LESSON 7 STRUCTURE X VERBS

LESSON 7
STRUCTURE X VERBS
Lesson
7
Present Continuous=
To be + Verb+ing
Afirmative
Negative
Interrogative
to be + v+ing
am not + v+ing
isn´t + v+ing
aren´t + v+ing
am + pronoun + v+ing
is + pronoun + v+ing
are+ pronoun + v+ing
Forma Afirmativa: They are going to study tomorrow.
Forma Negativa: She isn´t going to the party tonight.
Forma Interrogativa: Are you going to Canada next year?
THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS IS USED…
1- para descrever algo que esta acontecendo agora.
(Ação)
Don’t turn the TV off. I’m watching it. (Não desligue a TV. Eu estou assistindo)
You can’t speak to Jane. She’s having a shower. (Você não pode falar com Jane. Ela está tomando banho)
2- para expressar uma atividade ou situação que é real agora, mas não esta necessariamente acontecendo no
momento que está sendo falado.
(Processo)
Don’t take that book. Jane’s reading it. (Não pegue este livro. Jane esta lendo)
I’m doing an English evening course this year. (Eu estou fazendo curso de inglês à noite este ano)
3- para expressar algo que é temporário.
(temporário)
Peter is a student, but he’s working as a barman during the holidays.
(Peter é estudante, mas ele está trabalhando como barman durante as férias)
I’m living with friends until I find a place of my own.
(Eu estou morando com amigos até encontrar um lugar pra mim)
4- para expressar algo que já está planejado e futuro.
I’m having lunch with Glenna tomorrow.
(Eu vou almoçar com a Glenna amanhã)
We’re meeting at 1:00 outside the restaurant.
(Nós nos encontramos amanhã à 1:00 na frente do restaurante)
(Plano)
EXCEÇÕES
1- Para formar o present continuous nós adicionamos - ing ao verbo.
go  going
wear  wearing
eat  eating
drink  drinking
2- Verbos que terminam com um - e nós removemos este – e.
smoke  smoking
come  coming
hope  hoping
write  writing
Mas verbos que terminam com - ee nós não o removemos.
agree  agreeing
see  seeing
3- Verbos com uma sílaba; consoante, vogal e consoante, dobramos a consoante.
stop  stopping
plan  planning
get  getting
jog  jogging
run  running
Mas se a ultima consoante é - y ou - w, nós não dobramos.
play  playing
show  showing
LET´S PRACTICE:
I - Use the verbs to complete the sentences:
1- She________________ an apple. (eat)
2- ___________________ for a bus. (wait)
3- They _______________ soccer. (play)
4- She ________________ a book. (read)
5- I _______________ the window. (open)
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He ________________ breakfast. (have)
We ________________ the door. (close)
I __________________ a house. (buy)
They _______________ now. (sleep)
You ________________ milk with coffee. (drink)
II- What is happening at the moment? Write true sentences.
1- (I / wash / my hair) I’m washing my hair or I’m not washing my hair.
2- (He / eat) ___________________________________________
3- (I / read / a newspaper) ____________________________________________
4- (She / go / movies) ____________________________________________
5- (We / write / a letter) _______________________________________
6- (I / learn / English) ____________________________________
7- (He / read / a magazine) __________________________________________
8- (I / drink / juice) _________________________________
9- (We / play / soccer) ______________________________________
10- (They / breakfast) ____________________________________________
LET´S PRACTICE:
I - Use the verbs to complete the sentences:
is eating
1- She________________
an apple. (eat)
2- ___________________
for a bus. (wait)
I am waiting
3- They _______________
soccer. (play)
are playing
4- She ________________
a book. (read)
is reading
5- I _______________
the window. (open)
am opening
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He ________________
breakfast. (have)
is having
We ________________
the door. (close)
are closing
I __________________
a house. (buy)
am buying
They _______________
now. (sleep)
are sleeping
You ________________
milk with coffee. (drink)
are drinking
II- What is happening at the moment? Write true sentences.
1- (I / wash / my hair) I’m washing my hair or I’m not washing my hair.
He is eating / He isn´t eating.
2- (He / eat) ___________________________________________
I am reading a newsaper / I am not reading a newspaper.
3- (I / read / a newspaper) ____________________________________________
She is going to the movies / She isn´t going to the movies.
4- (She / go / movies) ____________________________________________
We are writing a letter. / We aren´t writing a letter.
5- (We / write / a letter) _______________________________________
I am learning English. / I am not learning English.
6- (I / learn / English) ____________________________________
He is reading a magazine. / He isn´t reading a magazine.
7- (He / read / a magazine) __________________________________________
I am drinking juice. / I am not drinking juice.
8- (I / drink / juice) _________________________________
We are playing soccer. / We aren´t playing soccer.
9- (We / play / soccer) ______________________________________
They are having breakfast. / They aren´t having breakfast.
10- (They / breakfast) ____________________________________________
To keep, kept manter
To give, gave dar
To break, broke  quebrar
Pratice:
Keep your house clean.
She gave me a book.
He broke the celphone.
I did my homework yesterday.
I drive very well.
They sent me an e-mail today.
To do, did fazer
To drive, drove → dirigir
To send, sent enviar
LET´S PRACTICE:
Você faz sua lição de casa a noite?
Ele me deu isto.
Eu quero enviar isto agora.
Nós temos que manter a casa organizada.
Você quer dirigir meu carro?
Nós queremos fazer tudo.
Nós estamos fazendo isto.
Elas estão dirigindo todos os dias.
Ela quebrou isto.
Me envie seu curriculum.
Eles estão fazendo a lição de casa.
Você quer estudar amanhã?
Ela vai com você.
Do you do your homework at night?
He gave it to me.
I want to send it now.
We have to keep the house organized.
Do you want to drive my car?
We want to do everything.
We are doing it.
They are driving everyday.
She broke it.
Send me your CV.
They are doing the homework.
Do you want to study tomorrow?
She goes with you.