s have dinner tonight.

Answer 1

Respuesta:

staying (stay)

working (work)

sitting (sit)

What are you doing these days? (do)

looking (look)

not enjoying (not enjoy)

making (make)

helping (help)

Explicación:

Los verbos en presente continuo tienen la terminación -ing.

Answer 2

Se completa el siguiente diálogo colocando los verbos en los paréntesis en present continuous:

A: Hi, Frank. It’s Tina.

B: Hello, Tina. It’s good to hear from you. Where are you?

A: I’m here in Bristol. I’m on holiday so I am visiting my parents. I am staying with them all this week. They’re retired. Right now they are working in the garden, and I am sitting in the sun. And you, Frank? What are you doing these days?

B: I am looking for a job.

A: Good luck! What about your parents? How are they?

B: Fine. My mum is learning to drive! She isn't enjoying it much because she’s very nervous. At the moment, she is making dinner and my dad is helping her.

A: It’s great to speak to you, Frank. Can we meet?

B: Yes. Let’s have dinner tonight.

¿Cuándo se usa el present continuous?

Se usa cuando hablamos de acciones que se están haciendo en el momento o planes a futuro. Las oraciones afirmativas tienen la siguiente estructura dependiendo del sujeto de la oración:

• Sujeto (I) + am + verbo en ing + complemento.
• Sujeto (he, she, it) + is + verbo en ing + complemento.
• Sujeto (you, we, they) + are + verbo en ing + complemento.

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