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PRESENT CONTINUOUS

INTRODUÇÃO

O Present Continuous também é chamado de Present Progressive. Este é um tempo verbal que muitos
acham que indica apenas o que está acontecendo agora. Mas esse tempo verbal pode indicar várias outras
coisas que farão toda a diferença na hora de você interpretar um texto em inglês! Vamos dar uma olhada nisso?

Também chamado de Present Progressive, normalmente o Present Continuous é usado para indicar
uma ação que está acontecendo agora (neste momento) e que ainda não acabou. Ele pode, entretanto, indicar
outros tipos de ação como veremos adiante.

ESTRUTURA / FORM

O Present Continuous é formado pelo Verbo “To Be” no presente, acrescido de outro verbo na forma
do Gerúndio.

Observe a tabela a seguir com a regra de formação do Present Continuous:

Interrogative Form Short Answer Short Answer

Affirmative Form (+) Negative Form (-)
(?) (Affirmative) (Negative)
I am walking I am not walking No, I am not
Am I walking? Yes, I am
I’m walking I’m not walking No, I’m not
You are walking You are walking No, you are not
Are you walking? Yes, you are
You’re walking You aren’t walking No, you aren’t
He is walking He is not walking No, he is not
Is he walking? Yes, he is
He’s walking He isn’t walking No, he isn’t
She is walking She is not walking No, she is not
Is she walking? Yes, she is
She’s walking She isn’t walking No, she isn’t
It is walking It is not walking No, it is not
Is it walking? Yes, it is
It’s walking It isn’t walking No, it isn’t
We are walking We are not walking No, we are not
Are we walking? Yes, we are
We’re walking We aren’t walking No, we aren’t
You are walking You are not walking No, you are not
Are you walking? Yes, you are
You’re walking You aren’t walking Not, you aren’t
They are walking They are walking No, they are not
Are they walking? Yes, they are
They’re walking They aren’t walking No, they aren’t

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Formamos o presente contínuo com am / is / are + a forma -ing do verbo.

- I am writing a book.
- She is listening to the radio.
- They are doing their homework.

As formas abreviadas de am / is / are são: ’m / ’s / ’re.

- I‘m writing a book.

- She‘s listening to the radio.
- They‘re doing their homework.

As formas abreviadas negativas de am not / is not / are not são: 'm not / isn't / aren't.

- I‘m not writing a book.

- She isn’t listening to the radio.
- They aren’t doing their homework.

►Observe que podemos usar formas curtas apenas em respostas curtas negativas, mas não em respostas curtas
positivas.

- ‘Are you writing a book?’ ‘No, I’m not/I am not.’

- ‘Are you writing a book?’ ‘Yes, I am.’ (NOT Yes, I’m.)

Ações acontecendo agora

Usamos o present continuous para coisas que estão acontecendo agora, no momento da fala.

- ‘What are you doing?’ ‘I‘m watching TV.’

Ações acontecendo agora

Usamos o presente contínuo para coisas temporárias que estão acontecendo agora (= não no momento
da fala, mas nestes dias, ou semanas, etc.)

- I‘m reading a very good book at the moment. (=I’m not reading it at the moment I’m speaking, but I’m
reading it these days.)

Now, these days, at the moment, etc.

Usamos o present continuous com expressões de tempo que significam ‘now’ ou ‘around now’: now, at
the moment, at present, today, these days, this week, etc.

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Para acrescentarmos ING ao verbo, é importante respeitarmos algumas regras:

1) Verbos terminados em “e”, perdem o “e” e acrescenta-se ING:

make = making
drive = driving
write = writing

2) Verbos terminados em “ie”, perdem o “ie” e acrescenta-se Y+ING:

tie = tying
die = dying
lie = lying
3) Verbos monossílabos ou dissílabos oxítonos, terminados em consoante-vogal-consoante (C-V-C) – dobra-se a
última letra e acrescenta-se ING:

run = running
swim = swimming
begin = beginning

► Cuidado com verbos que terminam em C-V-C mas não possuem a última sílaba tônica. Nesses casos não
dobramos a última letra.

open = opening
visit = visiting

4) Verbos terminados em “c” - para mantermos o som de /k/ da letra “C”, devemos acrescentar a letra K + ING:

picnic = picnicking
panic = panicking

USO

» Normalmente o Present Continuous é usado para indicar uma ação que está acontecendo agora,
neste momento e que ainda não acabou:

Ex.: The children are swimming.

Há, entretanto, outros usos do Present Continuous que também são bastante comuns na língua inglesa:

» Usado para uma ação momentânea curta, indicando uma repetição:

Ex.: Why are you looking up and down?

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» Usado para indicar Futuro – quando nos referimos a algo que foi planejado (personal
arrangements) ou preparado antecipadamente:

Ex.: What are you doing on Friday evening?

I’m going out with a friend.

► Be careful! O Present Continuous não é usado somente para indicar um futuro recente. Ele pode ser usado
para indicar um futuro distante:

Ex.: He’s coming back in ten years.

ATTENTION!

► Tudo o que está acontecendo possui ING mas nem tudo o que possui ING está acontecendo!

1- I don’t like to go to a country without knowing something of the language.

1- Eu não gosto de ir a um país sem saber algo da língua.

► Quando há um verbo após uma preposição, o verbo é acrescido de ING, mas não indica o Present Continuous.

2 – Smoking is bad for you.

2 - Fumar faz mal a você.

► Aqui, smoking é um substantivo que dá o nome ao hábito de fumar. Portanto o ING passa a ser um elemento
substantivador.

3 – I like dancing
3 - Eu gosto de dançar

► Alguns verbos podem ser seguidos de gerúndio ou infinitivo. Nesse caso, I like dancing tem o mesmo
significado de I like to dance.

Outros verbos permitem isso mas podem transmitir ideias diferentes. Por exemplo o verbo Stop.

Ex.: Stop eating = pare de comer.

Stop to eat = pare para comer.

4 – It is a boring movie.
4 - É um filme chato.

► A partícula ING é muito usada como elemento adjetivador, ou seja, ela cria adjetivos.

Ex.: interest – interesting

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MAPA MENTAL

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QUESTÕES
1. (AERONÁUTICA - 2010 - EEAR - SARGENTO DA AERONÁUTICA/GRUPOS DE ESPECIALIDADES I E
II/TURMA 2) (ADAPTADA)

Judge the following item:

The verb tense underlined in the text is in the Simple Present Tense.
Certo ( ) Errado ( )

2. (CETAP - 2015 - PREFEITURA DE SÃO JOÃO DE PIRABAS/PA) (ADAPTADA)

Julgue o item a seguir:

A Oração: “Doctors are investigating 29 related infant deaths” encontra-se no Present Continuous.
Certo ( ) Errado ( )

3. (CONSESP - 2018 - PREFEITURA DE OURO VERDE/SP - PROFESSOR DE ENSINO FUNDAMENTAL

II/INGLÊS) (ADAPTADA)

If we rewrite the sentence “She buys new shoes” in the Present Continuous, we’ll have “She’s buying new shoes”.
Certo ( ) Errado ( )

4. (UECE/CEV - 2019 - UECE – VESTIBULAR/LÍNGUA INGLESA/2ªFASE) (ADAPTADA)

In terms of verb tense, the sentences “Remote workers are already common” and “The workforce is changing
massively” are, respectively, in the Present Continuous and in the Simple Present.
Certo ( ) Errado ( )

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5. (ALFACON – 2021)

Judge the following item:

The sentence “I am listening to her” is in the Present Continuous Tense.
Certo ( ) Errado ( )

6. (EXÉRCITO - 2009 - ESSEX - PRIMEIRO TENENTE/INGLÊS) (ADAPTADA)

Read the sentence below and judge the following item:

We _________________ for our English test at the moment.

“are studying” correctly completes the gap in the sentence above.
Certo ( ) Errado ( )

7. (ALFACON – 2021)

“It’s a rainy Sunday. It’s raining a lot and Mary and her family are spending the afternoon at home. Her uncles are
visiting them.”
(Taken from https://pt.scribd.com/doc/202630972)

The underlined sentences are in the Present Continuous.

Certo ( ) Errado ( )

8. (ALFACON – 2021)

“Dolly _________________ a biscuit right now.”

Na oração acima, deve ser usado o verbo “to eat”. O tempo verbal mais adequado é o Simple Present, devendo,
deste modo, a lacuna ser preenchida com “eats”.
Certo ( ) Errado ( )

9. (ALFACON – 2021)

Read the sentences below and judge the following item:

I. Is Jimmy sleeping?
II. They aren’t studying at the moment.

The sentences above are, respectively, in the Simple Present Tense and in the Present Continuous Tense.
Certo ( ) Errado ( )

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10. (ALFACON – 2021)

(Taken and adapted from https://www.gocomics.com/andycapp/2018/10/20)

Julgue o item a seguir:

As lacunas na tirinha devem ser preenchidas com os verbos “to drop” e “to take”, conjugados no Present
Continuous; portanto, “dropping” preenche a primeira lacuna e “taking” preenche a segunda.
Certo ( ) Errado ( )

11. (AGIRH - 2019 - PREFEITURA DE LAVRINHAS/SP - PROFESSOR PEB II/INGLÊS)

For the question, fill in the blank with the correct alternative:

I think your phone is ___________.

a) ringing.
b) rings.
c) rang.
d) ring.

12. (MARINHA - 2018 - EAM - MARINHEIRO) (ADAPTADA)

Use the verbs in parentheses to complete the following statement:

I usually ______________ (listen) to music in the evenings, but at the moment I ______________ (watch) my
favorite program on TV.

a) am listening / am watching.
b) am listening / watch.
c) listen / am watching.
d) listen / watch.

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13. (AERONÁUTICA - 2017 - EEAR - SARGENTO DA AERONÁUTICA/ AERONAVEGANTES E NÃO

AERONAVEGANTES/TURMA 2) (ADAPTADA)

The words “is making”, underlined in the text, form a verb in the ___________________:

a) simple past.
b) future tense.
c) simple present.
d) present continuous.

14. (CONSESP - 2018 - PREFEITURA DE SANTA FÉ DO SUL/SP - PROFESSOR DE EDUCAÇÃO BÁSICA

II/INGLÊS)

Find the alternative that shows a Present Continuous tense:

a) Neil’s been talking about it all day!
b) Dan’s calling you.
c) Charles named his new pet Malik.
d) Jack adds sure to every single drink he gets.

15. (FUNCAB - 2014 - SEE/AC - PROFESSOR DE LÍNGUA INGLESA) (ADAPTADA)

Read these sentences:

I – Laura WALKS around the airport and looks at the shops.

II – She IS WAITING for her flight now.

The verbs in these sentences are in the following tenses, respectively:

a) Simple Present / Simple Present.

b) Simple Present / Present Continuous.
c) Present Continuous / Simple Present.
d) Present Continuous / Present Continuous.

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16. (FAU - 2019 - IF/PR – PROFESSOR/LETRAS INGLÊS) (ADAPTADA)

Analyze the current sentences and choose the option that describes their verb tense:

I. I am reading an excellent book.

II. My husband works every day.

a) Present perfect continuous – Simple present.

b) Present perfect – Simple Present.
c) Present continuous – Simple Present.
d) Simple Present – Present Continuous.
e) Present continuous – Present perfect.

17. (UFAC - 2010 - UFAC – VESTIBULAR/PROVA 1)

Choose the alternative that best completes the sentence:

Charles normally _____________ water, but now he _____________ coke.

a) drinks; is drinking.
b) is drinking; drinks.
c) was drinking; drinks.
d) drink; is drinking.
e) drinks; was drinking.

18. (CETRO - 2015 - MDS - ATIVIDADES TÉCNICAS ESPECIALIZADA DE COMPLEXIDADE GERENCIAL/NÍVEL

V) (ADAPTADA)

Choose the alternative that presents the present continuous form of the sentence below:

“Deforestation by human hands accelerates the erosion of land which could be used for growing food.”

a) Deforestation by human hands accelerated the erosion of land which could be used for growing food.
b) Deforestation by human hands didn’t accelerate the erosion of land which could be used for growing food.
c) Deforestation by human hands is accelerating the erosion of land which could be used for growing food.
d) Deforestation by human hands has accelerated the erosion of land which could be used for growing food.
e) Deforestation by human hands was accelerated the erosion of land which could be used for growing food.

19. (MARINHA - 2019 - COLÉGIO NAVAL – ALUNO/1° DIA) (ADAPTADA)

Complete the sentences using the correct verb tense for the verbs in brackets:

Mark usually ______________ (leave) for work early, but today he’s a little late because he ____________ (have)
problems with his car.

a) is leaving / has.
b) is leaving / is having.
c) leaves / has.
d) leaves / is having.

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20. (ALFACON – 2021)

In the cartoon above, the sentences “What are you doing, rat?” and “I’m entering stuff on my blog” are, respectively
in the:

a) Simple Present / Simple Present.

b) Simple Present / Present Continuous.
c) Present Continuous / Present Perfect.
d) Present Continuous / Simple Present.
e) Present Continuous / Present Continuous.

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GABARITO

1. Errado 5. Certo 9. Errado 13. D 17. A

2. Certo 6. Certo 10. Errado 14. B 18. C
3. Certo 7. Certo 11. A 15. B 19. D
4. Errado 8. Errado 12. C 16. C 20. E

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