Part 1 - You are studying

English now
(Parte 1 - Você está
estudando inglês agora)

Para falar de ações que estão acontecendo agora /

neste momento, usamos o Present Continuous.

I am teaching English and you are studying English

now.

(Eu estou lecionando inglês e você está estudando

inglês.)

Estrutura do Presente Contínuo:

Sujeito + To Be (am / are / is) + Verbo Principal

(...ing)

Carl is taking a shower now. He is not taking a bath.

(Carl está tomando uma ducha agora. Ele não está
tomando um banho de banheira.)
 Jean is
brushing her
teeth now.
She is not
brushing her
hair.
(Jean está escovando seus dentes agora. Ela não está
escovando seu cabelo.)

Marcy and Frank are not

sleeping now. They are
watching tv.(Marcy e
Frank não estão dormindo
agora. Eles estão
assistindo tv.)

We are having an English class now, right?

(Nós estamos tendo uma aula de inglês agora,
 certo?)

Em perguntas, inverta o
sujeito com o verbo To Be.

• Is Carl taking a shower?

(Carl está tomando uma ducha?)

Yes, he is.
(Sim, ele está.)

• Are Marcy and Frank sleeping?

(Marcy e Frank estão dormindo?)

No, they aren’t.

(Não, eles não estão.)

• Is Jean brushing her teeth or her hair?

(Jean está escovando seus dentes ou seu cabelo?)

She’s brushing her teeth.

(Ela está escovando seus dentes.)

• Am I speaking English now?

(Eu estou falando inglês agora?)

Yes, you are.

(Sim, você está.)
• Are you working at the moment?
(Você está trabalhando no momento?)

No, I’m not.

(Não, eu não estou.)

Teacher: What are you doing now? (Que você

está fazendo agora?)

You:

Teacher: What am I drinking? (Que eu estou

bebendo?)

You: .
Teacher: What is Carl doing? (Que Carl está
fazendo?)

You: .

Teacher: What are Marcy and Frank doing?

(Que Marcy e Frank estão fazendo?)

You: .

Teacher: What is Jean doing? (Que Jean está

fazendo?)

You: .

Teacher: Are
you studying
Spanish now?
(Você está
estudando
espanhol
agora?)

You:

Teacher: Are we having a Japanese class now?

(Nós estamos tendo uma aula de japonês
agora?)
You: .

Teacher: Am I teaching English or Japanese at

the moment? (Eu estou ensinando inglês ou
japonês no momento?)

You: .

Teacher: Are you teaching English or studying

English? (Você está ensinando inglês ou
estudando inglês agora?)

You: .

Teacher: What am I doing now? (O que eu

estou fazendo agora?)

You: .
Where is he going?
(Onde ele está indo?)

He’s going to church.

(Ele está indo à igreja.)

Where are they going?

(Onde eles estão indo?)

____________________________________.
(Eles estão indo para a escola.)
Who is she calling?
(Quem ela está ligando?)

She’s calling the police.

(Ela está ligando para polícia.)

Who is she calling?

(Quem ela está ligando?)

____________________________________.
(Ela está ligando para a médica.)
Why is the baby crying?
(Por que o bebê está chorando?)

Because he’s hungry.

(Porque ele está com fome.)

Why is the boy crying?

(Por que o garoto está chorando?)

____________________________________.
(O garoto está chorando porque ele está triste.)

How are you doing?

(Como você está “indo”?)

____________________________________.
(Eu estou “indo” bem.)
Teacher: Why are you studying
English?

(Por que você está estudando

inglês?)

You: .

Regras ortográficas:

Quando o verbo terminar na letra “e”, ao acrescentar

o -ing, a letra “e” some.

dance → dancing take → taking

close → closing

Quando o verbo terminar na sequência de letras

Consoante + Vogal + Consoante (regrinha do CVC) e

a sílaba tônica for a última (ou tiver uma sílaba só),

dobramos a última consoante ao acrescentar o –ing.

put → putting stop → stopping run

→ running

*Exceção: lie → lying

 Homework

a) O que estas pessoas estão fazendo? Use estes

verbos para completar as frases:

eat – have – lie – play – sit – wait

1. She’s eating an orange.

2. She for a train.

3. They volleyball.

4. on the floor.

5. breakfast.

6. on the table.

b) Complete as frases. Use estes verbos:

build – cook – go – have – stand – stay – swim -

study

Modelo: Please be quiet. I am studying .

1. “Where's Adam?” “He's in the kitchen. He
.”

2. “You on my foot.” “Oh, I'm

sorry.”

3. Look! A man in the river.

4. We're here on vacation. We at

the Grand Hotel.

5. “Where's Maria?” “She

shower.”

6. They a new museum in the

city center at the moment.

7. I now. Bye-bye!

c) Olhe a figura. O que eles estão fazendo? Escreva

frases afirmativas e negativas.
Modelo: (Tom / sing) Tom is singing.
(Lucy / watch television) Lucy isn’t
watching television.

1. (Sam / drink cola)

.

2. (Jason and Claire / talk)

.

3. (Sam and Danny / sit on the floor)

 .

4. (Jason / read a book)

.

5. (Eve and Helen / eat pizza)

.

6. (Dave / dance)
.

7. (Lucy / wear a hat)

.

8. (Danny / write a letter)

.

d) Que está acontecendo agora? Escreva frases

verdadeiras.

Modelo: (I / wash / my hair) I’m not washing my

hair.
(it / snow) It’s snowing. / It’s not
snowing.

1. (I / sit / on a chair)
.

2. (I / eat) .

3. (it / rain)
.

4. (I / learn / English)
.

5. (I / listen / to music)
.

6. (the sun / shine)

.

7. (I / wear / shoes)
.

8. (I / read / a newspaper)
.

e) Olhe as figuras e faça as perguntas de acordo.

1. - (it / rain) Is it raining?

2. - (you / watch / it?)
?
 - No, not at the moment.
- No, you can turn it off.

3. - (you / enjoy / the movie?) ?

4. - (that clock / work?) ?

- Yes, it's really nice.

- Not, it's broken.

5. - (you / wait / for a bus?) ?

 - No, for a taxi.

f) Olhe as figuras e complete as perguntas.

Use: cry - eat – go – laugh - look at – read

1. What are you reading? 2.

Where she ?
 3. What ? 4. Why
?

5. What ? 6. Why
?

g) Use as palavras abaixo para fazer perguntas.

Coloque as palavras na ordem certa.

1. (is / working / Jerry / today) Is Jerry working

today?
2. (what / the kids / are / doing) What are the kids
doing?
3. (you / are / listening / to me)
?

4. (where / your parents / are / going)

 ?

5. (are / watching / your brothers / a movie)

?

6. (what / Julia / is / cooking)

?

7. (why / you / are / looking / at me)

?

8. (is / coming / the taxi)

?

h) Escreva respostas curtas (Yes, I am. / No, he isn't.

etc.).

1. Are you watching TV? No, I’m not.

2. Are you wearing a watch? .

3. Are you drinking something? .

4. Is it raining? .

5. Are you sitting on the sofa? .

6. Are you feeling well? .

 Respostas

a) O que estas pessoas estão fazendo? Use estes

verbos para completar as frases:

eat – have – lie – play – sit – wait.

1. She’s eating an orange.

2. She is waiting for a train.

3. They are playing volleyball.

4. He is lying on the floor.

5. They are having breakfast.

6. He is sitting on the table.

b) Complete as frases. Use estes verbos:

build – cook – go – have – stand – stay – swim -
study

Modelo: Please be quiet. I am studying.

1. “Where's Adam?” “He's in the kitchen. He is

cooking.”

2. “You are standing on my foot.” “Oh, I'm sorry.”

3. Look! A man is swimming in the river.

4. We're here on vacation. We are staying at the

Grand Hotel.

5. “Where's Maria?” “She is having a shower.”

6. They are building a new museum in the city center

at the moment.

7. I am going now. Bye-bye!

c) Olhe a figura. O que eles estão fazendo? Escreva

frases afirmativas e negativas.
Modelo: (Tom / sing) Tom is singing.
(Lucy / watch television) Lucy isn’t
watching television.

1. (Sam / drink cola) Sam is drinking cola.

2. (Jason and Claire / talk) Jason and Claire are

talking.

3. (Sam and Danny / sit on the floor) Sam and Danny

aren’t sitting on the floor.

4. (Jason / read a book) Jason isn’t reading a book.

5. (Eve and Helen / eat pizza) Eve and Helen are

eating pizza.

6. (Dave / dance) Dave is dancing.

7. (Lucy / wear a hat) Lucy is wearing a hat.

8. (Danny / write a letter) Danny isn’t writing a letter.

d) Que está acontecendo agora? Escreva frases

verdadeiras.

Modelo: (I / wash / my hair) I’m not washing my

hair.
(it / snow) It’s snowing. / It’s not snowing.

1. (I / sit / on a chair) I’m sitting on a chair. / I’m not

sitting on a chair.

2. (I / eat) I’m eating. / I’m not eating.

3. (it / rain) It’s raining. / It’s not raining.

4. (I / learn / English) I’m learning English.

5. (I / listen / to music) I’m listening to music. / I’m

not listening to music.

6. (the sun / shine) The sun is shining. / The sun isn’t

shining.

7. (I / wear / shoes) I’m wearing shoes. / I’m not

wearing shoes.

8. (I / read / a newspaper) I’m not reading a

newspaper.
e) Olhe as figuras e faça as perguntas de acordo.

f) Olhe as figuras e complete as perguntas.

Use: cry - eat – go – laugh - look at – read

g) Use as palavras abaixo para fazer perguntas.
Coloque as palavras na ordem certa.

1. (is / working / Jerry / today) Is Jerry working

today?

2. (what / the kids / are / doing) What are the kids

doing?

3. (you / are / listening / to me) Are you listening to

me?

4. (where / your parents / are / going) Where are

your parents going?

5. (are / watching / your brothers / a movie) Are your

brothers watching a movie?

6. (what / Julia / is / cooking) What is Julia cooking?

7. (why / you / are / looking / at me) Why are you

looking at me?

8. (is / coming / the taxi) Is the taxi coming?

h) Escreva respostas curtas: (Yes, I am. / No, he isn't.

etc.)

1. Are you watching TV? No, I’m not.

2. Are you wearing a watch? Yes, I am./No, I’m not.

3. Are you drinking something? Yes, I am./No, I’m

not.

4. Is it raining? Yes, it is./No, it isn’t.

5. Are you sitting on the sofa? Yes, I am./No, I’m not.

6. Are you feeling well? Yes, I am./No, I’m not.