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Presente Continuo: Negaciones y Preguntas (¿Estoy trabajando?)

Dominar las negativas y preguntas en Present Continuous te convierte en un experto para hablar de acciones ahora y temporales.
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Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds

To ask questions, swap 'am/is/are' with the subject; for negatives, add 'not' after the 'be' verb.

  • Questions: Move 'Am/Is/Are' to the front. Example: 'Are you working?'
  • Negatives: Put 'not' after 'Am/Is/Are'. Example: 'I am not working.'
  • Contractions: Use 'isn't' or 'aren't' for natural speech. Example: 'He isn't working.'
❓ [Am/Is/Are] + Subject + Verb-ing? | ❌ Subject + [Am/Is/Are] + not + Verb-ing

Overview

¿Estás leyendo esto justo ahora mientras se supone que deberías estar estudiando? ¿O tal vez no estás prestando atención porque estás esperando que llegue una pizza? De cualquier forma, acabas de usar la gramática de la que vamos a hablar hoy.
En inglés, no solo decimos lo que está pasando; también necesitamos hacer preguntas y decir lo que *no* está pasando. Si puedes decir I am eating, ya tienes la mitad del camino recorrido. Pero, ¿y si la comida está horrible?
¡Necesitas decir
I am not eating this!
! ¿Qué pasa si ves a tu amigo comiendo algo raro? Tienes que preguntar:
Are you eating a bug?
.
Ahí es donde entran las formas negativas e interrogativas del Present Continuous. Es la diferencia entre ser un observador pasivo y participar realmente en un chat grupal de WhatsApp.
El Present Continuous es tu mejor amigo del ahora mismo. Es el tiempo verbal del scroll en TikTok, de la reunión por Zoom y del mensaje de texto de
¿ya vienes en camino?
. Mientras que la forma básica nos dice qué está pasando, las formas negativas e interrogativas son las que te convierten en un ser humano funcional en inglés.
Sin ellas, no puedes estar en desacuerdo, no puedes investigar y, definitivamente, no puedes chismear. Imagina intentar usar Instagram sin poder preguntar
Where are they going?
o decir "I'm not liking this vibe". Sería una pesadilla.
Estas formas te permiten aclarar hechos y expresar límites en tiempo real. Todo se trata del movimiento del verbo to be. Una vez que domines cómo am, is y are bailan en la oración, estarás cuestionando las decisiones de vida de todo el mundo en inglés como un profesional.
Solo no me culpes si empiezas a hacer demasiadas preguntas en la mesa a la hora de la cena.

How This Grammar Works

Piensa en el Present Continuous como una máquina de tres piezas: el Subject, el Auxiliary Verb (am/is/are) y el Main Verb (el que termina en -ing). Para hacerlo negativo o convertirlo en una pregunta, no añadimos palabras nuevas y sofisticadas como do o does. Simplemente jugamos con las partes que ya tenemos.
En el negativo, solo dejamos caer un not justo después del verbo be. Es como poner un cartel de No pasar en medio de tu oración. Para las preguntas, hacemos un pequeño intercambio.
El verbo be salta al frente de la fila, dejando atrás al Subject. Es un movimiento muy simple, pero cambia completamente la energía de la oración, de un te estoy contando a un te estoy preguntando. Si alguna vez has jugado un videojuego donde tienes que cambiar de personaje, esto es exactamente eso.
Am/Is/Are es tu jugador principal aquí, y hace todo el trabajo pesado mientras el verbo con -ing se queda al final, ocupándose de lo suyo.

Formation Pattern

1
Vamos a desglosar la construcción en pasos sencillos para que no termines sonando como un robot descompuesto.
2
For Negative Sentences:
3
Comienza con tu Subject (I, You, He, She, It, We, They).
4
Añade la forma correcta de be (am, is, are).
5
Añade la palabra not.
6
Termina con el verb + ing.
7
Ejemplo: She + is + not + working. -> She is not working. (O la versión más cool: She isn't working.)
8
For Question Sentences:
9
Comienza con la forma de be (Am, Is, Are).
10
Añade el Subject.
11
Añade el verb + ing.
12
Ejemplo: Are + you + coming? -> Are you coming? (No olvides el signo de interrogación, o la gente pensará que solo estás haciendo una afirmación muy rara).
13
Contractions (La forma en que habla la gente real):
14
I'm not (No existe el "amn't", ¡lo siento!)
15
You aren't o You're not.
16
He isn't o He's not.
17
She isn't o She's not.
18
It isn't o It's not.
19
We aren't o We're not.
20
They aren't o They're not.
21
Pro-tip: Si estás enviando mensajes de texto, aren't e isn't son tus mejores aliados. Usar el is not completo te hace sonar como un padre muy enojado o un fantasma victoriano.

When To Use It

Usarás estas formas constantemente en tu vida digital y física.
  • On Social Media: Cuando ves el post de un amigo y estás confundido.
    ¿Why are you wearing that?
    o
    I am not feeling this new filter
    .
  • In the Kitchen: Cuando alguien te está ayudando a cocinar.
    Are you adding salt to the cake? Please stop
    .
  • During Travel: Revisando el estado de tu vuelo en una app.
    The plane is not taking off yet
    .
  • At Work/University: En una llamada de Zoom cuando el micrófono de alguien está fallando. "Are you talking? I can't hear you! o I am not sharing my screen right now".
  • Texting: El clásico
    Are you leaving yet?
    cuando tu amigo llega inevitablemente 20 minutos tarde.
Básicamente, si algo está pasando (o no está pasando) en este preciso segundo, y quieres ser un poco más interactivo que una papa, esta es la gramática que necesitas. Es el lenguaje del momento presente.

Common Mistakes

Aunque este es un nivel A1, la gente mete la pata con esto todo el tiempo. No seas esa persona.
  • The Missing Be: You working? (¡Mal!) -> Are you working? (¡Bien!). No puedes simplemente lanzarle a alguien una palabra con -ing y esperar que todo salga bien. Necesita a su compañero be.
  • The Missing -ing: Is she work? (¡Mal!) -> Is she working? (¡Bien!). Sin el -ing, es como un auto sin ruedas. No va a ninguna parte.
  • The Do Disaster: Do you working? (¡NO!). Usamos do/does para el Present Simple (rutina), no para cosas que están pasando ahora. Mantén a do fuera de los asuntos del Present Continuous. Es un verbo celoso y arruinará el ambiente.
  • Double Negative: I am not not working. (Técnicamente existe, pero significa que SÍ estás trabajando, y solo confundirás a tu jefe).
  • Forgeting the Question Flip: You are coming? (Está bien para un texto casual con un signo de interrogación, pero en un examen formal o una entrevista real, necesitas el Are you coming?.)

Contrast With Similar Patterns

El mayor rival del Present Continuous es el Present Simple.
  • Present Simple (Negative/Question): Se usa para hábitos y hechos. Do you drink coffee? significa
    ¿Es un hábito general tuyo?
    . I don't drink coffee significa Nunca lo hago.
  • Present Continuous (Negative/Question): Se usa para el ahora mismo. Are you drinking coffee? significa
    ¿Tienes una taza en la mano en este preciso momento?
    . I'm not drinking coffee significa
    Mis manos están vacías actualmente (incluso si usualmente me encantan los lattes)
    .
Piensa en el Present Simple como la página de Wikipedia de tu vida (hechos estáticos) y en el Present Continuous como tu Instagram Story (lo que pasa durante 24 horas). Si le preguntas a alguien
Do you smoke?
y te dice
I am not smoking
, probablemente tiene un cigarrillo escondido detrás de la espalda y está siendo muy literal. Uno trata sobre tu identidad; el otro sobre tus acciones actuales.

Quick FAQ

Q

¿Puedo usar "amn't"?

No. Simplemente... no. No es una palabra. Usa I'm not. Si dices "amn't", un lingüista en algún lugar pierde sus alas.

Q

¿Hay alguna diferencia entre "She's not y She isn't"?

En realidad, no. "She's not

es un poco más común en el inglés hablado, mientras que
She isn't" a veces puede sonar un poquito más enfático. Ambas están 100% bien para tu conductor de Uber o tu profesor.

Q

¿Uso esto para el futuro?

¡Sí! Puedes decir

Are you meeting us tonight?
. Lo usamos para planes fijos. Pero por ahora, enfócate en la parte del ahora mismo para que no te dé un dolor de cabeza.

Q

¿Por qué el inglés tiene tantas palabras con -ing?

Porque nos encanta hacer que las cosas suenen como si estuvieran en movimiento. ¡Mantiene la vida emocionante! Solo recuerda: si no hay be, no hay diversión con -ing.

2. Present Continuous: Negative & Question Forms

Subject Negative Form Question Form Short Answer (No)
I
I am not working
Am I working?
No, I'm not.
You
You are not working
Are you working?
No, you aren't.
He/She/It
He is not working
Is he working?
No, he isn't.
We
We are not working
Are we working?
No, we aren't.
They
They are not working
Are they working?
No, they aren't.

Common Contractions

Full Form Contraction 1 Contraction 2
I am not
I'm not
N/A
You are not
You're not
You aren't
He is not
He's not
He isn't
She is not
She's not
She isn't
It is not
It's not
It isn't
We are not
We're not
We aren't
They are not
They're not
They aren't

Meanings

Used to ask if an action is happening right now or to state that an action is not currently in progress.

1

Current Action Interrogative

Asking if someone is doing something at this exact moment.

“Are you eating lunch?”

“Is it raining outside?”

2

Current Action Negative

Stating that an action is not happening right now.

“I am not sleeping.”

“She isn't wearing a coat.”

3

Temporary Situations

Asking or denying actions that are happening 'around' now, but not necessarily this second.

“Are you staying at a hotel?”

“I'm not reading any books lately.”

Reference Table

Reference table for Presente Continuo: Negaciones y Preguntas (¿Estoy trabajando?)
Sujeto Afirmativa Negativa Pregunta Sí/No Pregunta con Wh-
I
I am working.
I am not working.
Am I working?
What am I doing?
You
You are studying.
You are not studying.
Are you studying?
Why are you studying?
He
He is sleeping.
He is not sleeping.
Is he sleeping?
Where is he sleeping?
She
She is eating.
She is not eating.
Is she eating?
What is she eating?
It
It is raining.
It is not raining.
Is it raining?
Why is it raining?
We
We are playing.
We are not playing.
Are we playing?
When are we playing?
They
They are watching.
They are not watching.
Are they watching?
Who are they watching?

Espectro de formalidad

Formal
Are you not attending the gala?

Are you not attending the gala? (Social invitation)

Neutral
Are you coming to the party?

Are you coming to the party? (Social invitation)

Informal
You coming?

You coming? (Social invitation)

Jerga
You rollin' with us?

You rollin' with us? (Social invitation)

Presente Continuo: Negativas y Preguntas

Presente Continuo

Negativas

  • Sujeto + am/is/are + not + verbo-ing I'm not studying.
  • Contracciones He isn't listening.

Preguntas Sí/No

  • Am/Is/Are + Sujeto + verbo-ing? Are you watching?
  • Responde con respuestas cortas Yes, I am. / No, I'm not.

Preguntas Wh-

  • Palabra Wh- + am/is/are + Sujeto + verbo-ing? What is she doing?
  • Preguntas de información Where are they going?

Presente Continuo vs. Presente Simple (Preguntas/Negativas)

Presente Continuo
Are you working? Preguntando sobre ahora.
She isn't eating. Acción temporal.
What are we doing? Acción en progreso.
Presente Simple
Do you work? Preguntando sobre un hábito.
She doesn't eat meat. Verdad general/hábito.
What do we do? Preguntando sobre rutina/plan.

Formando Preguntas en Presente Continuo

1

¿Quieres hacer una pregunta de Sí/No?

YES
Empieza con Am/Is/Are + Sujeto + Verbo-ing?
NO
Empieza con una palabra Wh- (What, Where, Why...)
2

¿Cuál es tu sujeto?

YES
Si es 'I', usa 'Am'. Si es 'He/She/It', usa 'Is'. Si es 'You/We/They', usa 'Are'.
NO
Esto determina tu verbo 'to be'.
3

¿El verbo principal está en forma -ing?

YES
¡Genial! Ya casi lo tienes.
NO
Añade -ing a tu verbo principal.
4

¿Estás haciendo una pregunta 'wh-'?

YES
Palabra Wh- + Am/Is/Are + Sujeto + Verbo-ing?
NO
Am/Is/Are + Sujeto + Verbo-ing?

Formas del Presente Continuo de un Vistazo

👤

Yo

  • • I am working.
  • • I'm not sleeping.
  • • Am I listening?
👨👩‍💻

Él/Ella/Ello

  • • He is studying.
  • • She isn't eating.
  • • Is it raining?
👥

Tú/Nosotros/Ellos

  • • You are talking.
  • • We aren't playing.
  • • Are they watching?
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Ejemplos por nivel

1

Are you drinking water?

2

Is he playing a game?

3

I am not wearing shoes.

4

They are not coming.

1

Aren't you feeling well today?

2

She isn't working this week.

3

Why are you not eating your dinner?

4

Is it not snowing in London?

1

Aren't they considering our offer?

2

I'm not planning to stay long.

3

Is she still seeing that doctor?

4

We aren't expecting any problems.

1

Why are you always complaining about the weather?

2

Aren't you being a bit dramatic?

3

Is the economy not recovering as fast as we hoped?

4

I'm not exactly enjoying this movie.

1

Am I not entitled to an explanation?

2

Are we not witnessing a historical turning point?

3

He isn't exactly thriving in his new role, is he?

4

Aren't you forgetting something crucial?

1

Is it not the case that the system is failing?

2

The project isn't so much failing as it is evolving.

3

Aren't I the one who suggested this in the first place?

4

Why are we not seeing more robust intervention?

Fácil de confundir

Present Continuous: Negatives & Questions (Am I working?) vs Present Simple vs. Continuous

Learners use 'Are you work?' instead of 'Do you work?' or 'Are you working?'.

Present Continuous: Negatives & Questions (Am I working?) vs Stative Verbs

Verbs like 'love', 'hate', 'know' don't usually take -ing.

Present Continuous: Negatives & Questions (Am I working?) vs Am I not vs. Aren't I

Learners don't know which one to use for 'I'.

Errores comunes

✗

You working?

✓

Are you working?

Missing the auxiliary verb 'be'.
✗

I not working.

✓

I am not working.

Missing the verb 'be' in the negative.
✗

Is he work?

✓

Is he working?

Missing the -ing ending.
✗

Do you working?

✓

Are you working?

Using 'do' instead of 'be' for continuous.
✗

Is not she coming?

✓

Isn't she coming? / Is she not coming?

Incorrect word order for full 'not' in questions.
✗

I'm no working.

✓

I'm not working.

Using 'no' instead of 'not'.
✗

Are you knowing the answer?

✓

Do you know the answer?

Using a stative verb in the continuous form.
✗

Am not I invited?

✓

Am I not invited? / Aren't I invited?

Prescriptive grammar error with 'am not' inversion.

Patrones de oraciones

Are you ___ing ___?

Why is he not ___ing?

Aren't they ___ing ___ tomorrow?

Is it not ___ing yet?

Real World Usage

Texting a friend constant

Are you coming to the gym?

Zoom/Teams Meeting very common

Are you seeing my screen?

Customer Service common

Is the machine not working?

At a Restaurant very common

Are you still using that plate?

Social Media common

Why aren't you guys posting?

Job Interview occasional

Are you currently working for another company?

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💡

¡Busca el verbo 'to be'!

Siempre fíjate en 'am', 'is' o 'are'. Para negar, 'not' va justo después. Para preguntar, 'am/is/are' salta al principio de la frase: Are you working?
⚠️

No lo mezcles con 'Do/Does'

¡Cuidado! 'Do' y 'does' son para preguntas y negativas en Present Simple. Con Present Continuous, 'am/is/are' lo maneja todo. ¡Nunca digas
Do you are working?
!
🎯

Las contracciones son tus amigas

'Isn't' y 'aren't' suenan muy naturales al hablar y escribir informal. ¡Úsalas para sonar más fluido! "I'm not" también es súper común.
🌍

Preguntas educadas

Cuando haces preguntas personales como Are you working? en un ambiente formal, añadir 'Excuse me,' o 'May I ask...' puede sonar más educado y menos directo. ¡El contexto importa!

Smart Tips

Stop! If you see '-ing', you must use 'Am/Is/Are'.

Do you working today? → Are you working today?

Use the 'Be' verb from the question in your answer.

Are you coming? Yes, I come. → Are you coming? Yes, I am.

Avoid contractions like 'isn't' and use 'is not' instead.

The system isn't working. → The system is not working.

Drop the 'g' sound at the end of '-ing' and use 'n'.

What are you doing? → What are you doin'?

Pronunciación

He ISN'T coming.

Contraction Stress

In negatives, the 'not' part (n't) is often stressed to emphasize the denial.

Are you workING? ↗

Question Intonation

Yes/No questions usually have a rising intonation at the end.

Rising Intonation

Are you coming? ↗

Asking for confirmation

Falling Intonation

Why are you leaving? ↘

Asking for information (Wh- question)

Memorízalo

Mnemotecnia

Remember 'B-S-I': Be verb, then Subject, then Ing-verb for questions.

Asociación visual

Imagine a seesaw. In a statement, the Subject is on the left and the Verb is on the right. In a question, they swap places!

Rhyme

To ask a task that's in the flow, move the 'Be' and you will know!

Story

Meet 'Not'. Not is a shy ghost who always hides right behind the 'Be' verb (am, is, are) but before the action (-ing). He only appears when things aren't happening.

Word Web

AmIsAreNotIsn'tAren'tWorkingQuestion

Desafío

Look around you. Find three things people are NOT doing right now and say them aloud (e.g., 'The cat is not barking').

Notas culturales

British speakers often use 'aren't I' as a question tag or in first-person questions, which can be confusing for learners.

In very casual American speech, the 'g' in '-ing' is often dropped (e.g., 'Are you workin'?).

In international meetings, using the Present Continuous for questions is seen as more polite and less aggressive than the Present Simple.

The continuous aspect in English developed from an Old English construction involving a preposition 'on' and a verbal noun.

Inicios de conversación

“

Are you working on anything interesting today?

“

Is it raining in your city right now?

“

What are you not doing today that you usually do?

“

Are you planning any trips this month?

Temas para diario

Write 5 things you are doing right now and 5 things you are NOT doing.
Imagine you are at a busy airport. Write 5 questions you would ask the staff or other passengers.
Describe a scene in a movie where everything is going wrong. Use negatives to say what people aren't doing correctly.
Write a dialogue between two people on a bad phone connection.

Errores comunes

Incorrect

Correcto

Incorrect

Correcto

Incorrect

Correcto

Incorrect

Correcto

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Test Yourself

Elige la forma correcta para completar la frase negativa.

My phone ___ charging right now.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: isn't
Para sujetos singulares como 'My phone', usamos 'is not', que se contrae a 'isn't'.
¿Qué frase pregunta correctamente sobre una acción en curso? Opción múltiple

Choose the correct sentence:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Are you studying for your exam?
Para formar una pregunta en Presente Continuo, 'are' va antes del sujeto 'you', seguido del verbo con '-ing'.
Ordena las palabras para formar una frase negativa correcta. Sentence Reorder

Arrange the words in the correct order:

All words placed

Click words above to build the sentence

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: I'm not listening to you
El orden correcto para una negativa en Presente Continuo con contracción es Sujeto + 'm not + verbo-ing + objeto.

Score: /3

Ejercicios de practica

8 exercises
Fill in the missing word to make a question.

___ you listening to the teacher?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Are
We use 'Are' with the subject 'you'.
Choose the correct negative sentence. Opción múltiple

Which sentence is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: I am not eating.
The negative form is Subject + am/is/are + not + Verb-ing.
Find the mistake in this sentence. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Is they playing football in the park?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Is
'They' requires the verb 'Are', not 'Is'.
Change this statement into a question: 'She is sleeping.' Sentence Transformation

She is sleeping. -> ?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Is she sleeping?
Swap the subject 'She' and the verb 'Is'.
Complete the dialogue. Dialogue Completion

A: Are you coming to the cinema? B: No, I ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: am not
The short answer for 'Are you...?' is 'No, I am not.'
Put the words in the correct order. Sentence Building

not / working / he / today / is

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: He is not working today.
The order is Subject + Be + Not + Verb-ing.
Match the subject with the correct question start. Match Pairs

1. I, 2. You, 3. He

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: 1-Am, 2-Are, 3-Is
I am, You are, He is.
Is this rule true or false? True False Rule

We use 'do' to make questions in the Present Continuous.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: False
We use 'am/is/are', never 'do/does'.

Score: /8

Practice Bank

12 exercises
Completa la pregunta con la forma correcta. Completar huecos

___ she watching that new show on Netflix?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Is
Encuentra y corrige el error en la frase. Error Correction

They not working on the report today.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: They are not working on the report today.
¿Qué frase forma correctamente una pregunta 'wh-'? Opción múltiple

Choose the correct sentence:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: What are you doing this weekend?
Escribe la frase correcta en inglés. Traducción

Translate into English: '¿Por qué no están comiendo?'

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ["Why aren't they eating?","Why are they not eating?"]
Ordena las palabras para formar una pregunta correcta. Sentence Reorder

Arrange these words into a sentence:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Are they listening to the professor?
Empareja cada sujeto con su forma negativa correcta en Presente Continuo. Match Pairs

Match the subjects with the correct form:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: matched
Elige la opción correcta para completar la pregunta. Completar huecos

What ___ you reading these days?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: are
Identifica y corrige el error gramatical. Error Correction

Is the baby crying not?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Is the baby not crying?
Selecciona la frase negativa gramaticalmente correcta. Opción múltiple

Which sentence is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: We aren't going to the concert.
Escribe la frase correcta en inglés. Traducción

Translate into English: 'Ella no está durmiendo.'

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ["She is not sleeping.","She isn't sleeping."]
Ordena las palabras para formar una pregunta 'wh-' correcta. Sentence Reorder

Arrange these words into a sentence:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: What are you doing?
Corrige el error en la pregunta. Error Correction

Are you understanding what I am saying?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Do you understand what I am saying?

Score: /12

Preguntas frecuentes (8)

No, that is incorrect. You should say `Am I not?` (formal) or `Aren't I?` (informal).

It is a strange exception in English! `Aren't I` is the standard contraction for `Am I not` in questions.

In very casual speech, people sometimes drop the 'are', but for learners and in writing, it is better to say `Are you working?`.

`Isn't he` is more common and natural. `Is he not` is very formal or used for emphasis.

No, the main verb always stays in the `-ing` form. Only the verb `be` changes.

Yes! You can say `Are you coming tomorrow?` to ask about future plans.

Drop the 'e' before adding '-ing'. So, `Are you dancing?`.

No, `I aren't` is never correct. Always use `I'm not`.

Scaffolded Practice

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Mastery Progress

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In Other Languages

Spanish high

estar + -ando/-iendo

English uses the continuous much more strictly for 'right now'.

French moderate

être en train de

French usually uses the simple present for questions like 'Tu travailles ?' (Are you working?).

German low

Simple Present + 'gerade'

German uses 'Arbeitest du?' for both 'Do you work?' and 'Are you working?'.

Japanese moderate

-te iru

Japanese word order is Subject-Object-Verb, so the 'be' equivalent comes at the end.

Arabic low

Prefixes/Suffixes

Arabic doesn't have a direct equivalent to the 'am/is/are' auxiliary in the present tense.

Chinese partial

zài (在)

Chinese verbs never change their form (no -ing).

Learning Path

Prerequisites

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Verbo 'have': Preguntas y negaciones (do/does)

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