ENGLISH

English as a second language by Teacher Araújo

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

SIMPLE PRESENT

PRESENT CONTINUOUSFormação: Presente do verbo TO BE + verbo terminado em

ING.

Affirmative: He is working. | We are working.

Negative: He is not working. | I am not working.

Interrogative: Is he working? | Are you working?

To be: am, is, are

I am

You are

He is | She is | It is

We are | You are | They are

USOSExpressa ações que estão ocorrendo na atualidade.

I am working on a project.

Expressa ações que estão ocorrendo no exato momento em que se fala. Pode ser usado com: now, at this moment, at present (time adverbs).

He is making posters now.

Pode expressar ações futuras. Geralmente usado com: next week, tomorrow, etc.

I am going to Caruaru next weekend.

ORTOGRAFIAGeralmente os verbos não sofrem modificação ao receber ing.

Work – working try – trying agree – agreeing ski – skiing

Terminação em um único e, perde o e ao receber ing.

Love – loving have – having Mas: be – being

Terminação em ie mudam por y ao receber a terminação ing.

Die – dying tie – tying lie – lying

Teminação consoante + vogal + consoante, dobra-se a última consoante e acrescenta-se ing se a última sílaba for tônica.

Swim – swimming begin – beginning run – running occur - ocurring

SIMPLE PRESENT

SIMPLE PRESENT

Infinitivo sem TO e recebe “S” na 3ª pessoa do singular

To work – trabalharHe works – ele trabalha

USOPode expressar verdades universais e ações futuras planejadas.Dogs bark. Wood floats. Your bus comes 4: 15.

Expressa ações habituais ou que se repetem no present e geralmente usados com: always, often, usually, frequently, sometimes, never, seldom, every day, on Monday, etc.I always arrive early at school.

He never comes late.

ORTOGRAFIARegra Geral: Verbo + S na terceira pessoa do singular.

He dances She works It barks

Verbos terminados em: ss, sh, ch, x, z, o recebem ES na 3ª pessoa do singular.

kiss – kisses wash – washes teach – teaches fix – fixes

go – goes buzz – buzzes

Verbos terminados em Y precedidos de consoante, troca-se o y por IES.

Try – tries study – studies hurry – hurries

DO | DOESAffirmative: You work.

He works.

Negative: You do not work.

He does not work.

Interrogative: Do you work?

Does he work?

Contracted form: do not = don’t

does not = doesn’t

DO | DOESI work

You work

He works

She works

It works

We work

You work

They work

I don’t work

You don’t work

He doesn’t work

She doesn’t work

It doesn’t work

We don’t work

You don’t work

They don’t work

DO | DOESDo I work?

Do you work?

Does he work?

Does she work?

Does it work?

Do we work?

Do you work?

Do they work?

QUESTIONS & ANSWERSDo you work here?

Yes, I work here. | Yes, I do.

No, I don’t work here. | No, I don’t.

Does he work here?

Yes, he works here. | Yes, he does.

No, he does not work here. | No, he doesn’t.

Be wise, Be Howarts!