Present Continuous Tense
O Present Continuous (também chamado de Present Progressive) é usado para descrever ações que estão acontecendo agora ou ao redor do presente. É formado com o Present Simple de 'be' + verbo-ing.
O Present Continuous tem diferentes usos. Pode descrever ações que estão acontecendo agora, situações temporárias, arranjos futuros e até hábitos irritantes. Entender quando usar este tempo é fundamental para falar inglês natural.
Formação
Forma Afirmativa
Forme o Present Continuous com am/is/are + verbo-ing. A mesma estrutura é usada para todos os verbos. As contrações ('m, 's, 're) são comuns no inglês falado.
| Forma Completa | Forma Contraída |
|---|---|
| I am sleeping | I'm sleeping |
| You are working | You're working |
| He is / She is / It is studying | He's / She's / It's studying |
| We are learning | We're learning |
| They are playing | They're playing |
Forma Negativa
Adicione 'not' após o verbo 'be' para fazer negações. As contrações são comumente usadas.
| Forma Completa | Forma Contraída |
|---|---|
| I am not studying | I'm not studying |
| You are not playing | You aren't playing |
| He is not / She is not reading | He isn't / She isn't reading |
| It is not raining | It isn't raining |
| We are not cooking | We aren't cooking |
| They are not listening | They aren't listening |
Perguntas Sim/Não
Coloque am/is/are antes do sujeito para formar perguntas sim/não.
Exemplos:
- Am I eating chocolate?
- Are you studying now?
- Is he working?
- Is she doing her homework?
- Is it raining?
- Are we meeting at six?
- Are they coming?
Perguntas com Wh-
Para perguntas com wh-, adicione uma palavra interrogativa no início da pergunta.
Exemplos:
- Why am I eating chocolate?
- What are you studying now?
- When is he working?
- What is she doing?
- Why is it raining?
- Who are we meeting?
- How are they travelling?
Uso
⚠️ Nota: Verbos estativos (como love, know, believe) geralmente não são usados em formas contínuas. Eles descrevem estados e não ações.
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