Presente continuo para el futuro: planes y horarios (A2)
Cuando tienes un plan con una hora, usa am / is / are + -ing.
Un plan con hora
I'm having lunch with my sister on Friday.
She's working late tonight.
Not "We play tennis tomorrow." — say "We're playing tennis tomorrow.". Para tu plan, usa am / is / are + -ing.
Pruébalo: Woman: Do you want to go to the gym this Friday? Man: Sorry, I can't. ___ my grandmother in the hospital. Elige lo que dice el hombre. (I visited / I'm visiting / I was visiting) Respuesta: I'm visiting — Ver a su abuela este viernes es su plan, así que dice I'm visiting.
Preguntar por planes
Para preguntar por un plan, pon am / is / are antes de la persona: What are you doing on Saturday?
What are you doing on Saturday?
What are you doing after work?
Are you working tomorrow?
Pruébalo: Man: What time ___ home tonight? Woman: Around nine. I have a late class. Elige lo que dice el hombre. (did you come / are you coming / do you come) Respuesta: are you coming — Esta noche todavía no llega, así que él le pregunta a qué hora viene a casa: is coming.
Horarios
Para un horario, como el de un tren o una clase, usa el present simple: The train leaves at 9:15.
The train leaves at 9:15.
The store opens at ten tomorrow.
My class finishes at four.
Pruébalo: Man: Excuse me. Where does the airport shuttle leave from? Woman: The main entrance. It ___ at 9:30. Elige lo que dice la mujer. (went / goes / going) Respuesta: goes — El transporte tiene una hora fija en su horario, así que sale a las 9:30: goes.
¿Tu plan o un horario?
Tu propio plan: am / is / are + -ing. Un horario: el present simple.
I'm seeing a movie tonight. It starts at 8:30.
Pruébalo: Ethan: Mei! Are you taking a train too? Mei: No. ___ someone. The ten o'clock train is on time. Elige lo que dice Mei. (I meet / I met / I'm meeting) Respuesta: I'm meeting — Encontrarse con alguien es su propio plan, así que dice I'm meeting.