Skip to content Reading 2 min Views 845 Published by February 7, 2021 Contents The Present Continuous / ProgressiveThe past continuous progressive tenseThe form of the present continuous tenseThe affirmative forms of the present continuousThe interrogative forms of the present continuousThe negative forms of the present continuousThe use of the present continuous tenseSpecial verbsExamplesExercises on the themeThe Present Continuous / Progressive John is in his car. He is in his way to work. He is driving to workThis means he is driving now âat the time of speakingâThis is the present continuous. The past continuous progressive tense This page will present the present continuous its formand its use. You may also be interested in a lesson about the past continuous The form of the present continuous tense The verb to be in the simple presentverb + ing The affirmative forms of the present continuous Iameating.âmYou, we, theyareâreHe, she, itiss The interrogative forms of the present continuous AmIeating?Areyou, we, theyIshe, she, it The negative forms of the present continuous Iam noteating.âm notYou, we, theyare notarenâtHe, she, itis notisnât The use of the present continuous tense The present continuous is used to talk about actions happening at the time of is Mary? She is having a bath. Not she has a bathWhat are you doing at the moment in front of your screen? Donât you know? Well ⊠you are reading this lesson. You are learning present continuous can also be used when an action has started but hasnât finished am reading a book; itâs a nice book. It means = I am not necessarily reading it; I started reading it but I havenât finished it yet. Special verbs There are verbs which are normally not used in the present continuous. Examples be, believe, belong, hate, hear, like, love, mean, prefer, remain, realize, see, seem, smell, think, understand, want, wish These verbs are called stative verbs in contrast to action verbs also referred to as dynamic verbsâ such as work, play, eat, etc.â Itâs not correct to say He is wanting to buy a new car.* You must say He wants to buy a new car. Exercises on the theme
Presentcontinuous refers to something temporary, i.e. a slightly longer version of the first use: This month the company is not working, so I am picking strawberries in my aunt's farm. 3. It is used to talk about the future, about an arrangement. I am going to the cinema with the girls after work.This is not simply planned, it has been agreed on.
The present continuous I am doing âŠForm I am, You are, he/she/it is, We are, You are, They are + BV-ingExample Verb TO DO I am doing You are doing He/She/It is doing We are doing You are doing They are doingNegative form am + NOT + doing I am not doing, I am not sleeping, It is not raining, They are not woking,Interrogative form Are you working? Are they joking? Is he serious?Used to talk about 1/ Present situations, now the short-term or temporary situation. Something is happening now, at this moment. Or something is not happening now. The action is not finished the action is taking place now, at the time of speaking. I am reading a book, I am learning English now, I am not running. You are running, You are not sleeping. Quiet! He is sleeping. She is playing outside. The cat is playing with the mouse. Itâs raining. We are eating a cake. We are watching TV. You are watching TV. You are not studying. Are you studying? No. They are reading their books. What are you doing? What are you reading? Who are you talking to on the phone? Why arenât you doing your homework?2/ Present situation the long-term situation Now at the time of speaking, the action is true, but it could change in a long-term situation. With now, today, this week, this month, this year ⊠periods around nowSpecially with to live, to work, to teach Itâs now, but it could change Iâm looking for a new flat. I am studying hard today. You are studying to become a doctor. Heâs thinking about leaving his job. He is reading the book Da Vinci Code ». Are you teaching english at the university?3/ Near Future Something will happen in the near future or will not. It has been already arranged. I m meeting my friends tonight at My cousin is arriving this week-end. Are you running with us next Sunday?4/ Repetition, Irritation with always » or constantly » You can express the idea that something irritating or shocking often happens. Itâs like the Simple Present, but with negative emotion. always » or constantly » are between be » and ing-form »He is always coming late. He is constantly talking. They are always about changing situations begin, become, change, fall, get, grow, improve, increase, rise, start, stop,We use the present continuous if we talk about changes happening now. Iâm beginning my exercises, now. The situation is changing, he is working hard. The cat is falling from the window! Your English is getting better, youâre working hard! The population of United Kingdom is increasing slowly. Oh, itâs starting to rain. Where is my umbrella?Adverb placement adverbs such as always, only, never, ever, still, just, etc. You are still studying? Are you still studying? PRESENT001a Present Continuous I am doing001b Present Continuous I am doing 2001c Present Continuous I am doing, description 3002 Present Simple I do003a Present Continuous or Present Simple? Iâm doing ⊠or ⊠I do ⊠?003b Present Continuous or Present Simple? Iâm doing ⊠or ⊠I do âŠ? 2003c Present Continuous or Present Simple? Iâm doing ⊠or ⊠I do ⊠? 3Presentcontinuous present simple 3-4 Present continuous for the future 19 Present continuous (I am doing) $03 Ë5 ) . Ë Ë"Ë Ë Ann Ë 5 ) / -Ë 1 0 # "Ë#- She is driving to work. Ë &' Ë Ë . Ë. Ë Ann -Ë 5 Ë,Ë& 5 "Ë ËË0Ë Ë1Ë am/is/are -ing ËË present continuous (Ë633 Ë Ë Ë% ) I am (= I'm) driving O Present Continuous ou Present Progressive em portuguĂȘs, presente contĂnuo ou progressivo Ă© um tempo verbal usado para indicar açÔes que estĂŁo em progresso no presente; no momento da Ă© empregado para falar sobre situaçÔes temporĂĄrias, açÔes contĂnuas que estĂŁo as frases com Present Continuous referem situaçÔes que ocorrem no momento da fala, Ă© comum observarmos a utilização de advĂ©rbios de tempo nas advĂ©rbios de tempo comumente utilizados sĂŁo now agora, at the moment no momento e at present no presente; atualmente.Exemplos She is talking to her mom now. Ela estĂĄ falando com a mĂŁe dela agora.; Are they studying at the moment? Eles estĂŁo estudando no momento?; She is American, but she's living in Canada at present. Ela Ă© americana mas estĂĄ morando no CanadĂĄ atualmente.Na lĂngua portuguesa, o Present Continuous Tense Modo Indicativo do Presente ContĂnuo corresponde ao nosso gerĂșndio e Ă s terminaçÔes -ando andando, levando, achando; -endo comendo, ardendo, fazendo; e -indo gerindo, caindo, sorrindo.Formação do Present Continuous O Present Continuous Ă© composto por um verbo principal e um verbo o verbo to be no Simple Present presente simples como auxiliar e ao verbo principal, Ă© acrescida a terminação â seja, na construção frasal esse tempo verbal segue o seguinte padrĂŁo de formaçãoSujeito + verbo to be + verbo com -ing + complementoExemploShe is watching TV. Ela estĂĄ assistindo TV.Forma Negativa do Present Continuous Na forma negativa, acrescenta-se o not depois do verbo to be, ou seja, a construção das frases negativas Ă© feita da seguinte formaSujeito + verbo to be + not + verbo com -ing + complementoExemploShe is not watching TV. Ela nĂŁo estĂĄ assistindo TV.Forma Interrogativa do Present Continuous Na forma interrogativa, o verbo auxiliar to be aparece no inĂcio da frase. O padrĂŁo da estrutura das frases interrogativas Ă© o seguinteVerbo to be + sujeito + verbo com -ing + complementoExemploIs she watching TV? Ela estĂĄ assistindo TV?Exemplos com do Present Continuous Forma afirmativa affirmative form They are studying for the test. Eles estĂŁo estudando para o teste. Forma negativa negative form They are not studying for the test. Eles nĂŁo estĂŁo estudando para o teste. Forma interrogativa interrogative form Are they studying for the test? Eles estĂŁo estudando para o teste?Atenção! Pay Attention!Nas frases afirmativas, podemos usar as formas contraĂdas do verbo to beI am â Iâm You are â Youâre He is â Heâs She is â Sheâs It is â Itâs You are â Youâre We are â Weâre They are â TheyâreNas frases negativas, podemos usar as formas contraĂdas do verbo to be + not, mas isso nĂŁo ocorre com o am primeira pessoa do singularI am not You are not â You arenât She is not â She isnât He is not â He isnât It is not â It isnât We are not â We arenât You are not â You arenât They are not â They arenâtOBSERVAĂĂO nos textos mais formais, sejam eles acadĂȘmicos ou cientĂficos, as formas contraĂdas nĂŁo sĂŁo do Present Continuous Confira abaixo algumas regras para o uso do Present Continuous1. Quando o verbo principal termina em âe e Ă© precedido de consoante, retira-se a vogal e acrescenta-se o â To dance dançar - dancing To take pegar, tomar - taking To make fazer - making To come vir, chegar - coming Exceção verbo to be - beingAtenção! Pay Attention!NĂŁo Ă© muito comum usar verbos de estado, como por exemplo, os verbos agree concordar, need precisar, believe acreditar, know saber, like gostar, etc. no Present Quando o verbo termina com âie, troca-se essa terminação por ây e acrescenta-se â To die morrer â dying To lie mentir â lying 3. Quando o verbo Ă© monossĂlabo ou dissĂlabo e segue o padrĂŁo de consoante+vogal+consoante CVC, duplica-se a Ășltima To swim nadar â swimming To travel viajar â travelling To cut cortar â cutting To run correr â running To sit sentar â sitting Exceção 1 quando a Ășltima consoante Ă© w ou x, ela nĂŁo Ă© To snow nevar â snowing To fix consertar â fixing Exceção 2 se a sĂlaba tĂŽnica for a primeira, nĂŁo se dobra a letra final. Acrescenta-se somente o â To open abrir â opening To happen acontecer â happening Present Simple x Present Continuous Confira abaixo algumas diferenças entre o Simple Present e o Present PresentO Simple Present, tambĂ©m chamado de Present Simple, descreve uma ação habitual e atual ocorrida no frases negativas e interrogativas sĂŁo construĂdas com os verbos auxiliares do e does. Affirmative form Negative form Interrogative form I love I do not love Do I love? You love You do not love Do you love? He/she/it loves He/she/it does not love Does he/she/it love? We love We do not love Do we love? You love You do not love Do you love? They love They do not love Do they love? Nas frases afirmativas, esses auxiliares sĂł sĂŁo utilizados em respostas you have a brother?" "Yes, I do."Present ContinuousDescreve uma ação que estĂĄ ocorrendo no presente, ou seja, no momento em que se fala. Ă formado com o verbo auxiliar to be e um verbo principal. Affirmative Form Negative Form Interrogative Form I am loving I am not loving Am I loving? You are loving You are not loving Are you loving? He/she/it is loving He/she/it is not loving Is he/she/it loving? We are loving We are not loving Are we loving? You are loving You are not loving Are you loving? They are loving They are not loving Are they loving? Saiba mais sobre os verbos em inglĂȘsTempos Verbais em InglĂȘsSimple PastPast ContinuousVĂdeo sobre o Present Continuous Assista o vĂdeo abaixo com um resumo sobre o Present deixe de conferir os artigos que o Toda MatĂ©ria preparou para ajudar vocĂȘ a arrasar nos seus estudos de inglĂȘs. ExercĂcios sobre o Present Continuous 1. Qual alternativa estĂĄ incorreta?a I am being evil with my son. b Do I being evil with your son? c Am I being evil with my son? d I am not being evil with my son. Ver Resposta Resposta b Do I being evil with your son? O verbo "do" Ă© auxiliar do Simple Present e nĂŁo do Present Continuous. A estrutura do Present Continuous Ă© composta pelo verbo to be + verbo principal com -ing. As trĂȘs flexĂ”es do verbo to be sĂŁo is, am e are. Como o sujeito da frase Ă© I, o auxiliar correto a ser utilizado Ă© I Am I being evil with your son? Estou sendo mĂĄ para o seu filho? Do nĂŁo pode ser usado pois ele Ă© um auxiliar que integra a estrutura de formação do Simple Present, tempo verbal que indica açÔes habituais, rotina, etc. JĂĄ o Present Continuous indica açÔes que acontecem no presente, no momento da fala. 2. Escreva nas formas negativa e interrogativa a seguinte frase I am doing my own meal. Ver Resposta Resposta Negative Form I am not doing my own meal. ou I'm not doing my own meal. Interrogative Form Am I doing my own meal? A forma negativa do Present Continuous segue a seguinte estrutura sujeito + verbo to be como auxiliar is, am ou are + not + verbo principal no infinitivo sem o to, acrescido de -ing. Na frase, I eu Ă© o sujeito, e to do fazer Ă© o verbo principal, que sem o to e acrescido de -ing passa a doing. VocĂȘ pode optar por escrever a frase usando a forma contraĂda Iâm, em vez de usar I am Iâm not doing my own meal A forma interrogativa do Present Continuous segue a seguinte estrutura verbo to be como auxiliar is, am ou are + sujeito + verbo principal no infinitivo sem o to, acrescido de -ing. Na frase, am Ă© o verbo auxiliar, I Ă© o sujeito e to do fazer Ă© o verbo principal, que sem o to e acrescido de -ing passa a doing. 3. Conjugue o verbo to die morrer no Simple Present e no Present Continuous Ver Resposta Resposta Simple Present I die You die He/she/it dies We die You die They die Present Continuous I am dying You are dying He/she/it is dying We are dying You are dying They are dying No Simple Present, para fazer a conjugação dos verbos terminados em -ie, basta acrescentar -s para os verbos que acompanham he, she e it. Com os demais pronomes I, you, we e they, basta usar o verbo no infinitivo to die sem o to; logo, die. JĂĄ no Present Continuous, quando um verbo termina com -ie, essa terminação Ă© substituĂda por y e acrescenta-se -ing. Logo, die > dying. Leia tambĂ©m Present Perfect Professora, lexicĂłgrafa, tradutora, produtora de conteĂșdos e revisora. Licenciada em Letras PortuguĂȘs, InglĂȘs e Literaturas pelas Faculdades Integradas Simonsen, em 2002 e formada em 1999 no Curso de MagistĂ©rio habilitação para lecionar na Educação Infantil e no Ensino Fundamental I. Weform the present continuous with am/is/are + the -ing form of the verb. I am writing a book. She is listening to the radio. They are doing their homework. The short forms of am/is/are are 'm/'s/'re. I 'm writing a book. She 's listening to the radio. They 're doing their homework. English Grammar in Use With Answers PRESENTCONTINUOUS (I am doing) She is eating. It is raining. She is not eating. The sun is not shining. Ă The present continuous tense is: am/is/are - ing (doing/eating/raining etc. ) 11/2/2020 English Department 1 Fillin the blanks with a present simple or present continuous tense form. Answers 1. I am doing my homework. 2. She works as a. Home of English Grammar. Free Guide (Updated for 2022) Home; Download Lessons; I am doing my homework. 2. She works as a receptionist. 3. He is staying with his parents at the moment. 4. I always get up at 6 o
Yes he does. (Present Simple) B. Present Continuous (I am doing) = now, at the time of speaking: Please be quiet. I`m working. (not I work) Tom is having a shower at the moment. (not Tom has) Take an umbrella with you. It`s raining. You can turn off the television.RzoC.