Present · Continuous

Happening Now

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Form

am / is / are + verb-ing

In progress

She is working right now.

Temporary

We are staying in Ponce this week.

Signals

now · right now · at the moment · today

She is working → She is not working → Is she working? · move or negate is; keep working

Piensa en dos piezas visibles, como estar + gerundio: el sujeto elige am/is/are y la acción toma -ing.

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Tips

Happening Now

  1. “She working” falla porque -ing no carga por sí solo sujeto ni tiempo. “She is working” tiene auxiliar finito + acción.
  2. Para negar, añade not a be; para preguntar, mueve be delante del sujeto. No añadas do/does.