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A2 Gramática

A2Tiempos de presente12 min

Presente simple o presente continuo

Present simple or present continuous

Elige entre el presente simple para hábitos y hechos y el presente continuo para acciones que ocurren ahora.

El inglés tiene dos tiempos de presente. El present simple (presente simple) se usa para hábitos, rutinas y hechos que son siempre verdad. El present continuous (presente continuo: am / is / are + verb-ing) se usa para acciones que ocurren ahora o en torno al momento actual, y para situaciones temporales.

ElementoPresente simplePresente continuo
Usehabits, routines, factsnow, around now, temporary situations
PositiveRavi works in an office.Ravi is working from home this week.
NegativeHe doesn't work on Sundays.He isn't working today.
QuestionDoes he work late?Is he working now?
Time wordsusually, every day, often, nevernow, at the moment, today, this week

Verbos de estado

Algunos verbos describen estados, no acciones. Normalmente los usamos en presente simple, incluso cuando nos referimos a ahora: like, love, hate, want, need, know, understand, remember, believe y own. Di I know the answer, no I am knowing the answer.

  • Aiko usually walks to school, but today she is taking the bus because it is raining.
  • Listen! Someone is playing the piano upstairs.
  • Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
  • I don't understand this question. Can you help me?
  • My cousin is staying with us until Friday.

Ejercicio 1 de 2

Elige el tiempo correcto

Elige el presente simple o el presente continuo.

  1. Please be quiet. The baby _____.

  2. Kofi _____ football every Saturday morning.

  3. I _____ what you mean.

  4. Where's Mina? — She _____ a shower.

  5. The sun always _____ in the east.

  6. This week my parents _____ in Rome, so I am looking after their plants.

  7. _____ you usually cook dinner, or does your sister do it?

  8. My phone is very old. I _____ a new one.

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Ejercicio 2 de 2

Escribe el verbo

Escribe el verbo en presente simple o en presente continuo. Usa las palabras entre paréntesis.

  1. Shh! Jamal (talk) on the phone.

  2. My grandmother (visit) us every summer.

  3. Sofia (not / like) spicy food.

  4. We (wait) for the bus at the moment.

  5. Lena (know) the way to the museum.

  6. (you / listen) to me? I'm asking you a question!

  7. My brother usually wears jeans, but today he (wear) a suit.

  8. I (not / watch) TV now. I'm doing my homework.

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Fuente

Lección original de Joy English.

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