📖 Aula 04 — Present Continuous
Nível A1
11/06/2026
⏳ Ações agora
Usamos o Present Continuous para falar de ações que estão acontecendo AGORA, neste exato momento.
I am studying English right now.
(Eu estou estudando inglês agora.)
📐 Estrutura
Afirmativa
| Sujeito | am / is / are | Verbo -ing |
| I | am | working |
| You / We / They | are | working |
| He / She / It | is | working |
- I am reading a book. (Estou lendo um livro.)
- She is watching TV. (Ela está assistindo TV.)
- They are playing soccer. (Eles estão jogando futebol.)
Negativa
Adicione not depois de am/is/are:
| Sujeito | am/is/are + not | Verbo -ing |
| I | am not | sleeping |
| He | is not (isn't) | sleeping |
| We | are not (aren't) | sleeping |
- I am not working today.
- She isn't listening to music.
- They aren't coming to the party.
Interrogativa
Inverta am/is/are com o sujeito:
| Am/Is/Are | Sujeito | Verbo -ing |
| Are | you | sleeping? |
| Is | he | working? |
| Are | they | coming? |
- Are you studying now? (Você está estudando agora?)
- What are you doing? (O que você está fazendo?)
💡 Short answers:
Are you studying? → Yes, I am. / No, I'm not.
✏️ Regras de ortografia do -ing
| Regra | Verbo | -ing |
| Maioria: add -ing | play / eat | playing / eating |
| -e → drop e + -ing | make / write | making / writing |
| CVC*: dobra últ. consoante | run / swim | running / swimming |
| -ie → -ying | die / lie | dying / lying |
*CVC = consoante-vogal-consoante (sílaba tônica)
📖 Vocabulário
| English | Português |
| read | ler |
| write | escrever |
| cook | cozinhar |
| clean | limpar |
| watch | assistir |
| listen (to) | ouvir |
| play | jogar / tocar |
| sleep | dormir |
| eat | comer |
| drink | beber |
| work | trabalhar |
| study | estudar |
| run | correr |
| swim | nadar |
| dance | dançar |
| drive | dirigir |
| talk | conversar |
| take a shower | tomar banho |
🔊 Ouvir Pronúncia
Vocabulário da aula com pronúncia nativa americana 🇺🇸
📝 Exercícios
Exercício 1 — Complete com am/is/are
- I _____ studying English.
- She _____ cooking dinner.
- They _____ playing football.
- He _____ working right now.
- We _____ watching a movie.
- You _____ reading my message.
- The cat _____ sleeping on the sofa.
- I _____ drinking coffee.
Exercício 2 — Passe para a negativa
- I am working. → I _____ _____ working.
- She is sleeping. → She _____ sleeping.
- They are coming. → They _____ coming.
- He is eating pizza. → He _____ _____ pizza.
- We are listening to music. → We _____ _____ to music.
Exercício 3 — Forme perguntas
- (you / study) → _____ you _____ now?
- (she / work) → _____ she _____ today?
- (they / come) → _____ they _____ to the party?
- (he / sleep) → _____ he _____?
- (you / read) → What _____ you _____?
Exercício 4 — Traduza para o inglês
- Eu estou lendo um livro.
- Ela não está cozinhando agora.
- Eles estão jogando futebol?
- O que você está fazendo?
- Nós estamos assistindo TV.
- Ele não está dormindo.
- Você está trabalhando hoje?
Exercício 5 — Complete as frases
- Listen! The birds _____ (sing).
- Be quiet! I _____ (try) to focus.
- Look! It _____ (rain) outside.
- Right now, she _____ (take) a shower.
- The kids _____ (play) in the garden.
- We _____ (have) dinner at the moment.
- He _____ (not/drive) — he _____ (text)!
- _____ you _____ (wait) for the bus?
✅ Gabarito
Exercício 1: am, is, are, is, are, are, is, am
Exercício 2: am not, isn't, aren't, isn't eating, aren't listening
Exercício 3: Are you studying, Is she working, Are they coming, Is he sleeping, What are you reading
Exercício 4:
- I am reading a book.
- She isn't cooking now.
- Are they playing soccer?
- What are you doing?
- We are watching TV.
- He isn't sleeping.
- Are you working today?
Exercício 5: are singing, am trying, is raining, is taking, are playing, are having, isn't driving / is texting, Are you waiting
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Dica do dia:
Present Continuous = ação agora 📸
Simple Present = ação geral/rotina 🔄
I am working now. (agora)
I work every day. (rotina)