O Present Continuous Tense é formado pelo presente do verbo to be (am, is, are), seguido por um verbo acrescido da terminação –ing. Este tempo verbal expressa uma ação que está ocorrendo agora.
Observe> Now, we are studying. ( Agora, estamos estudando.)
Gerund
Forma-se o gerúndio , em inglês, acrescentando a terminação –ing ao verbo.
play + ing =playing (jogando);
Os verbos terminados em e perdem o e: dance + ing =dancing(dançando);
Alguns verbos dobram a consoante final: run + ing =running(correndo).
1.Escreva os verbos a seguir no gerúndio:
To go: going
a)to take:______________
b)to sleep:______________
c)to work:______________
d)to study:______________
e)to speak:_____________
f) to sing:______________
g)to play:______________
h)to dance:____________
i)to run:______________
j) to eat:______________
2.Marque um (x) na alternativa que preenche as lacunas das frases abaixo de forma correta:
3. Qual alternativa está 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.
4. Coloque o verbo entre parênteses no Present Continuous
a) The Children ___________ in the garden (play).
b) She ______________ fast today (drive).
c) They ______________ each other today (not talk).
d) Be quiet please. The baby ____________ (sleep).
e) At the moment my wife __________ the dogs and I _________ the plants (feed/water).
f) The sky ____________ dark. You'd better take an umbrella (get).
g) John ____________ at the momet. He ____________ a comic book (not study/read)
h) What a nice dress you ___________________ today (wear)