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The Present Continuous TenseAffirmative Form

O Present Continuous Tense (tempo verbal presente contínuo) é utilizado para expressar ações no presente, as quais acontecem no momento em que se fala, para indicar eventos futuros que tenham sido planejados e confirmados ou ainda para expressar certeza de que algo irá acontecer.

Trata-se de um tempo composto, ou seja, o verbo auxiliar (TO BE) e o verbo principal no gerúndio, isto é, com a terminação “-ING”. Observe sua estrutura nas frases afirmativas:

SUJEITO + VERBO AUXILIAR TO BE + VERBO PRINCIPAL + -ING.

Ex.: She is studying English.

Este tempo verbal geralmente vem acompanhado dos advérbios de tempo: now (agora), at present (no presente), at the moment (no momento), etc. Observe o verbo TO SPEAK (falar):

Pronome Verbo to be Verbo principal no gerúndioI am

speaking

You areHe

isSheItWe

areYouThey

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O verbo TO BE pode ser abreviado. As abreviações são utilizadas na fala, visto que é informal fazer abreviações. Na escrita, dispensam-se abreviações. Observe:

I am I'myou are you're

he is he'sshe is she'sit is it's

we are we'reyou are you'rethey are they're

Formação do gerúndio dos verbos (terminação –ing)

Para transformar um verbo para o Present Continuous, há que se observar algumas regras:

1. Verbos terminados em e: retirar o e e adicionar ing, por exemplo:

make makingTake taking

2. Verbos terminados em ie: retirar o ie e acrescentar ying, por exemplo:

Die dyingLie lying

3. Verbos monossilábicos com a estrutura consoante 2 + vogal + consoante 1 (da direita para a esquerda)- antes de adicionar o ing, duplique a consoante número 1:

Run runningSwim swimming

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4. Verbos dissilábicos oxítonos (verbos com duas sílabas e acento tônico na primeira sílaba da direita para a esquerda)- antes de adicionar o ing, duplique a consoante número 1 se a estrutura for consoante 2 + vogal + consoante 1:

beGIN beginningMURder murdering

 Adicionar somente o -ing aos demais verbos:

study

studying

play

playing

do

doing

go

going

travel

travelingsleep

sleeping

fall

falling

push

pushing

work

working

open

opening

 Vamos conjugar o verbo to run no present continuous: 

Forma afirmativa

I am running eu estou correndo

you are running você está correndo

he is running ele está correndo

she is running ela está correndo

it is runningele está correndo

ela está correndo

we are running nós estamos correndo

you are running vocês estão correndo

they are runningeles estão correndo

elas estão correndo

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 EXERCÍCIOS DE FIXAÇÃO

1) Escreva frases usando o verbo indicado no Present Continuous Tense. Veja o exemplo:

What is he doing? He is reading.

(To read)

a - What is she doing? She is running.

(To run)

b - What is he doing in the chair? He is smoking.

(To smoke)

c - What are they doing? They are eating.

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(To eat)

d - What is she doing? she is shopping.

(To shop)

e - What is he doing? he is building.

(To build)

f - What are they doing? They are playing.

(To play)

g - What are they doing? They are walking.

(to walk)

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h - What is he doing? He is cooking.

(To cook)

i - What is he doing? He is sitting.

(To sit)

j - What is it doing? __________________________

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2) Complete as sentenças com as informações entre parênteses, utilizando o Present Continuous. Siga o exemplo:

Example: Jane ______________ . (to read a book)

Jane is reading a book.

a. Jane is watching a film. (to watch a film)

b. We are buying a new house. (to buy a new house)

c. They are playing chess. (to play chess)

d. Peter is feeding his dog. (to feed his dog)

e. Mary is washing her hair. (to wash her hair)

f. Max and Sue are helping their father. (to help their father)

g. You are learning the poem (to learn the poem)

h. Peg is drawing a picture. (to draw a picture)

i. Phil and Nick are singing a song. (to sing a song)

j. I am talking to john. (to talk to John)

k. Andrew is making muffins. (to make muffins)

l. You are cutting the grass. (to cut the grass)

m. Simon is writing a letter. (to write a letter)

n. We are swapping things. (to swap things)

o. Kathy is dancing with Bob. (to dance with Bob)

p. Jack Colin. (to save money for a book)

q. I am running home. (to run home)

r. My mother is taking a shower. (to take a shower)

s. Dave is swimming in the lake. (to swim in the lake)

t. The teacher is riding the bike. (to ride the bike)

3) Complete as sentenças com o verbo entre parênteses no present continuous. Siga o exemplo abaixo:

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Example: We ________ to the cinema now (to go).We are going to the cinema now.

A. John and Mandy are cleaning the kitchen. (to clean)

B. I am reading a book at the moment. (to read)

C. It is raining now. (to rain)

D. We are singing a new song. (to sing)

E. The children are watching TV. (to watch)

F. My pets are sleeping now. (to sleep)

G. Aunt Helen is feeding the ducks. (to feed)

H. Our friends are packing their rucksacks. (to pack)

RESPOSTAS DOS EXERCÍCIOS1) Escreva frases usando o verbo indicado no Present Continuous Tense.

A - She's running.B - He is smoking.C -They are eating.D - She is shopping.E - He is building.F - They are playing.G - They are walking.H - He is cooking.I - He is sitting.J - It 's swimming.2) Complete as sentenças com as informações entre parênteses, utilizando o Present Continuous. Siga o exemplo:

Example: Jane ______________ . (to read a book)

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Jane is reading a book.a. Jane is watching a film. (to watch a film) b. We are buying a new house. (to buy a new house)c. They are playing chess. (to play chess)d. Peter is feeding his dog. (to feed his dog)e. Mary is washing her hair. (to wash her hair)f. Max and Sue are helping theis father. (to help their father)g. You are learning the poem. (to learn the poem)h. Peggy is drawing a picture. (to draw a picture)i. Phil and Nick are singing a song. (to sing a song)j. I am talking to Jonh. (to talk to John)k. Andrew is making muffins. l. You are cutting the grass. m. Simon is writing a letter.n. We are swapping things. o. Kathy is dancing with Bob. p. Jack and Colin are saving money for a book. q. I am running home. r. My mother is taking a shower. s. Dave is swimming in the lake. t. The teacher is riding the bike.

3) Complete as sentenças com o verbo entre parênteses no present continuous. Siga o exemplo abaixo:Example: We ________ to the cinema now (to go).

We are going to the cinema now.

A. John and Mandy are cleaning the kitchen. B. I am reading a book at the moment. C. It is raining now. D. We are singing a new song. E. The children are watching TV. F. My pets are sleeping now.

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G. Aunt Helen is feeding the ducks. H. Our friends are packing their rucksacks.

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