Some tips about Present Progressive

2. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE – PRESENT CONTINUOUS
O Presente Contínuo descreve uma ação que está ocorrendo agora,
neste momento, ou que está acabando de acontecer. Observe mais
detalhadamente:

3. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE – PRESENT CONTINUOUS
O Presente Contínuo descreve uma ação que está ocorrendo agora,
neste momento, ou que está acabando de acontecer. Observe mais
detalhadamente:
USOS:
1. Ações que ocorrem no momento da fala. A ação tem início antes do
momento da fala, continua no momento em que se fala e,
provavelmente, continuará depois do momento da fala:
My mother is sweeping the house.
(Minha mãe está varrendo a casa.)

4. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE – PRESENT CONTINUOUS
O Presente Contínuo descreve uma ação que está ocorrendo agora,
neste momento, ou que está acabando de acontecer. Observe mais
detalhadamente:
USOS:
1. Ações que ocorrem no momento da fala. A ação tem início antes do
momento da fala, continua no momento em que se fala e,
provavelmente, continuará depois do momento da fala:
My mother is sweeping the house.
(Minha mãe está varrendo a casa.)
2. Expressa uma ação presente, que pode ou não estar ocorrendo no
momento em que se fala:
I'm reading a very interesting book.
(Estou lendo um livro muito interessante.)

5. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE – PRESENT CONTINUOUS
3. Descreve uma situação que está se alterando no momento ou na
época em que se fala:
The price of fruits is going up again.
(O preço das frutas está subindo de novo.)

6. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE – PRESENT CONTINUOUS
3. Descreve uma situação que está se alterando no momento ou na
época em que se fala:
The price of fruits is going up again.
(O preço das frutas está subindo de novo.)
4. Descreve situações que se repetem constantemente. Nesses casos, o
advérbio always é frequentemente usado e se posiciona entre o verbo to
be e o verbo principal.
You are always asking something.
(Você está sempre perguntando algo.)

7. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE – PRESENT CONTINUOUS
3. Descreve uma situação que está se alterando no momento ou na
época em que se fala:
The price of fruits is going up again.
(O preço das frutas está subindo de novo.)
4. Descreve situações que se repetem constantemente. Nesses casos, o
advérbio always é frequentemente usado e se posiciona entre o verbo to
be e o verbo principal.
You are always asking something.
(Você está sempre perguntando algo.)
5. Refere-se a ações planejadas que ocorrerão num futuro próximo:
My godmother is having dinner with me tonight.
(Minha madrinha vai jantar comigo esta noite.)

8. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE – PRESENT CONTINUOUS
ESTRUTURA

9. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE – PRESENT CONTINUOUS
What are they doing?
(O que eles estão fazendo?)

10. SWIM (NADAR)- SWIMMING
READ (LER)- READING
CELEBRATE (CELEBRAR)- CELEBRATING

11. To have(TER) _________________
To swim(NADAR)_____________
To go(IR)____________________
To write(ESCREVER)______________
To refer(REFERIR)____________
To carry(CARREGAR)_________
To play(JOGAR)______________
To sing-(CANTAR)____________

12. To have(TER) HAVING
To swim(NADAR)_____________
To go(IR)____________________
To write(ESCREVER) WRITING
To refer(REFERIR)____________
To carry(CARREGAR)_________
To play(JOGAR)______________
To sing-(CANTAR)____________

13. To have(TER) HAVING
To swim(NADAR) SWIMMING
To go(IR)____________________
To write(ESCREVER) WRITING
To refer(REFERIR) REFERRING
To carry(CARREGAR)_________
To play(JOGAR)______________
To sing-(CANTAR)____________

14. To have(TER) HAVING
To swim(NADAR) SWIMMING
To go(IR) GOING
To write(ESCREVER) WRITING
To refer(REFERIR) REFERRING
To carry(CARREGAR) CARRYING
To play(JOGAR) PLAYING
To sing-(CANTAR) SINGING

15. TO SEE(VER) ________________
TO BE(SER/ESTAR)___________
TO DIE(MORRER)____________
TO LISTEN(ESCUTAR)________
TO VISIT(VISITAR)___________
TO FIX(C0NSERTAR)_________
TO PREFER(PREFERIR)_______
TO TRAVEL(VIAJAR)_________

16. TO SEE(VER) SEEING
TO BE(SER/ESTAR) BEING
TO DIE(MORRER)____________
TO LISTEN(ESCUTAR)________
TO VISIT(VISITAR)___________
TO FIX(C0NSERTAR)_________
TO PREFER(PREFERIR)_______
TO TRAVEL(VIAJAR)_________

17. TO SEE(VER) SEEING
TO BE(SER/ESTAR) BEING
TO DIE(MORRER) DYING
TO LISTEN(ESCUTAR)________
TO VISIT(VISITAR)___________
TO FIX(C0NSERTAR)_________
TO PREFER(PREFERIR)_______
TO TRAVEL(VIAJAR)_________

18. TO SEE(VER) SEEING
TO BE(SER/ESTAR) BEING
TO DIE(MORRER) DYING
TO LISTEN(ESCUTAR) ________
TO VISIT(VISITAR) ___________
TO FIX(C0NSERTAR) __________
TO PREFER(PREFERIR) ________
TO TRAVEL(VIAJAR) ________

19. TO SEE(VER) SEEING
TO BE(SER/ESTAR) BEING
TO DIE(MORRER) DYING
TO LISTEN(ESCUTAR) LISTENING
TO VISIT(VISITAR) VISITING
TO FIX(C0NSERTAR) FIXING
TO PREFER(PREFERIR) PREFERRING
TO TRAVEL(VIAJAR) ________

20. TO SEE(VER) SEEING
TO BE(SER/ESTAR) BEING
TO DIE(MORRER) DYING
TO LISTEN(ESCUTAR) LISTENING
TO VISIT(VISITAR) VISITING
TO FIX(C0NSERTAR) FIXING
TO PREFER(PREFERIR) PREFERRING
TO TRAVEL(VIAJAR) AmE- Traveling
BrE- Travelling

21. PLAY ( brincar, jogar, tocar)- _______
ENJOY ( curtir, gostar)- ________
SHOW (apresentar)- ________
SNOW (nevar)- _______

22. PLAY ( brincar, jogar, tocar)- _______
ENJOY ( curtir, gostar)- ________
SHOW (apresentar)- ________
SNOW (nevar)- _______

23. PLAY ( brincar, jogar, tocar)- playing
ENJOY ( curtir, gostar)- enjoying
SHOW (apresentar)- ________
SNOW (nevar)- _______

24. PLAY ( brincar, jogar, tocar)- playing
ENJOY ( curtir, gostar)- enjoying
SHOW (apresentar)- showing
SNOW (nevar)- snowing

25. EXERCISING YOUR KNOWLODGE
1. Add ing to the following verbs:
a) die- ____________
b) eat- ____________
c) plan- ____________
d) prepare- ____________
e) cry- ____________

26. EXERCISING YOUR KNOWLODGE
1. Add ing to the following verbs:
a) die- dying
b) eat- eating
c) plan- planning
d) prepare- preparing
e) cry- crying

27. EXERCISING YOUR KNOWLODGE
1. Add ing to the following verbs:
a) die- dying
b) eat- eating
c) plan- planning
d) prepare- preparing
e) cry- crying
2. (UNESP ) Assinale a alternativa que preenche corretamente a lacuna da
frase apresentada:
Many countries _____ with nuclear reactors.
a) is experimenting
b) experiments
c) experimenting
d) would experiment
e) are experimenting

28. EXERCISING YOUR KNOWLODGE
1. Add ing to the following verbs:
a) die- dying
b) eat- eating
c) plan- planning
d) prepare- preparing
e) cry- crying
2. (UNESP ) Assinale a alternativa que preenche corretamente a lacuna da
frase apresentada:
Many countries _____ with nuclear reactors.
a) is experimenting
b) experiments
c) experimenting
d) would experiment
e) are experimenting

29. EXERCISING YOUR KNOWLODGE
3. (FAAP) Complete:
The population of the world is _____.
a) going
b) covering
c) finding
d) growing
e) beginning

30. EXERCISING YOUR KNOWLODGE
3. (FAAP) Complete:
The population of the world is _____.
a) going
b) covering
c) finding
d) growing
e) beginning

31. EXERCISING YOUR KNOWLODGE
4. (UFV) Choose the alternative in which the capital word -ING form is an
example of the present continuous:
a) Only 1 child in 100 can be classed as a real screen addict, a child who
spends a WORRYING 7 hours or more watching TV or playing computer
games.
b) INCREASING prosperity has also contributed to the rise of the bedroom
culture.
c) Children from the age of 9 are now TURNING to their bedrooms as a
place to socialise.
d) 57% of children say they still enjoy READING, and 1 in 5 teenagers can be
classed as a book-lover.
e) It is getting harder to control children's VIEWING.

32. EXERCISING YOUR KNOWLODGE
4. (UFV) Choose the alternative in which the capital word -ING form is an
example of the present continuous:
a) Only 1 child in 100 can be classed as a real screen addict, a child who
spends a WORRYING 7 hours or more watching TV or playing computer
games.
b) INCREASING prosperity has also contributed to the rise of the bedroom
culture.
c) Children from the age of 9 are now TURNING to their bedrooms as a
place to socialise.
d) 57% of children say they still enjoy READING, and 1 in 5 teenagers can be
classed as a book-lover.
e) It is getting harder to control children's VIEWING.

33. EXERCISING YOUR KNOWLODGE
5. (UNESP) Assinale a alternativa que preenche corretamente cada lacuna
da frase apresentada:
I _____ to the radio every day, but I _____ listening to it now.
a) listen – am not
b) listened – had
c) listening – was not
d) was listening – not
e) not listen – was

34. EXERCISING YOUR KNOWLODGE
5. (UNESP) Assinale a alternativa que preenche corretamente cada lacuna
da frase apresentada:
I _____ to the radio every day, but I _____ listening to it now.
a) listen – am not
b) listened – had
c) listening – was not
d) was listening – not
e) not listen – was

35. EXERCISING YOUR KNOWLODGE
6. Rajon and Jamison........ .
0 0 are playing basketball.
1 1 aren’t feeling well.
2 2 are runing fast.
3 3 is jumping.
4 4 are throwing the ball.

36. EXERCISING YOUR KNOWLODGE
6. Rajon and Jamison........ .
x 0 are playing basketball.
1 1 aren’t feeling well.
2 2 are runing fast.
3 3 is jumping.
4 4 are throwing the ball.

37. EXERCISING YOUR KNOWLODGE
6. Rajon and Jamison........ .
x 0 are playing basketball.
1 x aren’t feeling well.
2 2 are runing fast.
3 3 is jumping.
4 4 are throwing the ball.

38. EXERCISING YOUR KNOWLODGE
6. Rajon and Jamison........ .
x 0 are playing basketball.
1 x aren’t feeling well.
2 x are runing fast.
3 3 is jumping.
4 4 are throwing the ball.

39. EXERCISING YOUR KNOWLODGE
6. Rajon and Jamison........ .
x 0 are playing basketball.
1 x aren’t feeling well.
2 x are runing fast.
3 x is jumping.
4 4 are throwing the ball.

40. EXERCISING YOUR KNOWLODGE
6. Rajon and Jamison........ .
x 0 are playing basketball.
1 x aren’t feeling well.
2 x are runing fast.
3 x is jumping.
x 4 are throwing the ball.