Presentación sobre el presente continuo (present continuous) y el pasado continuo (past continuous) en inglés, con sus respectivas definiciones, características y ejemplos, además de como estructurarlas, entre otros...

1. CONTINUOUS TIME

2. “SANTIAGO MARIÑO” POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE
JOSE MATA, CI: 31456001 – ING. INDUSTRIAL
COURSE : ENGLISH I - SECTION : AF
PROFESSOR: CESAR VELASQUEZ
CONTINUOUS TIME
06 / 10 / 23

3. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Definition: the present continuous verb tense indicates, that an action or
condition is happening now, frequently, and may continue into the future.
Characteristics:
•The present continuous has the characteristic of adding an “-ing” suffix
towards the end of each verb.
•Describes an action that started in the past and is still going in the
present.
•Any sentences that uses an auxiliary to be and a verb with the suffix “-ing”
is a sentences with the present continuous.

4. Examples:
• I am eating fruit and vegetables.
• They are playing football in the playground.
• We are going to school in the morning.
• The teacher is teaching in the classroom.
• She is watching a comedy movie.
• Is Andres reading a book in the library?
• The sun is shining in the afternoon.
• Luis is singing a fantastic song.
• They are listening to music.
• You are living in Caracas for one year.

5. In Affirmative sentences:
Subjetc. + To Be. + (Base+ing)
He. Is. Running
In Negative sentences:
Subjetc. + (To Be+not) + (Base+ing)
He. Is not (isn’t). Running
In interrogative sentences:
To Be. + Subjetc. + (Base+ing)
Is. He. Running?
USE OF THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS

6. •For the expression of ideas in the present with continuity
In Time:
We use the present continuous with verbs that express actions to express the idea that
something is happening now, at the very moment of speaking.
You are learning English now.
You are not studying now?
Are you watching this programme?
They are working to meet the deadline.
He is not watching TV.
What are you doing?
Why aren’t you speaking to Sarah?

7. •For the expression of temporary activities:
We can also use this tense for other kinds of temporary situations, even if the action
isn’t happening at this moment.
•John’s working in a bar until he finds a job in his field. (He might not be working
now.)
•I’m reading a really great book.
•She’s staying with her friend for a week.
•For the expression of activities in progress:
We use the present continuous for things that are happening at the moment of
speaking. These things usually last for quite a short time and they are not finished
when we are talking about them.
•I’m working at the moment.
•Please call back as we are eating dinner now.
•Julie is sleeping.

8. •For the expression of future (planned) :
The next use is for definite future arrangements (with a future time word). In
this case we have already made a plan and we are pretty sure that the event will
happen in the future.
•I’m meeting my father tomorrow.
•We’re going to the beach at the weekend.
•I’m leaving at three.

9. USE OF THE GERUND
Add ing to most verbs. Ex. Play > playing, cry > crying, bark > barking
For verbs that end in e, remove the e and add ing. Ex: slide > sliding, ride
> riding
For verbs that end in ie, change the ie to y and add ing. Ex: die > dying,
tie > tying
For a verb whose last syllable is written with a consonant-vowel-
consonant and is stressed, double the last letter before adding ing. Ex:
beg > begging, begin > beginning. However: enter > entering (last
syllable is not stressed)

10. •For the expression of circumstancial phrases of Time:
time expressions, in general, are short phrases that tell us WHEN, in a timeline, an action
happens. They tell us the frequency with which you do something.
Time Expressions, in any tense can only have 2 positions: at the VERY END of a sentence or
at the VERY BEGINNING followed by a comma (,).Is used with the verb un gerund.
•Look at the example below:
•I have dancing lessons every Monday and Wednesday.
•Every Monday and Wednesday, I have dancing lessons.
•For the expression of circumstancial phrases of mode:
All the modals can be used in the continuous tense when they stress the idea that
something is in progress at present (or in the future with “will”). They emphasize the
action’s being in progress at the time when the person is speaking.As with all of the
continuous tenses, the idea of the “ing” is to emphasize the action of the verb and its being
in progress; the function of the modal is to influence the meaning of the verb.
•It might be raining in Japan right now.
• You should be paying attention to me now and not thinking about your girlfriend.
•It’s 3:00 a.m. right now, so my sister must be sleeping.

11. DIFFENCE BETWEEN PRESENT SIMPLE AND
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
The present simple tense is used to indicate present habits, while the present continuous
tense is used to express annoying habits (+ always).
The birds return to the island every morning. (present simple)
You’re always forgetting to pay the bills. (present continuous)
The present simple tense expresses timetable events; the present continuous tense is
used to describe future arrange
The plane to London takes off at 6:30 a.m. (present simple)
We’re leaving at 3 this afternoon. (present continuous)
The present simple tense is used to indicate permanent states; In contrast, the present
continuous tense is used to express temporary states
He works at a hotel. (present simple)
She’s working at the museum until the end of this month. (present continuous)

12. USE OF ADVERBS OF PROGRESSIVE OR
CONTINUOUS TIME
The present continuous tense is used to talk about actions and situations that are
in progress at the moment of speaking. The following time expressions are
commonly used with the present continuous tense: today, at present, at the
moment, still, now etc.
•I am working on a new project now.
•My father is working in his office at the moment.
•I am seeing John tomorrow.
•We are still waiting for their reply.
•He is working for a foreign company at present.

13. PAST CONTINUOUS
•Definition:
The past continuous (also called past progressive) is a verb tense which is used to
show that an ongoing past action was happening at a specific moment of
interruption, or that two ongoing actions were happening at the same time.
•Characteristics:
•for something which happened before and after another action.
•for something that happened before and after a specific time.
•It was eight o’clock. I was writing a letter.
•For something that happened again and again.
•With verbs which show change or growth.

14. •Examples:
•They were waiting for the bus when the accident happened.
•Caroline was skiing when she broke her leg.
•When we arrived he was having a bath.
•When the fire started I was watching television.

15. •In Affirmative sentences:
Subject. + To be (past). + (Base+ing)
we. were. studying
•In Negative sentences:
Subject. + To be (past)+ not. + (Base+ing)
we. were not (weren’t). studying
•In Interrogative sentences:
To be (past). + Subject. +(Base+ing)
were. we. studying?

16. •For the expression of ideas in the present with continuity in time:
The Past Continuous is a tense that describes actions that were being carried out at a
time in the past to which reference is made and that then continued, for example:
•Yesterday he was studying English. Yesterday he was studying English.
(He started studying before that time and continued studying afterwards)
•John was playing tennis at 10 a.m.
•For the expression of future (planned):
When we refer to plans for the future that were made at some point in the past.
•Last time I saw you, you were going to study Law.
•Was/were going to + infinitive verb: We were going to help you.
•was/were + (verb+ing): They said they were leaving.
•would + infinitive verb: I knew you would get it.

17. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PAST SIMPLE
AND PAST CONTINUOUS
•The main difference between past simple tense and past continuous tense lies within
what they indicate. Past simple tends to show action that happened at a definite time,
while, past continuous shows a habitual action in the past.
•The simple past is the narrative form of the past to express completed, sequential
actions. The past continuous tense shows the events that occurred at a particular
moment to emphasize the duration of a past action.
•Past simple tense tends to talk about actions or events that happen in a shorter period
of time. Past continuous tense tends to describe actions, situations, or events that are
longer in terms of the time period.

18. USE OF SOME PHRASAL VERBS
Phrasal verbs are two or more words that together act as a completely new verb with a
meaning separate from those of the original words
•Some phrasal verbs:
Act on
Back away
Back up
Call off
Give up
Go on
Keep up
Look after
Look into
Makeup