Present continuous — happening now · Present continuous — acontecendo agora
Happening right now
- Use the present continuous for actions happening at this moment.
- Look! It's raining. The kids are playing outside.
- This is "now", not "every day".
I am cleaning my room now. The dust is making other plans.
Acontecendo agora mesmo
- Use o presente contínuo para ações acontecendo neste momento.
- Look! It's raining. The kids are playing outside.
- Isso é "agora", não "todo dia".
I am cleaning my room now. The dust is making other plans.
The form: be + -ing
- am / is / are + verb**-ing**.
- I am reading. She is cooking. They are playing.
- The be verb is essential — never drop it.
A forma: be + -ing
- am / is / are + verbo**-ing**.
- I am reading. She is cooking. They are playing.
- O verbo be é essencial — nunca o omita.
Which sentence is in the present continuous? · Qual frase está no present continuous?
Present continuous = be + verb-ing: “She is cooking”. · Present continuous = be + verbo-ing: “She is cooking”.
Spelling the -ing
- Most verbs: just add -ing → read → reading.
- Verb ending in -e: drop the e → make → making.
- Short, stressed verbs: double the last letter → run → running, sit → sitting.
Ortografia do -ing
- A maioria dos verbos: basta adicionar -ing → read → reading.
- Verbo terminado em -e: tire o e → make → making.
- Verbos curtos, com acento tônico: dobre a última letra → run → running, sit → sitting.
Make the -ing form · Forme o -ing
Most verbs just add -ing; some drop -e, and short stressed verbs double the last letter. · A maioria dos verbos apenas adiciona -ing; alguns retiram o -e, e verbos curtos acentuados duplicam a última letra.
Write the -ing form of “run”. · Escreva a forma -ing de “run”.
Short stressed verbs double the last letter: run → running. · Verbos curtos acentuados duplicam a última letra: run → running.
Now vs always
- Present simple = a habit: I read every night.
- Present continuous = right now: I am reading now.
- Signal words now, at the moment, today point to the continuous.
Agora vs sempre
- Presente simples = um hábito: I read every night.
- Presente contínuo = agora mesmo: I am reading now.
- Palavras-chave como now, at the moment, today apontam para o contínuo.
“I am reading now.” — Is the present continuous correct here? · “I am reading now.” — O present continuous está correto aqui?
“now” signals an action happening at this moment → present continuous. · “now” sinaliza uma ação ocorrendo neste momento → present continuous.
Translate into English: 他们正在踢足球。 · Traduza para o inglês: 他们正在踢足球。
Happening now → are + playing: “They are playing football.” · Acontecendo agora → are + playing: “They are playing football.”
Common mistakes
- ❌ They are play football. → ✓ They are playing football. — be and -ing go together.
- ❌ She is cooking every day. → ✓ She cooks every day. — habits use the present simple.
- ❌ He is writeing. → ✓ He is writing. — drop the e, then add -ing.
Erros comuns
- ❌ They are play football. → ✓ They are playing football. — be e -ing vão juntos.
- ❌ She is cooking every day. → ✓ She cooks every day. — hábitos usam o presente simples.
- ❌ He is writeing. → ✓ He is writing. — tire o e, depois adicione -ing.
Match the verb to its -ing form. · Combine o verbo com sua forma -ing.
run / sit double the last letter; write drops the e; study just adds -ing. · run / sit duplicam a última letra; write retira o e; study apenas adiciona -ing.
Is this correct? “I am knowing the answer.” · Isso está correto? “I am knowing the answer.”
know is a state verb — no continuous: “I know the answer.” · know é um verbo de estado — sem contínuo: “I know the answer.”
- Present continuous = an action happening now.
- Form: am / is / are + verb-ing.
- Don't drop be: He is working, not He working.
- Present continuous = uma ação acontecendo agora.
- Forma: am / is / are + verbo-ing.
- Não tire o be: He is working, não He working.
Look around you. Write one sentence about what someone is doing right now, using the present continuous. · Olhe ao seu redor. Escreva uma frase sobre o que alguém está fazendo agora, usando o present continuous.
Example: “My friend is listening to music.” (is + listening) · Exemplo: “My friend is listening to music.” (is + listening)