Present Continuos

Present Continuos

1. Usado para representar o tempo verbal da ação atual, no momento do discurso.

   • Situações temporárias, ação contínuas.

2. Na construção frasal esse tempo verbal segue o seguinte padrão de formação: Sujeito + verbo to be + verbo com -ing + complemento

   • She is watching TV.

3. Em sua forma negativa, adiciona-se o not depois do verbo to be: Sujeito + verbo to be + not + verbo com -ing + complemento

   • She is not watching TV.

4. Na forma interrogativa, o verbo auxiliar to be aparece no início da frase: Verbo to be + sujeito + verbo com -ing + complemento

   • Is she watching TV?

5. Formas contraídas do verbo to be (afirmativa):

   • I am – I’m You are – You’re He is – He’s She is – She’s It is – It’s You are – You’re We are – We’re They are – They’re

6. Formas contraídas do verbo to be (negativa):

   • I am not You are not – You aren’t She is not – She isn’t He is not – He isn’t It is not – It isn’t We are not – We aren’t You are not – You aren’t They are not – They aren’t