LESSON 7 STRUCTURE X VERBS

LESSON 7 STRUCTURE X VERBS

Lesson 7 Present Continuous= To be + Verb+ing Afirmative Negative Interrogative am not + v+ing am + pronoun + v+ing to be + v+ing isn t + v+ing is + pronoun + v+ing aren t + 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. (Plano) 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)

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 get getting run running plan planning jog jogging Mas se a ultima consoante é - y ou - w, nós não dobramos. play playing show showing

I - Use the verbs to complete the sentences: LET S PRACTICE: 1- She an apple. (eat) 6- He breakfast. (have) 2- for a bus. (wait) 7- We the door. (close) 3- They soccer. (play) 8- I a house. (buy) 4- She a book. (read) 9- They now. (sleep) 5- I the window. (open) 10- 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: 1- She is eating an apple. (eat) 6- He is having breakfast. (have) 2- I am waiting for a bus. (wait) 7- We are closing the door. (close) 3- They are playing soccer. (play) 8- I am buying a house. (buy) 4- She is reading a book. (read) 9- They are sleeping now. (sleep) 5- I am opening the window. (open) 10- You are drinking 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) He is eating / He isn t eating. 3- (I / read / a newspaper) I am reading a newsaper / I am not reading a newspaper. 4- (She / go / movies) She is going to the movies / She isn t going to the movies. 5- (We / write / a letter) We are writing a letter. / We aren t writing a letter. 6- (I / learn / English) I am learning English. / I am not learning English. 7- (He / read / a magazine) He is reading a magazine. / He isn t reading a magazine. 8- (I / drink / juice) I am drinking juice. / I am not drinking juice. 9- (We / play / soccer) We are playing soccer. / We aren t playing soccer. 10- (They / breakfast) They are having breakfast. / They aren t having breakfast.

To keep, kept manter To give, gave dar To break, broke quebrar To do, did fazer To drive, drove dirigir To send, sent enviar 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.

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.