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Presente continuo y there is / there are
Nivel A1Unidad 3 de 20 Sé describir lo que está pasando y lo que hay a mi alrededor.
- present continuous
- simple vs continuous
- there is / there are
Cómo se forma
- am / is / are + verbo-ing: I'm working · She's reading
- Negativa: I'm not working · They aren't coming
- Pregunta: Are you listening? What is he doing?
- there is + singular o incontable · there are + plural: There's a park. There are two shops.
Cuándo se usa
- Lo que pasa ahora mismo o estos días: I'm working from home this week
- Frente al presente simple (hábito): I usually walk, but today I'm taking the bus
- Los verbos de estado (like, know, want, need) casi nunca van en -ing
Más a fondo: Presente continuo: uso, formas y errores.
Ejemplos
- I'm sitting in a café and it's raining outside.Estoy sentado en una cafetería y está lloviendo.
- She's studying for an exam this month.Está estudiando para un examen este mes.
- There are a lot of people here today.Hoy hay mucha gente aquí.
- What are you doing right now?¿Qué estás haciendo ahora mismo?
Errores típicos de hispanohablantes
I working now→ I'm working nowFalta am / is / are.I'm knowing the answer→ I know the answerknow, like, want… no van en -ing.There is many people→ There are many peopleCon plural: there are.Look! It rains.→ Look! It's raining.Algo que está pasando ahora: present continuous.
Vocabulario clave
- right now — ahora mismoI'm cooking right now.
- these days — estos díasI'm working a lot these days.
- noisy — ruidosoThe street is really noisy today.
- crowded — abarrotadoThe train is very crowded.
- sunny — soleadoIt's sunny and warm.
- traffic — tráficoThere's a lot of traffic.
- queue — cola (de gente)There's a long queue at the bank.
- wear — llevar puestoI always wear a coat in winter.
- wait for — esperar aCan you wait for me here?
- nearby — cercaIs there a pharmacy nearby?