Inglês – Lição 23 – Present Continuous
Formas
Affirmative
Subject + have/has + been + verb + ing
EX: I have been writing letters.
She has been cooking cake.
Negative
EX: I haven’t ( have not) been writing letters
She hasn’t (has not) been cooking cake.
Interrogative
Have you been writing letters?
Has she been cooking cake?
NOTE:
O present perfect continuous é semelhante com o present continuous. Por isso o cuidado para saber diferencia-los.
» o present continuous é usado para algo que está ocorrendo no momento da fala.
EX:I’m eating now!
» O present perfect continuous é usado para algo que está ocorrendo recentemente.
EX: I have been eating.
COMO E QUANDO SE USA O PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS?
Usa-se para destacar a continuação de algo iniciado no passado e que ainda ocorre até o presente.
EX: he has been working hard.
They have been traveled for two days.
ACTIVITY-I
1. use the present perfect continuous in the sentences below:
a) I do my job.
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b) they dance for two hours.
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c) she study English lately.
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d) Julie sleep for 4 hours.
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e) we play soccer recently.
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f) you live with your uncle.
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g) Ane cleans my house yet.
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h)do you have dinner?
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STRUCTURE II
Indefinitive article
Os artigos indefinidos são:
A= um, uma – é usado antes de palavras no singular e que são iniciadas por consoantes.
EX: a boy
A girl
A hospital
an = um, uma – é usado antes de palavras no singular iniciadas por vogais.
EX: an animal
an orange
estes artigos podem aparecer:
» antes de nomes de profissões:
EX: a doctor
an archiect
» com expressões numéricas;
EX: a hundred ( uma centena)
» em exclamações
EX: what a pitty ! ( que pena!)
What a mess ! ( que bagunça)
ACTIVITY-II
1. complete with a or an:
a) my brother is _________ English teacher.
b) I am ________ student.
c) She wants _______orange juice.
d) Mr. Smith wants to be ______doctor.
e) We have_____dog.
f) My sister is _____ waitress.
g) My cousin wants to buy ______car.
h) this boy have _______ ball.
NEW VERBS
To clean = limpar
To build= construir
To hold= pegar, segurar
To seek= procurar
NEW WORDS
Husband= marido
Mess=bagunça
Mailman= carteiro
Hairdresser=cabeleira
Dressmaker=costureira
Butcher= açougueiro
Mechanic= mecânico
Waiter= garçom
Waitress=garçonete
Baker=padeiro
Painter= pintor
Street=rua
NEW EXPRESSIONS
What a mess=que bagunça!
To get out= sair
Wait for= esperar por
To be sure= estar certo
Of course=é claro
ACTIVITY-III
1. TRANSLATION:
a) I need a new husband.
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b)we have been cleaning this house all day long.
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c) have you ever sought your wallet?
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d) the waiter held a glass of juice to me.
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e) the baker has been cooking delicious cakes and bread.
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f)the dressmaker has been working a lot in my dress.
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g) I have been seeking a good mechanic.
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2. rewrite the sentences below:
a) my/ painter/ a/ good/ is
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b) wait/ me/ for/you
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c)to clean/ house/my/I/need
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d) we/ hairdresser/go/to/now
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e) give/ mailman/ me/a/ letter/ the
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F) need/ you/ to/ clean/ mess/ this/
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g) father/ house/my/ been/ building/ has/
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GABARITO
Activity-I
1. a) I have been doing my job.
b) they have been dacending for two hours.
c) She has been studying English lately.
d) Julie has been sleeping for 4 hours.
e) We have been playing soccer recently.
f) You have been living with your uncle.
g) Ane has been cleaning my house yet.
h) have you been having dinner?
Activity-II
1. a) an
b) a
c) an
d) a
e) a
f) a
g) a
h) a
Activity-III
1. a) eu preciso de um novo marido
b) nós temos estado limpado a casa o dia todo.
c) Você já procurou /tem procurado sua bolsa?
d) O garçom pegou um copo de suco de laranja para mim.
e) O padeiro tem estado cozinhando deliciosos bolos e pães.
f) A costureira tem estado trabalhando muito em meu vestido.
g) Eu tenho estado procurando um bom mecânico.
2) a)my father is a good painter.
b) you waiter for me.
c) I need to clean my house.
d) We go to hairdresser now.
e) The mailman give me a letter.
Fonte: http://www.juliobattisti.com.br/tutoriais/adrienearaujo/inglesintermediario008.asp