Present Progressive \ Presente Progresivo
- Usamos el Present Progressive para describir acciones, actividades, procesos o cambios que están ocurriendo dentro de un marco temporal. No importa si la acción está sucediendo en el momento de hablar o en un marco temporal más amplio (esta semana, este mes, etc.).
- Analicemos la siguiente oración: “this month, I’m working on a new project”. Notamos que esta acción no necesariamente está ocurriendo en el momento de hablar, pero aun así usamos el Present Progressive. Esto se debe a que es una acción temporal que está sucediendo en un marco temporal específico. Incluso si el marco temporal no se indica explícitamente en la oración, la naturaleza temporal de la acción y un marco temporal se infieren cuando se usa el Present Progressive.
Usamos el Present Progressive para hablar de:
- Acciones que están ocurriendo en el momento de hablar.
- Proyectos o actividades que están sucediendo recientemente. (No necesariamente en el momento de hablar.)
- Actividades inusuales o específicas.
- Acciones simultáneas o creación de atmósfera al contar una historia.
- Procesos continuos o cambios.
- Cosas que están sucediendo siempre con una connotación negativa.
- Horarios personales.
- Situaciones temporales.
| I’m having/eating a sandwich (ocurriendo en el momento de hablar) | They are buying food from the shop. (ocurriendo en el momento de hablar) |
| I am going to English classes. (actividad sucediendo recientemente) | They want to get in shape; they are swimming a lot recently. (proyecto sucediendo recientemente) |
| I usually teach English, but this week I'm teaching Hebrew at the university. (actividad inusual) | I'm waking up at 8:00 today, because I have a lot of work to do. (actividad inusual) |
| The players are sitting on the bench, talking to each other, making jokes. (acciones simultáneas) | He is sitting at the table, eating breakfast and reading the newspaper. (acciones simultáneas) |
| The weather is becoming colder. (proceso/cambio) | Our English is getting better. (proceso/cambio) |
| She's always interrupting during class. (acción con connotación negativa) | They're always making a mess in there, I'm sick of it! (acción con connotación negativa) |
| I'm meeting Joe at 7:00. (horario personal) | I'm going to London next week. (horario personal) |
| I'm living with a friend until I find my own place. (situación temporal) | I'm working part time as a receptionist until I find work in my field. (situación temporal) |
Estructura del Present Progressive:
I:
I am studying at Bright English.
I am not studying at Bright English.
Am I studying at Bright English?
We:
Ben and I (we) are studying at Bright English.
We are not studying at Bright English.
Are we studying at Bright English?
You:
You are studying at Bright English.
You are not studying at Bright English.
Are you studying at Bright English?
They:
Ben and Maya (they) are studying at Bright English.
They are not studying at Bright English.
Are they studying at Bright English?
He:
Ben (he) is studying at Bright English.
He is not studying at Bright English.
Is he studying at Bright English?
She:
Maya (she) is studying at Bright English.
She is not studying at Bright English.
Is she studying at Bright English?
It:
It (the computer) is studying well.
It is not studying well.
Is it studying well?
Reglas del Present Progressive:
I = am \ We, you, they = are \ He, She, it = is
- Usamos am/is/are para formar oraciones positivas, negativas y preguntas. (I am eating \ I am not eating \ am I eating)
- Am not, aren’t, isn’t – las formas negativas. (abreviaturas de are+not e is+not)
- Normalmente no usamos el Present Progressive/Continuous con verbos como understand, own, dis(like), belong, know, que describen estados inalterables. (I am owning a big car × incorrecto).
Expresión temporal y adverbios en Present Progressive:
now, right now, at the moment, at present, currently, recently, lately, this morning, this afternoon, today, this week, this month, this year, this coming
