Present Continuous

Present Continuous

1. Ações

   • ocorrendo no momento/período
   • q se repetem
   • futuras, planejadas ou previstas

2. VERBOS Exceções

   • SENTIDOS
     • smell / see / hear / taste / sound / satisfy
   • Atividade Mental
     • mind / know / believe / think / understand / recognize / remember / forget / mean / think / imagine / consider / miss / consist / realize
   • OPINIÃO Sentimento Desejo
     • deserve / feel / wants / prefer / need / surprise / wish / appreciate / like / dislike / doubt / love / hate / detest / seem / look / enjoy / suggest / regret / admit / deny / avoid / involve / astonish / believe
   • OUTROS
     • suit (adequar) / measure / weight / matter / appear / stop / finish / make / delay / practice / postpone / risk / please / suppose (supor) / suggest
   • POSSE
     • have / own / posses / delay / belong / consist / contain / concern / depend / lack / match / need /
   • INDICAM ESTADO # da temporalidade de uma ação

3. descreve o cenário de uma narrativa, não a ação principal

4. ATENÇÃO preposições pedem ING e, às vezes não tem

5. EXPRESSÕES

   • I have been looking forward to = (ideia de espera ansiosa) Não vejo a hora de assistir a peça

6. Expressões que tb pedem ING

   • give up (stop) / go on (continue) / put off (postpone) / keep or keep on (do something continuously or repeatedly)

7. THAT STRUCTURE

   • He denied stealing OR He denied THAT h had stollen the money Jill suggested going OR Jill suggested THAT we go to the movies