Clave de respuesta: qué estás haciendo

ANSWER KEY

UNIT 5: WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

WORKSHEET 1

1. He’s walking to school now. We use a form of to be (is), the infinitive of the verb and the ending –ing.

2. I’m studying at the moment. We use a form of to be (am), the infinitive of the verb and the ending –ing.

3. I'm not sleeping. We use a form of to be (am), the infinitive of the verb and the ending –ing.

4. You're playing badminton tonight. We use a form of to be (are), the infinitive of the verb and the ending –ing.

5. We’re watching TV. We use a form of to be (are), the infinitive of the verb and the ending –ing.

6. She isn't working in Spain. We use a form of to be (is), the infinitive of the verb and the ending –ing.

7. He isn't waiting for the bus. We use a form of to be (is), the infinitive of the verb and the ending –ing.

8. They’re reading. We use a form of to be (are), the infinitive of the verb and the ending –ing.

9. We aren’t going to the cinema right now. We use a form of to be (are), the infinitive of the verb and the ending –ing.

10. You aren’t reading the newspaper. We use a form of to be (are), the infinitive of the verb and the ending –ing.

The present continuous tense is formed from the present tense of the verb be and the present participle (-ing form) of a verb:

1. We use the present continuous tense to talk about the present:

for something that is happening at the moment of speaking:

EX. I’m just leaving work. I’ll be home in an hour.

for something which is happening before and after a given time:

EX. At eight o’clock we are usually having breakfast.

for something which we think is temporary:

EX. Michael is at university. He’s studying history.

for something which is new and contrasts with a previous state:

EX. These days most people are using email instead of writing letters.

to show that something is changing, growing or developing:

EX. The children are growing quickly.

for something which happens again and again:

EX. They

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