Presente Simple o Presente Continuo

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  • TESOL Diploma, Trinity College London
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Updated on March 30, 2017

Present Simple

Use el 'present simple' para hablar sobre actividades o rutinas que toman lugar de forma regular.

Ejemplos:

I often go jogging on Saturdays.
He usually has coffee for breakfast.

Present Continuous

Use el 'present continuous' para hablar sobre lo que está sucediendo en un momento presente del tiempo, en torno a un momento presente o para un programado evento futuro.

Ejemplos:

We're working on the Smith account this month.
She's watching TV at the moment.

Los verbos de estado

Los verbos de estado son verbos que expresan un estado. Los verbos de acción son verbos que expresa algo que una persona hace.

Ejemplos:

I hope to see you soon. (stative verb) He is cooking dinner at the moment. (action verb)

Los verbos de estado no pueden ser usados en las formas continuas. A continuación hay una lista de comunes verbos de estado:

believe
understand
think (opinion)
want
hope
smell
taste
feel
sound
look
seem
appear

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