Exercicis del present continuous — Anglès 1r ESO

play → playing (afegim -ing)
write → writing (traiem la -e final)
swim → swimming (consonant-vocal-consonant: doblem la m)

We are studying in the library now.
Estructura: subjecte + am / is / are + verb amb -ing.

My mum is cooking dinner at the moment.
My mum = she, per tant is + cooking.

The children are playing in the park.
The children = they, per tant are + playing.

He isn't sleeping. (o He's not sleeping.)
Afegim not darrere de is.

Are you listening to music?
L'auxiliar are passa davant del subjecte.

Yes, she is.
La resposta curta repeteix l'auxiliar i no porta el verb en -ing.

I'm eating an apple.
I'm (I am) + eating. Davant de apple (so de vocal) va an.

am: amb I l'auxiliar és am (contret, I'm).
I am wearing a blue jumper.

make → making (traiem la -e)
run → running (doblem la n)
dance → dancing (traiem la -e)

sitting (es dobla la t).

Listen! The baby is crying.

Look! The dog is running in the garden. (es dobla la n).

They usually watch TV after dinner. ('usually' = rutina, present simple.)

Look! It is snowing! ('Look!' = ara mateix, present continuous.)

Anna isn't watching TV now. She is doing her homework.
Negativa: isn't + -ing; afirmativa: is + -ing.

What is he eating?
Paraula interrogativa + auxiliar + subjecte + verb en -ing.

What are your parents doing?
Your parents = they → are. El verb principal és do → doing.

I get up at seven every day, but today I am getting up at nine.
Every day indica rutina (present simple); today indica una situació concreta (present continuous).

My father is not working today. (o My father isn't working today.)
Subjecte + is not + verb en -ing + complement de temps.

A: What are you doing?
B: I am writing an email to my cousin.
Pregunta: are + subjecte + -ing; resposta: I'm + -ing.

I am reading a book now. Cal el verb to be davant del verb -ing.

I want an ice cream. 'want' és un verb d'estat i no s'usa en continuous.

She is playing the piano now and he isn't singing.
Després de is cal el verb en -ing, i la negació va darrere de l'auxiliar (is not).

Know és un verb d'estat (no expressa una acció en curs) i no s'usa en present continuous.
Correcció: I know the answer.

a) is coming (acció que passa ara, «Look!»)
b) speaks (habilitat permanent)
c) play (hàbit: every Friday)
d) am thinking (acció en curs, «Be quiet!»)

Model: It's Saturday morning in Plaça Major. Many people are buying fruit at the market. A boy is playing with a ball. Two old men are talking on a bench. It isn't raining.
Comprova que a cada frase hi hagi am / is / are + verb en -ing.

a) They are running. (es doblen la n)
b) Is he playing football? (després de l'auxiliar, verb en -ing)
c) We don't want pizza. (want és un verb d'estat: present simple)

I can't play now: I'm studying and my brother is sleeping.
Dues accions en curs: I'm studying i my brother is sleeping. Can't va amb el verb en forma base.

He plays football: expressa un hàbit o una cosa general → «Juga a futbol.»
He is playing football: expressa una acció que passa ara → «Està jugant a futbol.»
El present simple és per a rutines; el continuous, per al moment present.