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This funny commercial shows you the use of the present continuous tense to talk about future plans. Read the explanations.
- So, what are you doing tonight?
- Err, nothing
- Do you wanna* go to a party, with me?
- Yeah
- We can just go to my place before and hang out.
- Yeah, that sounds awesome!
- Hold on.
- Oh, err, I thought you were talking to me.
You can't always be smooth, but your beer should be. With a specially lined can to seal in the taste. Keystone Light is always smooth. Even when you're not.
- I'm really sorry about what just happened.
- Oh, that's cool, I feel embarrassed...
- Just a second.
- Oh, man!
*wanna = want to
Este divertido anuncio de televisión nos muestra el uso del presente continuo para hablar de planes futuros. Lee las explicaciones en inglés.
Traducción:
- esto..., ¿qué vas a hacer esta noche?
- pues, nada.
- ¿Quieres ir a una fiesta, conmigo?
- Sí
- Podemos ir a mi casa antes y pasar un rato.
- Sí, eso suena fantástico.
- Espera un momento.
- Oh, esto..., creí que estabas hablando conmigo.
Tú no puedes ser siempre estupendo, pero tu cerveza debería serlo. Con una lata especialmente diseñada para sellar el sabor dentro. "Keystone Light" es siempre genial. Incluso cuando tú no lo eres.
- Siento muchísimo lo que acaba de pasar.
- Oh, no pasa nada, me siento avergonzado...
- Un momento.
- ¡Oh, vaya!
Cuando hablamos de planes para el futuro se puede usar la forma "be going to" o también el presente continuo:
- What are you going to do tonight? = What are you doing tonight? = ¿Qué vas a hacer esta noche?
- I'm going to stay at home = I'm staying at home = me voy a quedar en casa.
¿Cómo sabemos si el presente continuo se refiere al presente o al futuro? Fácil, si decimos cuándo va a ocurrir (o no lo decimos pero lo sabemos) entonces se refiere al futuro, si no decimos nada es porque se refiere al presente:
- I'm playing tennis = estoy jugando al tenis.
- I'm playing tennis tomorrow = mañana voy a jugar al tenis.
Report mistakesWhen we talk about plans for the future we can use the form "be going to", but we can also use the present continuous.
- What are you going to do tonight?
- I'm going to watch a movie and go to the disco with my friends.
- I'm going to stay at home and watch television.
- Next week, I'm going to visit some friends in London.
- We're going to travel around Europe but we're not going to visit Italy because we have been there last summer.
- What are you doing tonight?
- I'm watching a movie and going to the disco with my friends.
- Tomorrow I'm repairing my bicycle.
- She's not coming with me after lunch.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS: Present or future?
It is easy to know if the present continuous is talking about the present or the future. If we don't say the time, it is present, if we say when it is going to happen (or we know it) then it is future:
- I'm watching TV
present
- I'm watching TV tonight
future (tonight)
- She's doing her homework
present
- She can't go with you at 9:00 because she's doing her homework
future (at 9:00)
WILL
If we are not talking about plans, then we use WILL:
- Tomorrow it will rain
this is not a plan, it's a prediction
- In 2050 cars will not use petrol, but electricity.
But we can also use WILL to talk about plans for the distant future:
- I'm going to have lunch with Amy
a plan for the near future
- When I finish my studies, I will work for a big company
a plan for the distant future