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Intermediate class 1
Grammar: Present continous. (I am DOING)
1
–
Quando
queremos
falar
de
coisas
que
fazemos
em
geral
usamos
frases
do
tipo:
-‐
I
work
everyday.
–
Eu
trabalho
todos
os
dias.
-‐
I
go
to
school
in
the
morning.
–
Eu
vou
para
a
escola
pela
manhã.
-‐
I
study
English
two
times
a
week.
–
Eu
estudo
Inglês
duas
vezes
na
semana.
2
–
Mas
como
vamos
responder
quando
nos
fazem
a
seguinte
pergunta?:
-‐
What
are
you
doing
now?
–
O
que
você
está
fazendo
agora?
-‐
This
moment.
–
Neste
momento.
-‐
Right
now.
–
Agora.
3
-‐
Para
responder
tal
pergunta
devemos
usar
a
seguinte
estrutura
:
VERBO
TO
BE
+
ING.
-‐
Vamos
dizer
então
que
estou
falando
no
telefone
agora
e
você
me
pergunta:
-‐
Hey
teacher
what
are
you
doing
right
now?
-‐
Professor
o
que
você
está
fazendo
agora?
-‐
I
am
talking
on
the
phone.
-‐
Eu
estou
falando
ao
telefone.
-‐
Right
now
I’m
talking
on
the
phone.
-‐
Agora
eu
estou
falando
ao
telefone.
-‐
Agora
vamos
imaginar
que
eu
lhe
faço
a
mesma
pergunta:
-‐
What
are
you
doing
now?
-‐
O
que
você
está
fazendo
agora?
-‐
Você
responde:
-‐
I’m
watching
a
video
on
YouTube.
-‐
Eu
estou
assistindo
um
vídeo
no
YouTube.
-‐
I’m
learning
English
on
YouTube.
-‐
Eu
estou
aprendendo
Inglês
no
YouTube.
E
essa
é
a
estrutura
que
iremos
usar
para
HE,
SHE,
IT,
WE,
YOU,
THEY:
VERB
TO
BE
+
ING.
Now
let’s
see
some
more
examples.
–
Agora
vamos
ver
mais
alguns
exemplos:
4
–
What
is
that
man
doing?
–
O
que
aquele
homem
está
fazendo?
-‐
He’s
mowing
the
lawn.
–
Ele
está
cortando
a
grama.
-‐
Is
he
watering
the
plants?
–
Ele
está
molhando
as
plantas?
-‐
No,
he’s
mowing
the
lawn.
Não,
ele
está
cortando
a
grama.
5
–
What
is
that
woman
doing?
–
O
que
aquela
mulher
está
fazendo?
-‐
She’s
going
to
work.
–
Ela
está
indo
para
o
trabalho.
-‐
Is
she
going
to
a
concert?
–
Ela
está
indo
para
um
show?
-‐
No,
she’s
not.
She’s
going
to
work.
–
Não
ela
não
está
.
Ela
está
indo
para
o
trabalho.
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6
–
What
are
those
kids
doing?
–
O
que
aquelas
crianças
estão
fazendo?
-‐
They
are
playing
baseball.
–
Eles
estão
jogando
baseball.
-‐
Are
they
playing
Baseball?
–
Eles
estão
jogando
baseball?
-‐
Yes,
they
are.
–
Sim,
eles
estão.
7
–
What
is
that
dog
doing?
–
O
que
aquele
cachorro
está
fazendo?
-‐
It
is
running
away.
–
Ele
está
fugindo.
-‐
Is
it
swimming?
-‐
Ele
está
nadando?
-‐
No,
it’s
not.
It’s
running
away.
–
Não
ele
não
está.
Ele
está
fugindo.
Podemos
usar
esta
construção
de
ING
que
em
português
signi_ica
INDO,
ENDO,
ANDO
com
palavras
como
:
Today/
This
week/
This
year.
-‐
Hoje
/
Esta
semana
/
Este
ano.
Vamos
ver
alguns
exemplos:
1
–
You
are
working
hard
today.
–
Você
está
trabalhando
duro
hoje.
2
–
My
business
is
not
doing
well
this
year.
–
Meu
negócio
não
está
indo
muito
bem.
3
–
We
are
loosing
a
lot
of
money
this
week.
-‐
Nós
estamos
perdendo
muito
dinheiro
esta
semana.
Podemos
usar
o
“PRESENT
CONTINUOUS”
(TO
BE
+
ING)
para
falar
de
mudanças
que
acontecem
perto
do
agora,
esta
semana,
neste
momento
,
não
no
próximo
ano,
não
no
ano
passado,
mas
ao
redor
de
hoje.
Principalmente
usando
os
seguintes
verbos:
GET,
CHANGE,
BECOME,
INCREASE,
FALL,
GROW,
IMPROVE,
BEGIN,
START.
Vamos
ver
alguns
exemplos
utilizando
estes
verbos:
1
–
GET
–
O
“get”
tem
vários
sentidos
dependendo
da
situação
em
que
é
usado.
Aqui
no
exemplo
a
seguir
ele
signi_ica
“FICAR”
de
“FICAR
MELHOR”.
-‐
How
is
your
English?
–
Como
está
o
seu
Inglês?
-‐
It’s
getting
better
everyday.
–
Esta
_icando
melhor
todos
os
dias.
2
–
CHANGE
–
Mudar/Mudança.
-‐
People
are
changing
with
technology.
–
As
pessoas
estão
mudando
com
a
tecnologia.
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3
–
BECOME
–
Vir
a
ser
algo.
/
Transformar-‐se
em.
-‐
Kids
are
becoming
more
and
more
disrespectful
these
days.
–
As
crianças
estão
_icando
cada
vez
mais
malcriadas
nos
dias
de
hoje.
4
–
FALL
–
Cair.
-‐
Gas
prices
are
falling.
–
Os
preços
da
gasolina
estão
caindo.
5
–
INCREASE.
–
Aumentar.
-‐
Sales
are
increasing
with
the
new
product.
–
As
vendas
estão
aumentando
com
o
novo
produto.
6
–
GROW
–
Crescer.
-‐
Your
son
is
growing
very
fast.
–
Seu
_ilho
está
crescendo
muito
rápido.
7
–
IMPROVE
–
Melhorar.
-‐
I
am
improving
my
English
everyday.
–
Eu
estou
melhorando
meu
Inglês
todos
os
dias.
8
–
BEGIN
–
Começar.
-‐
At
_irst
I
didn’t
like
my
class,
but
now
I
am
beginning
to
enjoy
it.
–
Primeiro
eu
não
gostei
da
minha
aula,
mas
agora
eu
estou
começando
a
gostar.
9
–
START
–
Começar.
-‐
They
are
starting
to
put
more
buses
on
the
road.
–
Eles
estão
começando
a
colocar
mais
ônibus
na
rua.
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And that is the structure we are going to follow for all subjects:
Postive
Subject + VERB TO BE + ING
I am studying, reading, working
You are studying, reading, working
He is studying, reading, working
She is studying, reading, working
It is studying, reading, working
We are studying, reading, working
They are studying, reading, working
Negative
Subject + VERB TO BE + NOT + ING
I am not studying, reading, working
You are not / aren’t studying, reading, working
He is not / isn’t studying, reading, working
She is not / isn’t studying, reading, working
It is not / isn’t studying, reading, working
We are not / aren’t studying, reading, working
They are not / aren’t studying, reading, working
Questions
+ VERB TO BE Subject + ING
am I studying, reading, working?
are You studying, reading, working?
is He studying, reading, working?
is She studying, reading, working?
is It studying, reading, working?
are We studying, reading, working?
are They studying, reading, working?
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Exercises.
1.1 –
Complete
the
sentences
with
the
following
verbs
in
the
correct
forms.
get – happen – look – lose – make – start – stay – try - work
1. “You’re working hard today. “Yes, I have a lot of work to do.”
2. I __________________ for John. Does anyone know where he is?
3. They don’t have a house yet. They ____________________ with their family until they
buy their own place.
4. We aren’t selling a lot of goods this month. The company ___________________ money.
5. Do you have a jacket. It _______________________________ to snow.
6. It ________________________ dark. Can you turn on the light, please?
7. She ______________________________a lot of noise. I have to study for my test
tomorrow.
8. What _________________________________ outside. Was there a car accident?
1.2 Put
the
verbs
in
the
correct
form.
Sometimes
you
need
the
negative
(I’m
not
doing,
ect.)
1. Can
you
give
me
a
hand?
I’m
trying
(try)
to
bring
these
boxes
upstairs.
2. Let’s
go
to
the
beach
now.
It
isn’t
raining
(rain)
any
more.
3. You
can
turn
off
the
TV.
I
___________________________
(watch)
it.
4. Don’t
talk
any
more.
She
has
her
headphones
on.
She
__________________________
(listen)
to
you.
5. John
called
and
invited
us
to
come
over.
He
_______________________
(have)
a
party
right
now.
6. My
mother
wants
to
visit
Canada
next
year,
so
she
_____________________________
(take)
English
and
French
classes.
7. You
are
coughing
and
sneezing
a
lot.
I
think
you
___________________________
(get)
sick.
8. We
love
to
come
to
this
beach
on
our
vacation.
We
______________________
(have)
a
great
time
here.
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1.3 Complete the dialog.
1. A: Hey Bob! _________________________ now? (what / do / you/ are) - (1)
B: I ____________________ on a new project for work. (work / am) - (2)
A: ___________________________ at the bank still? (are / work / you) - (3)
B: No, not anymore. Now _______________ at a car dealership. (I / work / am) - (4)
A: That’s nice. How about your father? _____________________________ now. - (5)
(where / live / he / is)
B: ___________________________ with my sister. (he / live / is) - (6)
A: __________________________ at the moment? (you / are / study) - (7)
B: Yes, I am. I _______________________ English and Spanish. (study / am) - (8)
A: I _________________________ English, too. (study / am)
_________________________ your classes? (are / take / where / you) - (9)
B: I _______________________ classes at the community college. (take / am) - (10)
1.4 Complete
the
sentences
with:
begin
/
change
/
get
/
increase
/
rise.
1. The
number
of
students
of
English
is
increasing
very
fast.
2. Technology
_______________________
all
the
time.
There’s
something
new
every
day.
3. He
suffered
and
accident
and
the
doctors
said
he
condition
____________________
worse.
4. The
classes
______________________________
get
easier.
5. His
salary
_______________________
every
year.
He’s
getting
rich.
Answers:
1.1
2 – am looking / 3 – are staying / 4 – is losing / 5 – is starting / 6 – is getting / 7 – is making / 8 – is
happening.
1.2
3 - am not watching / 4 – isn’t listening / 5 – is having / 6 – is taking / 7 – are getting / 8 – are having
1.3
1 – What are you doing? / 2 – am working / 3 – are you working / 4 – I am working / 5 – Where is he
living now? / 6 – He is living / 7 – Are you studying / 8 – am studying / 9 – am studying - Where are you
taking / 10 – am taking
1.4
2 – is changing / 3 – is getting / 4 – are starting / 5 – is rising
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