{"id":15660,"date":"2020-11-12T11:44:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-12T10:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=15660"},"modified":"2020-11-14T15:45:50","modified_gmt":"2020-11-14T14:45:50","slug":"present-continuous-presente-continuo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2020\/11\/present-continuous-presente-continuo\/","title":{"rendered":"Present Continuous \/ Presente Continuo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"581\" src=\"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Captura-de-pantalla-2020-11-08-a-las-7.03.29-p.-m.-1024x581-1.jpg\" alt=\"present continuous\" class=\"wp-image-15661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Captura-de-pantalla-2020-11-08-a-las-7.03.29-p.-m..jpg 1024w, https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Captura-de-pantalla-2020-11-08-a-las-7.03.29-p.-m.-300x170-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Captura-de-pantalla-2020-11-08-a-las-7.03.29-p.-m.-768x436-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Captura-de-pantalla-2020-11-08-a-las-7.03.29-p.-m.-1536x871-1.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Captura-de-pantalla-2020-11-08-a-las-7.03.29-p.-m.-1200x681-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>El presente continuo, tambi\u00e9n conocido en ingl\u00e9s como <em>present progressive,<\/em> <strong>es el tiempo verbal que se utiliza principalmente para expresar acciones que suceden en el momento <\/strong>que se mencionan. Es importante que conozcas c\u00f3mo usar este tiempo verbal para enriquecer tu vocabulario y gram\u00e1tica, por eso te diremos aqu\u00ed todo lo que necesitas saber del <em>present continuous<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Antes de continuar te recomendamos leer nuestro art\u00edculo <a href=\"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2020\/11\/tiempos-verbales-en-ingles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tiempos verbales en ingl\u00e9s (verb tenses)<\/a>, en donde <strong>te damos una introducci\u00f3n previa a cada tiempo verbal<\/strong> en ingl\u00e9s para que puedas comprender cada uno mejor.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-formas-del-presente-continuo\"><strong>Formas del presente continuo<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>El <em>present continuous <\/em>tambi\u00e9n tiene tres formas principales<\/strong> al igual que los dem\u00e1s tiempos verbales: positiva, negativa e interrogativa. Veamos a continuaci\u00f3n cada forma por separado.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-positive-form-forma-positiva\">Positive form \/ Forma positiva<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>La forma positiva del <em>present continuous<\/em> se crea con el presente simple del verbo to be m\u00e1s el verbo en gerundio, es decir con la terminaci\u00f3n -ING:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background-color has-accent-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><strong>SUBJECT + AM \/ IS \/ ARE + INFINITIVE + ING<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recordemos que dependiendo del contexto, el verbo <em>to be <\/em>est\u00e1 relacionado con ser o estar. En el presente continuo, <strong>la mayor\u00eda de los casos usa el sentido de estar<\/strong>, ya que va seguido de un verbo de acci\u00f3n. <em>I am <strong>reading<\/strong> this article. <\/em>(Yo estoy leyendo este art\u00edculo).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>am:<\/strong> I am (Estoy)<\/li><li><strong>is:<\/strong> He \/ She \/ It is (\u00c9l \/ Ella \/ Eso est\u00e1)<\/li><li><strong>are:<\/strong> We \/ they are (Nosotros \/ Ellos est\u00e1n)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>I am <strong>cleaning.<\/strong> \/ <\/em>Yo estoy limpiando.<\/p><p><em>She is <strong>cooking.<\/strong> \/ <\/em>Ella est\u00e1 cocinando.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-excepciones-para-formar-el-gerundio\"><strong>Excepciones para formar el gerundio<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Como hemos comentado, <strong>el gerundio en ingl\u00e9s se forma a\u00f1adiendo <em>-ING<\/em> <\/strong>al final del verbo en su forma infinitiva. Sin embargo, existen algunas excepciones que debes conocer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>En la mayor\u00eda de los casos, si el verbo <strong>termina en consonante<\/strong> nos limitaremos a a\u00f1adir la terminaci\u00f3n que ya conocemos,<strong> -ing<\/strong>:<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-subtle-light-gray-background-color has-fixed-layout has-background\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Infinitive verb<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Infinitive + ing<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Espa\u00f1ol<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Study<\/td><td>Study<strong>ing<\/strong><\/td><td>Estudiar<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Think<\/td><td>Think<strong>ing<\/strong><\/td><td>Pensar<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Clean<\/td><td>Clean<strong>ing<\/strong><\/td><td>Limpiar<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Si el verbo <strong>termina en consonante+e<\/strong>, \u00e9sta letra ser\u00e1 <strong>eliminada<\/strong> y se colocar\u00e1 la terminaci\u00f3n -ing:<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-subtle-light-gray-background-color has-fixed-layout has-background\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Infinitive verb<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Infinitive + ing<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Espa\u00f1ol<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hav<strong>e<\/strong><\/td><td>Having<\/td><td>Tener<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Writ<strong>e<\/strong><\/td><td>Writing<\/td><td>Escribir<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bit<strong>e<\/strong><\/td><td>Biting<\/td><td>Mordedura<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>En esta regla, hay una excepci\u00f3n: <em>Be &#8211; B<strong>eing<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Si el verbo termina con doble vocal, estas se mantendr\u00e1n y solo se a\u00f1adir\u00e1 la terminaci\u00f3n -ing:<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Infinitive verb<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Infinitive + ing<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Espa\u00f1ol<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>S<strong>ee<\/strong><\/td><td>See<strong>ing<\/strong><\/td><td>Ver<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Cuando el verbo es un monos\u00edlabo que tiene en la \u00faltima s\u00edlaba una consonante-vocal-consonante, se duplica la \u00faltima y se a\u00f1ade -ing:<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-subtle-light-gray-background-color has-fixed-layout has-background\"><tbody><tr><td>Infinitive verb<\/td><td>Infinitive + ing<\/td><td>Espa\u00f1ol<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>S<strong>wim<\/strong><\/td><td>Swi<strong>mming<\/strong><\/td><td>Nadar<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Run<\/strong><\/td><td>Ru<strong>nning<\/strong><\/td><td>Correr<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>S<strong>hut<\/strong><\/td><td>S<strong>hutting<\/strong><\/td><td>Cerrar<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Los verbos que terminan en las siguientes consonantes: -x, -y, -w, no se duplicar\u00e1n, solo se agrega la terminaci\u00f3n -ing.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-subtle-light-gray-background-color has-fixed-layout has-background\"><tbody><tr><td>Infinitive verb<\/td><td>Infinitive + ing<\/td><td>Espa\u00f1ol<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Stre<strong>w<\/strong><\/td><td>Stre<strong>wing<\/strong><\/td><td>Esparcir<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cr<strong>y<\/strong><\/td><td>Cr<strong>ying<\/strong><\/td><td>Llorar<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fi<strong>x<\/strong><\/td><td>Fi<strong>xing<\/strong><\/td><td>Reparar<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Los verbos que terminen en -ie se elimina dicha terminaci\u00f3n y se agrega una -y mas -ing:<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Infinitive verb<\/td><td>Infinitive + ing<\/td><td>Espa\u00f1ol<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>L<strong>ie<\/strong><\/td><td>L<strong>ying<\/strong><\/td><td>Mentir<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>D<strong>ie&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td>D<strong>ying<\/strong><\/td><td>Morir<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Unt<strong>ie<\/strong><\/td><td>Unt<strong>ying<\/strong><\/td><td>Desatar<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Cuando el verbo termina en una vocal seguida de una -l se duplica la -l y se a\u00f1ade -ing:<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-subtle-light-gray-background-color has-fixed-layout has-background\"><tbody><tr><td>Infinitive verb<\/td><td>Infinitive + ing<\/td><td>Espa\u00f1ol<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Contr<strong>ol<\/strong><\/td><td>Contr<strong>olling<\/strong><\/td><td>Control<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Trav<strong>el<\/strong><\/td><td>Trav<strong>elling<\/strong><\/td><td>Viajar<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Cuando el verbo termina en una vocal + consonante, siendo esta \u00faltima s\u00edlaba fuerte:<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-subtle-light-gray-background-color has-fixed-layout has-background\"><tbody><tr><td>Infinitive verb<\/td><td>Infinitive + ing<\/td><td>Espa\u00f1ol<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Beg<strong>in<\/strong><\/td><td>Begin<strong>ning<\/strong><\/td><td>Control<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Trav<strong>el<\/strong><\/td><td>Trav<strong>elling<\/strong><\/td><td>Viajar<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-negative-form-forma-negativa\"><strong>Negative form \/ Forma negativa<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Para formar las oraciones negativas del <em>present continuous<\/em> se debe agregar <em>not <\/em>al verbo <em>to be<\/em>, conservando el resto de la estructura.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background-color has-accent-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><strong>SUBJECT&nbsp; + AM \/ IS \/ ARE + NOT + INFINITIVE + ING<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>am:<\/strong> I am not&#8230; (No estoy&#8230;)<\/li><li><strong>is:<\/strong> He \/ She \/ It is not&#8230; ( \u00c9l \/ Ella \/ Eso no est\u00e1&#8230;)<\/li><li><strong>are:<\/strong> We are not \/ They are not&#8230; (Nosotros no estamos&#8230; \/ Ellos no estan&#8230;)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>I am not <strong>driving.<\/strong> \/ <\/em>Yo no estoy manejando.<\/p><p><em>He is not <strong>sleeping.<\/strong> \/ <\/em>\u00c9l no est\u00e1 durmiendo<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-interrogative-form-forma-interrogativa\"><strong>Interrogative form \/ Forma interrogativa<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>En el <em>present continuous<\/em> las formas interrogativas se construyen colocando el verbo <em>to be<\/em> al inicio de la oraci\u00f3n, seguido por el sujeto y el verbo principal a utilizar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background-color has-accent-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><strong>(QUESTION WORD+) + AM \/ IS \/ ARE + SUBJECT + INFINITIVE + ING<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>am<\/strong>: am I&#8230;? (\u00bfEstoy&#8230;?)<\/li><li><strong>is<\/strong>: Is he&#8230;? \/ Is she&#8230;? \/ Is it&#8230;? (\u00bf\u00c9l est\u00e1&#8230;? \/ \u00bfElla est\u00e1&#8230;? \/ \u00bfEso est\u00e1&#8230;?)<\/li><li><strong>are<\/strong>: Are we&#8230;? \/ Are they&#8230;? (\u00bfNosotros estamos&#8230;? \/ (\u00bfEllos est\u00e1n&#8230;?)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em><strong>When<\/strong> are you <strong>cooking<\/strong>?<\/em> \/ \u00bfCu\u00e1ndo vas a cocinar?<\/p><p><em>Is she <strong>driving<\/strong>? \/ <\/em>\u00bfElla est\u00e1 manejando?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-usos-del-presente-continuo\"><strong>Usos del presente continuo<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>El <em>present continuous <\/em>puede usarse en las siguientes situaciones:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-eventos-en-el-momento\"><strong>Eventos en el momento<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Puedes usar el presente continuo para acciones que&nbsp; se est\u00e1n ejecutando en el momento de decirlas:<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>I\u2019m <strong>working <\/strong>at the moment. <\/em>\/ Estoy trabajando en este momento.<\/p><p><em>She is <strong>cooking<\/strong> now. \/ <\/em>Ella est\u00e1 cocinando ahora.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-situaciones-temporales\"><strong>Situaciones temporales<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>El <em>present continuous<\/em> se usa para situaciones temporales que son reales en el momento pero que se pueden acabar en el futuro:<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>Sara is <strong>working<\/strong> in a bar until she finds a job in her field. <\/em>\/ Sara est\u00e1 trabajando en un bar hasta que consiga un trabajo en su \u00e1rea.<\/p><p><em>He is <strong>studying <\/strong>at the university. <\/em>\/ \u00c9l est\u00e1 estudiando en la universidad.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-situaciones-repetitivas\"><strong>Situaciones repetitivas<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Para h\u00e1bitos recientes o temporales tambi\u00e9n podemos usar el presente continuo en ingl\u00e9s. Normalmente se usan t\u00e9rminos como<em> these days \/<\/em> estos d\u00edas o <em>at the moment<\/em> \/ en este momento:<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>I\u2019m <strong>eating <\/strong>a lot these days.<\/em> \/ Estoy comiendo mucho estos d\u00edas.<\/p><p><em>I\u2019m not <strong>studying<\/strong> much at the moment. \/ <\/em>No estoy estudiando mucho estos d\u00edas<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-situaciones-que-est-n-cambiando\"><strong>Situaciones que est\u00e1n cambiando<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Podemos usar el <em>present continuous <\/em>para hablar de situaciones que est\u00e1n cambiando progresivamente en nuestro entorno:<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>Mario is <strong>improving<\/strong> his English.<\/em> \/ Mario est\u00e1 mejorando en ingl\u00e9s.<\/p><p><em>The economic situation at home is <strong>beginning<\/strong> to improve. \/ <\/em>La situaci\u00f3n econ\u00f3mica en casa est\u00e1 comenzando a mejorar.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-situaciones-regulares-no-planeados\"><strong>Situaciones regulares no planeados<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>El presente continuo tambi\u00e9n puede usarse para hablar de eventos o h\u00e1bitos (frecuentemente molestos) que ocurren con frecuencia aunque no son planeados. En este caso se suele usar adverbios como <em>always<\/em>, <em>forever<\/em>, <em>constantly<\/em>, entre otros:<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>He<strong>\u2019s<\/strong> always <strong>losing<\/strong> his keys! <\/em>\/ \u00c9l siempre pierde las llaves.<\/p><p><em><em>You <strong>are<\/strong> always <strong>borrowing<\/strong> my racket. Buy one! <\/em>\/ Siempre est\u00e1s tomando prestada mi raqueta. \u00a1C\u00f3mprate una!<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-planes-y-arreglos-futuros\"><strong>Planes y arreglos futuros<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>S\u00ed, el <em>present continuous<\/em> tambi\u00e9n puede ser usado para hablar de planes en el futuro que fueron planeados con anterioridad:<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&nbsp;<em>I&#8217;m <strong>playing<\/strong> football at 9:00.<\/em> \/ Jugar\u00e9 f\u00fatbol a las 9:00.<\/p><p><em>She is <strong>moving<\/strong> to Paris in December.<\/em> \/ Ella se va a mudar a Par\u00eds en diciembre.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-verbos-que-no-se-suelen-usar-con-present-continuous\">Verbos que no se suelen usar con present continuous<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hay ciertos verbos que no suelen usar el presente continuo, ni en general ningun tiempo continuo. Son generalmente <strong>verbos que representan estados<\/strong> y no acciones. Son los llamados <em>state verbs<\/em>, e incluyen:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Actitudes y gustos:<\/strong> <em>dislike<\/em> (disgustar), <em>hate <\/em>(odiar)<em>, like<\/em> (gustar)<em>, love <\/em>(amar), <em>need<\/em> (necesitar), <em>prefer <\/em>(preferir), <em>want <\/em>(querer), <em>wish<\/em> (desear)<\/li><li><strong>Apariencias<\/strong>: <em>appear <\/em>(aparecer), <em>look <\/em>(parecer), <em>resemble <\/em>(asemenjarse), <em>seem <\/em>(parecer), <em>sound <\/em>(sonar).<\/li><li><strong>Creencias<\/strong>: <em>agree <\/em>(estar de acuerdo), <em>believe <\/em>(creer), <em>doubt <\/em>(dudar), <em>expect <\/em>(esperar), <em>forget <\/em>(olvidar), <em>imagine <\/em>(imaginar), <em>know <\/em>(saber), <em>notice <\/em>(notar), <em>realise <\/em>(darse cuenta), <em>remember <\/em>(recordar), <em>suppose <\/em>(suponer), <em>think <\/em>(creer), <em>understand <\/em>(entender)<\/li><li><strong>Percepciones<\/strong>: <em>hear <\/em>(o\u00edr), <em>see <\/em>(ver), <em>smell <\/em>(oler), <em>taste <\/em>(saber a)<\/li><li><strong>Existencia y posesi\u00f3n:<\/strong> <em>be <\/em>(ser), <em>belong to<\/em> (pertenecer), <em>come from<\/em> (ser de), <em>exist <\/em>(existir), <em>have <\/em>(tener), <em>lack <\/em>(carecer), <em>own <\/em>(poseer), <em>posess <\/em>(poseer)<\/li><li><strong>Otros:<\/strong> <em>consist of <\/em>(consistir en), <em>contain <\/em>(contener), <em>cost <\/em>(costar), <em>depend <\/em>(depender de), <em>fit <\/em>(caber), <em>include <\/em>(incluir), <em>matter <\/em>(importar), <em>mean <\/em>(referirse), <em>need <\/em>(necesitar), <em>owe <\/em>(deber), <em>suit <\/em>(sentar bien), <em>weigh <\/em>(pesar)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>En el caso de que un verbo deje de tener su significado original y se use con otro sentido que s\u00ed se refiera a una acci\u00f3n si se utilizan con presente continuo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>He <strong>thinks <\/strong>motorcylces are cool. <\/em>\/ \u00c9l <strong>cree <\/strong>que las motos son guays.<\/p><p><em>He <strong>is thinking<\/strong> of getting a motorcycle. <\/em>\/ \u00c9l <strong>est\u00e1 pensando<\/strong> en comprarse una moto.<\/p><cite>En el segundo ejemplo <em>think <\/em>toma el significado pensar en lugar de creer.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tabla-res-men-summary-table\">Tabla res\u00famen \/ Summary table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A continuaci\u00f3n te dejamos una tabla resumen para que refresques todos los conocimientos adquiridos:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-subtle-light-gray-background-color has-fixed-layout has-background\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Forma<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Estructura<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\"><strong>Ejemplos<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Afirmativa<br>Affirmative<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Subject + am\/is\/are + infinitive + ing&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\"><em>She is <strong>running<\/strong>.<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Negative<br>Negativa<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Subject + am\/is\/are + not + infinitive + ing<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\"><em>We are not <strong>cooking<\/strong>.<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Interrogative Interrogativa<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>(Question word +) am \/ is \/ are + subject + infinitive + ing&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\"><em>When is he <strong>coming<\/strong>?<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Uso<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\"><strong>Ejemplos<\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Eventos en el momento<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\"><em>She <strong>is cooking<\/strong> right now<\/em>.<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Situaciones temporales<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\"><em>Sara <strong>is working<\/strong> in a bar until she finds another job<\/em>.<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Situaciones repetitivas<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\"><em>I\u2019m eating a lot these days<\/em>.<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Situaciones que est\u00e1n cambiando<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\"><em>The economic situation<strong> is improving<\/strong><\/em>.<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Situaciones regulares no planeados<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\"><em>You 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