SIMPLE PRESENT X PRESENT CONTINUOUS

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE1- FALAR QUE ALGO ACONTECE COM FREQUNCIA:

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSEI USUALLY GO AWAY AT WEEKENDS

I GET UP AT 8 OCLOCK EVERY MORNINGS

JULIE DOESNT DRINK TEA VERY OFTEN

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE2. FALAR DE VERDADES UNIVERSAIS BIRDS FLY

THE EARTH GOES ROUND THE SUN

RICE DOESNT GROW IN COLD CLIMATES

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE The Simple Present also has some FUTURE/PAST meaning

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE1We use simple present tense to refer to the future after these words: when, after, before, unless, in case, as soon as, until, by the time, the next time

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSEWhen I see her again, Ill tell her your news

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSETake an umbrella, in case it rains

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSEPlease wait here until Dr. Hall comes back

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE2We often use the present simple to talk about events in the FUTURE based on a fixed timetable, programme or calender

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSEJIMS PLANE LEAVES AT 12 OCLOCK

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE3In speech we can use the present simple to make a story appear more immediate and interesting, even though the events were in the PAST

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSEA man walks into a bar and asks for a glass of water. The barman says....

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE COMO CONJUGAR O VERBO NO SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE?

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE O VERBO S SOFRER ALTERAO EM :HE,SHE,IT

VERBOS TERMINADOS EM CONSOANTE +Y, RETIRA-SE O Y E ACRESCENTA-SE IESSTUDY I STUDYYOU STUDYHE STUDIESSHE STUDIESIT STUDIESWE STUDYTHEY STUDY

Verbos terminados em s,sh,ch,o,x,z acrescentamos ES TO WASH = LAVAR I WASHYOU WASHHE WASHESSHE WASHESIT WASHESWE WASHTHEY WASH

REGRA GERAL: ACRESCENTA-SE SVISIT I VISITYOU VISITHE VISITSSHE VISITSIT VISITSWE VISITTHEY VISIT

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSEREGRA GERAL: ACRESCENTA S TERMINADO EM S,SH,CH,O,X, ACRESCENTA ES TERMINADO EM Y, PRECEDIDO DE CONSOANTE, RETIRA-SE O Y E ACRESCENTA O IES

INTERROGATIVEDO = I, WE, YOU, THEYDOES = HE, SHE, IT*SHE STUDIES ENGLISH EVERY MONDAY.

*DOES SHE STUDY ENGLISH EVERY MONDAY?

INTERROGATIVETHEY STUDY ON SUNDAYS.DO THEY STUDY ON SUNDAYS?

ACOMPANHADO DE ADVRBIOS DE FREQUNCIAOFTEN( FREQUENTEMENTE) NEVER (NUNCA) EVERY DAY (TODO DIA) ALWAYS (SEMPRE) SOMETIMES( S VEZES) SELDOM ( RARAMENTE)

PRESENT CONTINOUS TENSE1 FALAR DE COISAS QUE ESTO ACONTECENDO NO MOMENTO EM QUE SE FALA

1-THE WATER IS BOILING. CAN YOU TURN IT OFF?

LISTEN TO THOSE PEOPLE. WHAT LANGUAGE ARE THEY SPEAKING?

Jake is in his car. He is on his way to work. He is driving to work

He is driving now, at the time of speaking. The action is not finished

Lets go out! Its raining

Shut up, the baby is sleeping

Can you turn up the radio? I am listening it

Look at the children, they are playing!

Im reading The Lord of the Rings

I am reading a really good book at the moment, its about a man who...

He is drinking now!

Please, dont do so much noise, the babies are crying

PRESENT CONTINOUS TENSE2The action is not necessarily happening at the time of speaking

I am reading a really good book at the moment, its about a man who...

Kate wants to work in Italy, so shes learning Italian

Present Continuous Tense3.We use Present Continuous Tense when we talk about changes happening around now, espeacially with these verbs:

Get, change, become, increase, rise, fall, grow, improve, begin, start

THE POPULATION OF THE WORLD IS INCREASING VERY FAST.

Is your English getting better?

4The Present Continuous tense is used to decribe a fixed future arrangementThere usually a future time expressionsocial arrangement

My parents are buying me a mountain bike for my birthday

Present Continuous with always when we are exaggerating or complaining

Youre always forgetting your

PRESENT CONTINOUS TENSE FORMAO:

SUJEITO +TO BE + VERB+ING)

SIMPLE PRESENT PERMANENT SITUATIONS MY PARENTS LIVE IN LONDON

PRESENT CONTINUOUSTEMPORARY SITUATIONSIM LIVING WITH SOME FRIENDS UNTIL I FIND A PLACE OF MY OWN

STATIVE VERBSA state is when something stays the same, they are not usually used in any continuous form

STATIVE VERBSI have one sister (permanent) state)

STATIVE VERBSIm having problems (temporary action)

STATIVE VERBSLIKE I AM LIKING YOU (WRONG) I LIKE YOU

LOVE- I AM LOVING YOU(WRONG) I LOVE YOU

HATE- I AM HATING YOU (WRONG) I HATE YOU

WANT- I AM WANTING YOU(WRONG) I WANT YOU

NEED- I AM NEEDING MONEY (WRONG)I NEED MONEY

UNDERSTAND I AM UNDERSTANDING (WRONG) I UNDERSTAND YOU

REMEMBER I AM REMEMBERING(WRONG)I REMEMBER

SEE I AM SEEING THAT MAN (WRONG)I CAN SEE THAT MAN

IM THINKING ITS A GOOD IDEA (WRONG)

I THINK ITS A GOOD IDEA

THINK ( when expressing opinion)

THINK (consider) I am thinking about what happened

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSENOTE THE CHANGES IN SPELLING:To try tryingTo study studyingTo play playingTo carry carryingMantemos o Y antes do ING

To put puttingTo sit sittingTo stop stoppingTo swim swimming

Dobramos a consoante final em verbos monossilbicos termidados cvc

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE To take takingTo have havingTo live livingTo save savingTo shine shiningOmitimos o E final antes do ING

To die dyingTo lie lyingTo tie - tyingexcees

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE To begin beginningTo prefer preferring To omit omitting

Dobramos a consoante final em disslabos ltima slaba mais forte termine em CVC

To be being To agree- agreeing Excees

EXERCISESComplete the sentences with the Present Continuous tense of the verbs in parentheses:It is winter now. Snow_______(to fall)

It is ______towns and mountains with its white mantle.( to cover)

You _______an easy exercise now (to do)That child _______his homework at this moment.(to do)Quiet, please! The baby ______(sleep)I _______this sentence now (to read)Listen! They ______our song(to play)

EXERCISES2) Complete the sentence with the Present Continuous Tense of the verbs in parentheses:

A) Look at the children! The boys_____and the girls____(to run/ to swim)

B)Listen! The baby_______(To cry)

c) The sun________and the birds_______(to shine/ to fly)

d) The weather _______to get cold. Winter______(to begin/come)

e) We _______the car to a mechanic now. We _____problems with it. (to take/to have)

EXERCISE3) Complete the sentence with the verbs in parentheses:I____that story now(estou entendendo)

They_____their new teacher.(esto gostando)

I____a strange noise. ( estou ouvindo)

We _____more money.(estamos querendo)

They____Portuguese now (esto sabendo)She _____ that story now (est se lembrando)I______you (estou acreditando em He_____its a good idea (est achando)We _______this film( estamos gostando de)

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