Some examples of the use of the present continuous tense in the interrogative and negative forms

1. Describing actions
The Present Continous tense
Negative and Interrogative sentences

2. Present continuous
Este tempo, como já sabes, é usado para
descrever o que está a acontecer, o agora.
Vamos rever alguns exemplos:
• She is sitting
• They are walking
• He is kneeling

3. Present continuous
Muito bem. E agora vamos brincar um pouco.
Vamos misturar tudo e dizer o que não está a
acontecer. Vamos rever alguns exemplos:
• She is not kneeling.
• They are not sitting.
• He is not walking.

4. Present continuous
Viste como foi fácil dizer o que não está a
acontecer? Basta pôr not entre o verbo be (am,
is, are) e o verbo na forma –ing.:
• She is not kneeling.
• They are not sitting.
• He is not walking.

5. Present continuous
Preparado para mais exemplos?.:
• He is not dancing.
• They are not falling.

6. Present continuous
E na interrogativa? Como fazer perguntas?:
• Is he dancing?
No, he isn’t. He is falling.
• Are they dancing?
Yes, they are.

7. Present continuous
Mais exemplos? Boa!
• Is the piano going up?
No, it isn’t. It is falling down the stairs.
• Is she singing?
No, she isn’t.
She is running.

8. Present continuous
Ok, Agora que já sabes isto muito bem, vamos
fazer perguntas mais interessantes:
• What is she singing?
She is singing a love song.
• Where is he going?
He is going to work.

9. Present continuous
Só mais dois exemplos!
• Why are they fighting?
They are having a boxing match.
• Why is she jumping?
Because she is happy.

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