Simple Present
I play sports every day.
(Eu pratico esportes todos os dias)
PLAY = verbo no presente simples.
EVERY DAY = traz a idea de rotina, hábito.
I am playing sports now.
(Eu estou praticando esportes agora)
AM PLAYING = to be (am) + verbo-ING = Present Continuous
NOW = agora = a ação é realizada no momento da fala.
Present Continuous - Structure
Affirmative form
I am cooking now. (Eu estou cozinhando agora)
He / She / It is cooking now. (Ele / Ela está cozinhando agora)
We / You / They are cooking now. (Nós estamos / Vocês estão / Eles estão cozinhando agora)
Negative form
I'm not cooking now. (Eu não estou cozinhando agora)
He / She / It isn't cooking now. (Ele / Ela não está cozinhando agora)
We / You / They aren't cooking now. (Nós não estamos / Vocês não estão / Eles não estão cozinhando agora)
Interrogative form
Am I cooking now? (Eu estou cozinhando agora?)
Is he / she / it cooking now? (Ele / Ela está cozinhando agora?)
Are we / you / they cooking now? (Nós estamos / Vocês estão / Eles estão cozinhando agora?)
Exercises
1 - Classify the following verbs in Simple Present (SP) or Present Continuous (PC).
Classifique os verbos a seguir em Simple Present (SP) ou Present Continuous (PC).
Dica: Observe a estrutura dos tempos verbais. Caso necessário, releia o artigo!
a) I study in the morning.
b) I take English classes on Mondays.
c) I am studying English now.
d) Luis is listening to music now.
2 - Change the sentences from exercise 1 into negative and interrogative forms.
Transforme as frases do exercício 1 para as formas negativa e interrogativa.
DICA:
Simple Present - Negative
I / YOU / WE / THEY + DON'T + VERB
HE / SHE / IT + DOESN'T + VERB
Simple Present - Interrogative
DO + I / YOU / WE / THEY + VERB?
DOES + HE / SHE / IT + VERB?
Present Continuous - Negative
I'm not + verb-ING
We / You / They aren't + verb-ING
He / She / It isn't + verb-ING
Present Continuous - Interrogative
Am I + verb-ING?
Are we / you / they + verb-ING?
Is he / she / it + verb-ING?