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PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Teacher: Maria Elisa Orsini

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PRESENT CONTINUOUS

O “CONTINUOUS” sempre significa alguma ação em progresso e corresponde ao nosso

“-ando, -endo, -indo, -ondo”. Em Português, o usaríamos em frases como:
Minha mãe está trabalhando agora.
Não é possível que eles não perceberam que estão elegendo a pior pessoa!
Ela está competindo contra uma russa.
Beethoven estava compondo quando o serviçal entrou na sala.

O Present Continuous pode ser usado em diferentes circunstâncias, mas ele sempre será expresso
pelo VERB TO BE (am, is ou are) e um VERB +ING.

Atenção à formação dos verbos com o ing:

1. Na maioria dos casos, apenas adicionamos o ing

Work Working - trabalhando

Draw Drawing – desenhando
Learn Learning - aprendendo

2. Quando o verbo termina em e, tiramos o e e adicionamos o ing

Come Coming – vindo, chegando

Have Having – tendo
Write Writing - escrevendo

3. Se um verbo de uma só sílaba termina em “CVC” consoante/vogal/consoante, dobramos

a consoante. Lembre da agência de viagem CVC!

Swim Swimming – nadando

Get Getting – ficando, ganhando, tendo,recebendo…
Stop Stopping - parando
Run Running - correndo

4. Some verbs have irregular ing form

Lie Lying – deitando OU mentindo

Die Dying – morrendo
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FORMA Present Continuous

[AM / IS / ARE] + [VERB+ing]

EXAMPLES:
I am watching TV.
My father is traveling.
His class is terrible. I am always sleeping in class.
He is quickly learning the language.

NOTE: Quando usamos um advérbio na frase que contém o Present Continuous, eles normalmente vêm
depois do TO BE e antes do verbo principal.

USO 1 AGORA, NESTE MINUTO!!!

Use o Present Continuous para expressar a ideia de algo acontecendo (ou não acontecendo) AGORA, neste
minuto!

EXAMPLES:
You are thinking about traveling to Ohio. They are reading their books.
You are learning English now. They are not watching television.
You are not swimming now. What are you doing?
I am sitting on a chair. Why aren't you doing your homework?
I am not eating.

USO 2 AÇÕES LONGAS EM PROGRESSO AGORA!

O “agora”, dependendo do contexto, pode representar este período da sua vida, esta semana, este mês… é
igualzinho no Português! Posso encontrar com um velho amigo e dizer “eu estou morando no Santo
Antônio” ou “Estou lendo um livro ótimo!”. Não significa AGORA, NESTE MINUTO, mas agora, neste
momento da minha vida.

EXAMPLES: (Todas estas frases podem ser ditas durante um jantar com amigos, por exemplo).
I am studying to become a doctor. I am not reading any books at the moment.
I am not studying to become a dentist. Are you working on any special projects at work?
I am reading the book Tom Sawyer. Aren't you teaching at the UFMG now?
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USO 3 Futuro

Este é danadinho, porque agora é diferente do Português! Às vezes, falantes da lingual inglesa usam o
Present Continuous para indicar uma ação futura. Neste caso, usualmente a frase vem com uma expressão
de tempo que definirá QUANDO a ação acontecerá.

EXAMPLES:

I am meeting some friends after work. ----------------- Vou encontrar alguns amigos depois do trabalho.
I am not going to the party tonight. -------------------- Eu não vou à festa hoje à noite.
Is he visiting his parents next weekend? --------------- Ele vai visitar os pais fim de semana que vem?
Isn't he coming with us tomorrow? --------------------- Ele não vem conosco amanhã?

EXERCISES ON PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I. Formation
Complete the table with the correct forms.

affirmative Negative question

I I am working.

you You are jumping.

he He is not dreaming.

she Is she sleeping?

it It is snowing.

we Are we singing?

you You are not fighting.

they Are they reading?

II. Affirmatives

1. He is playing (to play) football right now.

2. The baby _______________________ (to sleep).
3. I _______________________ (to study) English.
4. Look! It _______________________ (to snow).
5. Call 911! This man _______________________ (to die).
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III. Negatives

1. The sun isn’t shining. (to shine). It is raining!

2. The baby _______________________ (to cry). He is sleeping.
3. She _______________________ (to wear) a coat today.
4. Jimmy and Ann _______________________ (to argue). They’re kissing.
5. They _______________________ (to listen) to their teacher. It’s an interesting class.

IV. Interrogatives I

1. he / to read / a book: Is he reading a book?

2. your parents / to watch / a film: ___________________________________________ ?
3. the bus / to come: ______________________________________________________ ?
4. she / to sit / on the floor: _________________________________________________ ?
5. they / to enjoy / the film: _________________________________________________ ?

V. Interrogatives II

1. A. Is Paul playing the piano? (Paul / to play / the piano)

B. No, he isn’t. He ’s wathing TV. (to watch TV)

2. A. ________________________________ ? (they / to swim / in the lake)

B. No, they _________. They ________________________________ in the river.

3. A. . ________________________________ ? (she / to read / a newspaper)

B. Yes, ___________. She _________________________________. (to try / find a car to

buy).

4. A. ________________________________ ? (you / to listen / to me)

B. I’m sorry. I ________________________________ . (to think about / my tests tomorrow)

5. A. Why ________________________________ ? (Jane / to sit / on the floor)

B. Because she _________________________________ ! (to have / Yoga classes)

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VI. Present Simple x Present Continuous

1. Every Monday, Sally (drive)_______________________ her kids to football practice.

2. I usually (work) _______________________ as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I (study)

_____________________ French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris.

3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep) _______________________.

4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It (rain) ______________________.

5. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always) ______________________.

6. I'm sorry, I can't hear what you (say) _____________________ because everybody (talk)

_______________________ so loudly.

7. Our business cards (be, normally ) ______________________ printed by a company in New York.

Their prices (be) ____________________ inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is quite good.

VII. Mark the correct sentences below, according to the example.

(Lembre-se do context! Present Simple é FATO ou HÁBITO e Present Continuous é para

AGORA ou FUTURO).

Example:

√ They are doing their homework now.

They do their homework now.

1.
She is sleeping every night at 11p.m
She sleeps every night at 11p.m

2.
Ana is liking her boyfriend very much. I think she’ll marry him.
Ana likes her boyfriend very much. I think she’ll marry him.

3.
John is never traveling alone. He is always going with one of his friends.
John never travels alone. He always goes with one of his friends.

4.
They are visiting Tokyo this week. Next week, they are visiting Nagazaki.
They visit Tokyo.this week. Next week, they visit Nagazaki.

5.
Marlene goes dancing three times a week.
Marlene go dancing three times a week.
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VIII. Put the words below in order to form sentences in the Present Continuous.

1. he much is sleeping now is very because Jack tired

___________________________________________________________________________.

2. is a the moment working Dan bank in at

___________________________________________________________________________.

3. speaks She languages three. French is now speaking she

___________________________________________________________________________.

IX. Write what these people are doing, according to the example:

The penguin is dancing ______________________________ _____________________________

______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________

______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________

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______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________

X. Present Simple x Present Continuous

Ana: Look! It ________________________ (rain)!

Jack: Oh no! So I guess I _____________________ (not / go) to the club this afternoon. I
____________________ (hate) rain!
Ana: I ____________________ (go) with my friends to a bar, if you want to join us, you’re welcome!
Jack: Thanks! What time?
Ana: We _______________________ (meet) at 9 o’clock, in front of the mall. Now I
_____________________ (go) to Elisa’s house, and we’ll go together.
Jack: Ok. I _________________ (not / like) rain, but I ___________________ (love) bars!
Ana: Hehe… so see you at 9!
Jack: See ya!

XI. Write what the people are going to do or what is going to happen in the pictures, according

to the example.

She’s having a baby in September ______________________________ ______________________________

_____________________________ ______________________________ _____________________________

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XII. Present Simple x Present Continuous

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A Trekking Journal

November 12, 1997

Today (be) __________________________ the second day of my trek around Mount Annapurna. I am

exhausted and my legs (shake) __________________________; I just hope I am able to complete the

trek. My feet (kill, really) __________________________ me and my toes (bleed)

__________________________, but I (want, still) __________________________ to continue.

Nepal is a fascinating country, but I have a great deal to learn. Everything (be)

__________________________ so different, and I (try) __________________________ to adapt to the

new way of life here. I (learn) __________________________ a little bit of the language to make

communication easier; unfortunately, I (learn, not) __________________________ foreign languages

quickly. Although I (understand, not) __________________________ much yet, I believe that I (improve,

gradually) __________________________.

I (travel, currently) __________________________ with Liam, a student from Leeds University in

England. He (be) __________________________ a nice guy, but impatient. He (walk, always)

__________________________ ahead of me and (complain) __________________________ that I am

too slow. I (do) __________________________ my best to keep up with him, but he is younger and

stronger than I am. Maybe, I am just feeling sorry for myself because I am getting old.

Right now, Liam (sit) __________________________ with the owner of the inn. They (discuss)

__________________________ the differences between life in England and life in Nepal. I (know, not)

__________________________ the real name of the owner, but everybody (call, just)

__________________________ him Tam. Tam (speak) __________________________ English very well

and he (try) __________________________ to teach Liam some words in Nepali. Every time Tam (say)

__________________________ a new word, Liam (try) __________________________ to repeat it.

Unfortunately, Liam (seem, also) __________________________ to have difficulty learning foreign

languages. I just hope we don't get lost and have to ask for directions.