Marque somente uma alternativa
1. What is he doing? “He _________ for her girlfriend.”
a) waiting
b) are waiting
c) is waiting
d) is to waiting
2. I have a test tomorrow. “I__________ now.”
a) study
b) is studing
c) am studing
d) am studying.
3. I can’t go to the party. “I ________ at the moment.”
a) am working
b) are working
c) is working
d) am to working.
4. She__________her book yesterday.”
a) were reading
b) was reading
c) is reading
d) to reading
5. “While I________ cleaning the house he________sleeping.”
a) am – was
b) were – was
c) was – were
d) was – was
6. “While the teacher was teaching, the boys _______.”
a) was talking
b) were talking
c) were talk
d) was to talk
7. “He_____________when I phoned.”
a) take a shower
b) was taking a shower
c) was to taking a shower
d) were taking a shower
8. Complete with the Present Continuos:
a) She_______________ now. ( to work )
b) I________________ for the test. ( to study ) c) John ________________ in the park ( to run )
d) They ___________________ soccer. ( to play )
e) We ____________________ a cake. (to prepare)
9. Complete with the Past Continuous:
a) They__________________ last night. ( to swim )
b) He____________________ yesterday. ( to read )
c) I ____________________ a bus last weekend. ( to take )
d) Paul __________________ at the party yesterday. ( to sing )
e) Anne _________________ ice – cream last Sunday. ( to eat )
Soluções para a tarefa
Resposta:
1. What is he doing? “He is waiting for her girlfriend.”
R : c)
2. I have a test tomorrow. “I am studying now.”
R: d)
3. I can’t go to the party. “I am working at the moment.”
R: a)
4. She was reading her book yesterday.”
R: b)
5. “While I was cleaning the house he was sleeping.”
R: d)
6. “While the teacher was teaching, the boys were talking.”
R: b)
7. “He was taking a shower when I phoned.”
R: b)
8. Complete with the Present Continuos:
a) She is working now.
b) I am studying for the test.
c) John is running in the park.
d) They are playing soccer.
e) We are preparing a cake.
9. Complete with the Past Continuous:
a) They were swimming last night.
b) He was reading yesterday.
c) I was taking a bus last weekend.
d) Paul was singing at the party yesterday.
e) Anne was eating ice cream last Sunday.
EXPLICAÇÃO:
As ações que estão ocorrendo no momento em que estamos falando, que tiveram início antes do momento em que a elas nos referimos e que, possivelmente, irão continuar depois de falarmos sobre ela, exigem o Present Continuous:
EXAMPLE : Let's go! I'm waiting for You = Vamos! Estou esperando você.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS:
( SUJEITO ) + ( VERB TO BE ) + ( VERBO COM TERMINAÇÃO “ING” ) + (COMPLEMENTO )
( I ) + ( AM ) + ( WAIT "ING" ) + ( FOR YOU )
Estou esperando você.