4. PresentContinuous + ING CVC Tônica Cut – Cutting Prefer – Preferring Begin – Beginning E Write – Writing Wave – Waving Alocate - Alocating
5. PresentContinuous + ING EE Agree – Agreeing Vowel + L Travel – Travelling Channel – Channelling IE Die – Dying Lie - Lying
6. PresentContinuous 1) Now: expresstheideathatsomething is happening now, atthisverymoment. Affirmative: You are learningEnglishnow. He is swimmingatthe pool. Negative Sheisn’twhispering. Wearen’tshoutingnow. Interrogative Are yousleepingatthemoment? Am I becominginsane?
7. PresentContinuous 2) LongerActions in ProgressNow: in processofsomethingthatmightnotbe happening now. Affirmative I amstudying to become a freeway manager. He is readingthe book Tom Sawyer. Negative Wearen’tworkingon a specialadvisementproject. She is notplacingat a freelancerposition. Interrogative Are theyhaving big troubles? Is hepracticing pool sports?
8. PresentContinuous 3) Near Future: somethingthatwillhappen in thenear future. Affirmative I am meeting with some friendsafter work. We are starting thejumplooseningsoon. Negative Bianca is notrippinghispaperworktomorrow. Tom and Julia are notdatingthisweek. Interrogative Am I topplingthetabletomorrow? Are wedecoctingthis weekend?
9. PresentContinuous 4) RepetitionandIrritationwith “always”: expresstheideathatsomethingirritatingorshockingoftenhappens. Affirmative She is alwayscoming late to class They are alwayscomplainingabout me Attention! I don’tlikeherbecauseshe is alwaysstealingthings He doesn’tloveherbecauseshe is alwaysmockinghim
13. SimplePast 1) CompletedAction in thePast: startedandfinishedat a specific time in the past. Affirmative: I traveled to Japanlastyear. Sarah claimedherrightsyesterday. Negative: I didn’tsee a movielastweek. Paul didn’teatatBarbara’slastnight. Interrogative: Didyouhavedinnerlastnight? Didthey play with Jonas lastyear?
14. SimplePast 2) Series ofCompletedActions: listofcompletedactions in the past. Affirmative: I finished work, walked to thebeachandfound a hut Weapplied, trainedandwon! Negative: Wedidn’t play, eatandsleepyesterday. John didn’t stand, sitandfight. Interrogative: Didyouaddflour, pourthemilkandaddtheeggs? Didtheyjump over thefenceandrun over thebull?
15. SimplePast 3) Duration in thePast: actionthat starts andstops in the past. Affirmative: I lived in Brazil for twoyears Wefought over fivemonthsatAfghanistan Negative Theydidn’tstayatthepartyatthepartytheentire time Interrogative A: Howlongdidyouwait for them? B: Wewaited for onehour.
16. SimplePast 4) Habits in thePast: habitwhichstopped in the past. Affirmative: I studiedFrenchwhen I was a child Sarah playedviolin 5 years ago Negative He didn’tnudgehisnosewhenhewas a child Wedidn’tfightourselveswhenwewerechildren Interrogative Didyouswinwhenyouwere a kid? Didthey play fanfarefiveyears ago?
17. SimplePast 5) PastFactsorGeneralization: that are nottrueanymore. Affirmative: Shewas a shychild, butnowshe is veryoutgoing Wewerecrybabies, butnowwe are bullies! Negative He didn’tliketomatoesbefore Shewasn’t a jerklastyear Interrogative Didyoulive in Texas whenyouwereyounger? Weretheystrongerlastyear?