Present Continuous

• Estrutura do tempo verbal

Verbo to be no presente (am/ are / is) + verbo principal acompanhado de ING

I am working = Eu estou trabalhando

I = sujeito

am = verbo to be no presente simples

working = verbo principal acompanhado de ING

• Regras ortográficas para o acréscimo de ING

Caso o verbo termine com a letra E, esta deve ser retirada, para que se acrescente ING.

HAVE - HAVING

MAKE - MAKING

RIDE - RIDING

Caso o verbo termine em C.V.C. (Consoante, Vogal, Consoante), dobra-se a última letra do verbo e acrescenta-se ING.

GET UP = GETTING UP

STOP = STOPPING

PUT = PUTTING

SHOP = SHOPPING

Affirmative form:

I'm speaking now.

He's brushing his teeth.

She's combing her hair.

Negative form:

I'm not having breakfast.

You aren't making the bed.

She isn't having dinner.

Interrogative form:

Are you doing the homework?

Are you studying?

Are you having lunch?

EXERCISE

Choose the correct alternative.

Escolha a alternativa correta.

Julia: Sam, what are you do / doing now?

Sam: Hey, Julia! I am / is studying for a test. And you?

Julia: I am useing / using the computer.

Sam: I / They am studying hard because I want to pass the test.

Answers:

DOING - AM - USING - I