CANCEP MAP

CONCEP MAP

STATIVE VERBS

DYNAMIC VERBS

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

The Static verbs are verbs that describe states, conditions and situations

Dynamic verbs describing the action performed by the Subject.

Dynamic verbs can be used in simple and perfect forms as well as in continuous or progressive forms.

they are not used in their continuous form

Stative: I see Peter. (Veo a Peter.)

EXAMPLE

EXAMPLE

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

PRESESENTE PROGRESSIVE NEGATIVE

is used to express an action in progress or unfinished it is also used for descriptions.

The present progressive allows us to express a future or an intention

:)+ AM/IS/ARE+VERB (ING)+COMPLEMENT

The negative in the present progressive tense is created using am not, is not, or are not together with the ing form (the present participle) of the verb.

:) + AM NOT/ ISN'T/ AREN'T+ VERB(ING) + COMPLEMNT

EXAMPLE

Grammatical structure

EXAMPLE

The children are sleeping right now. Los niños están durmiendo en este momento.

Grammatical structure

You are not working very hard

Dynamic: I am seeing Peter. (Estoy reunida con Peter. / Estoy saliendo con Peter.)