Simple Presente 1- uma ao habitual, ou seja, aquilo que costumamos fazer sempre: I always leave home at 7:00.

(Eu sempre saio de casa s 7h). They generally have lunch at the shopping mall. (Eles geralmente almoam no shopping). I never work on Sundays. (Eu nunca trabalho aos domingos). 2- uma verdade universal: Babies cry. (Bebs choram). Dogs bark. (Cachorros latem). Birds sing. (Pssaros cantam). O do e o does so os dois auxiliares do presente simples, e eles sempre devem ser usados em frases negativas e interrogativas, conforme a tabela abaixo: Modelo de conjugao do verbo to work no simple present em ingls Positive Negative Interrogative I work I dont work Do I work? You work You dont work Do you work? He works He doesnt work Does he work? She works She doesnt work Does she work? It works It doesnt work Does it work? We work We dont work Do we work? You work You dont work Do you work? They work They dont work Do they work? Ex.: I dont have to work today. (Eu no tenho que trabalhar hoje). She doesnt have to wash the dishes. (Ela no tem que lavar a loua). They dont go to school on the weekends. (Eles no vo escola nos finais de semana). Do you generally wake up at seven? (Voc geralmente acorda s 7h?). Does the dog bark a lot during the night? (O co late muito durante a noite?). Does he work as a waiter at that new restaurant? (Ele trabalha como garom naquele novo restaurante?). No necessrio o uso dos auxiliares do e does nas frases afirmativas, no entanto, os verbos sofrem algumas alteraes nas terceiras pessoas do singular (he, she, it). Como regra geral, deve-se acrescentar um s no verbo para essas pessoas. Ex.: Mary lives downtown. (A Mary mora no centro da cidade). Bob loves chocolate. (Bob ama chocolate). Susans dog sleeps a lot during the day. (O cachorro da Susan dorme muito durante o dia). No entanto, existem algumas excees que se referem s terceiras pessoas do singular (he, she, it). So elas: 1- Quando o verbo terminar em y precedido de consoante, tira-se o y e acrescenta-se ies. Carol studies at a good college. (A Carol estuda numa boa universidade). Mom fries eggs in a pan. (Mame frita ovos numa panela). 2- Quando os verbos terminarem em ss, sh, ch, x e o, acrescenta-se es. Bob fixes everything at his house. (Bob conserta tudo na casa dele). Daniel watches cartoon every morning. (Daniel assiste desenho todas as manhs).

Every day after the meals, my mom washes the dishes. (Todo dia aps as refeies, minha me lava a loua). Jack does his homework at night. (Jack faz seu dever de casa noite). Cindy kisses her parents every day. (Cindy beija seus pais todos os dias). Present Continuous O presente contnuo deve ser usado para expressar uma situao que est em progresso, ou seja, uma ao que ainda est acontecendo. Todo nosso ando, endo e indo dos verbos em portugus devem ser trocados em ingls por ing. A construo do presente contnuo deve ser dada segundo a forma: Sujeito + verbo to be + verbo com ing + complemento She is studying English now. (Ela est estudando ingls agora). Para a forma negativa, basta acrescentar o not aps o verbo to be (am, is are). Ex: He is not playing the electric guitar at this moment. (Ele no est tocando guitarra neste exato momento). She is not listening to music. (Ela no est ouvindo msica). They are not helping their mother. (Eles no esto ajudando a me deles). Para elaborar uma frase interrogativa necessrio colocar o verbo to be no incio da frase: Is Mariane talking to Bob? (A Mariane est conversando com o Bob?) Is Susan watching the soap opera? (A Susan est assistindo a novela?) Are the kids playing on the backyard? (As crianas esto brincando no quintal?) Obs: 1- Deve-se retirar o e dos verbos terminados com essa letra, antes de se acrescentar o ing. Ex: to ride (andar) to dance (danar) She is riding a bike now. (Ela est andando de bicicleta agora). She is dancing ballet. (Ela est danando bal). 2- Deve-se dobrar a ltima letra dos verbos monosslabos terminados em CVC (consoante, vogal, consoante) antes de se acrescentar o ing. Ex: to swim (nadar) to put (colocar) He is swimming on the lake. (Ele est nadando no lago). She is putting the folders in the drawer. (Ela est colocando as pastas na gaveta). Going to future Utiliza-se o futuro com o going to para expressar algo que j foi planejado e que por isso existe a certeza de que ir acontecer. A forma do futuro com o going to dada por um sujeito + o presente do verbo to be (am, is, are) + going to + verbo principal + complemento. Ex: I am finally going to retire. (sujeito) (verbo to be) (going to) (verbo principal) (Eu finalmente irei me aposentar).

Going to future You are going to make a chocolate pie. (Voc ir fazer uma torta de chocolate) He is going to work on Saturday. (Ele ir trabalhar no Sbado)

Para a forma negativa, basta acrescentar o not aps o verbo to be. I am not going to come for the next class. (Eu no irei vir para a prxima aula). She is not going to travel on her vacation. (Ela no ir viajar nas suas frias). They are not going to present on the talent show. (Eles no iro apresentar no show de talentos).

E para a interrogativa, basta inverter o verbo to be, colocando-o no incio da frase. Are you going to recite a poem? (Voc ir recitar um poema?) Is he going to come for our party? (Ele ir vir para nossa festa?) Are they going to have a big surprise? (Eles iro ter uma grande surpresa?) Observao: O uso do going to com o verbo to go deve ser evitado. Ao invs de se utilizar: I am going to go to So Paulo next week. (Eu irei ir para So Paulo na prxima semana). She is not going to go to Spain next month. (Ela no ir ir para a Espanha no prximo ms). Are we going to go camping next week? (Ns iremos ir acampar na prxima semana?) prefervel usar o presente contnuo para expressar o futuro: I am going to So Paulo next week. (Eu irei para So Paulo na prxima semana). She is not going to Spain next month. (Ela no ir para a Espanha no prximo ms). Are we going to camp out next week? (Ns iremos acampar na prxima semana?)

EXERCCIOS 1 Marque a alternativa que complete corretamente a frase The boy _________________ popcorn no Immediate Future. a) am going to eat. b) are going to eat. c) is going to eat. d) be going to eat. 2 Qual a alternativa que completa corretamente a frase ____________________ more tonight?? a) Is he going to study. b) Is going he to study. c) He is going to study. d) Going he is to study. 3 Marque a alternativa que tenha a forma negativa da frase Glenda is going to visit you. a) Glenda not is going to visit you. b) Glenda not going to visit you. c) Glenda isnt not going to visit you. d) Glenda is not going to visit you. 4 Marque a alternativa que tenha a forma interrogativa da frase You are going to have lunch with them. a) You are going to have lunch with them? b) Are you going to have lunch with them? c) Not are you going to have lunch with them? d) Going you are to have lunch with them? 5. Preencha os espaos em branco com Presente simples A)John...................with his parents in a country town.(Live) B)That guy.................a lot of important information.(Have) C)Our great grandfather..................a pension.(Get) D)She.............English well but her brother.................it.(Know/hate) E)Ronaldo....................goals when hes in good shape.(Score) F)We................control of our lives due to bad habits.(Lose) G)Mary and Anna................to college in the evening.(Go) 6. Quanto ao estudo do Present Continuous, marque a alternativa que tenha a forma correta de uma frase nesse tempo verbal: a) Paul is work in the garden at this moment. b) Paul is working in the garden at this moment. c) Paul working in the garden at this moment. d) Paul are working in the garden at this moment.

7. Marque a alternativa que complete corretamente as frases a seguir no Present Continuous: I The woman ________ (to wear) black clothes. II Those boys ____________ (to look) at you. a) wearing / looking b) is wear / are look c) are wearing / is looking d) is wearing / are looking 8. Qual a forma negativa da frase Our children are facing serious problems? a) Not our children are facing serious problems. b) Our children not are facing serious problems. c) Our children are not facing serious problems. d) Our children arent are facing serious 9. Qual a forma interrogativa da frase The cat is running around the table? a) Running the cat is around the table? b) Is the cat running around the table? c) The is cat running around the table? d) The cat is running around the table? 10. A frase My sisters work so much no Present Continuous seria: a) My sisters are work so much. b) My sisters working so much. c) My sisters is working so much. d) My sisters are working so much.