Objetivo da atividade
Praticar o uso do Present Continuous (verbo to be + verbo principal com -ing) para descrever ações que acontecem no momento da fala, nas formas afirmativa, negativa e interrogativa, além de desenvolver a compreensão leitora a partir de um texto curto que contextualiza o tempo verbal.
Instruções para os alunos
Leia cada enunciado com atenção. Nos exercícios de completar, observe o sujeito da frase para escolher a forma correta do verbo to be (am, is ou are) e não se esqueça de acrescentar -ing ao verbo principal. Responda às questões de leitura com base no texto apresentado. Escreva suas respostas com letra legível e revise antes de entregar. Esta atividade vale para verificação de aprendizagem.
Questões
1. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb to be (am / is / are).
a) I ______ studying for the test. b) She ______ listening to music. c) They ______ playing soccer in the park. d) We ______ watching a movie.
2. Write the -ing form of the verbs below.
a) run → ______ b) write → ______ c) study → ______ d) swim → ______
3. Complete the sentences in the affirmative form of the Present Continuous.
a) My brother ______ (read) a comic book right now. b) The students ______ (do) their homework. c) Look! The cat ______ (sleep) on the sofa. d) I ______ (cook) dinner for my family.
4. Rewrite the sentences in the negative form.
a) She is dancing at the party. b) They are working today. c) I am eating an apple.
5. Make questions with the Present Continuous, as in the example. Example: (you / watch / TV) → Are you watching TV?
a) (he / play / the guitar) → ______ b) (they / study / English) → ______ c) (she / wait / for the bus) → ______
6. Choose the correct option to complete each sentence.
a) Where ______ you going? ( ) is ( ) are ( ) am
b) My parents ______ not working today. ( ) is ( ) am ( ) are
c) The baby ______ crying because he is hungry. ( ) is ( ) are ( ) am
7. Put the words in the correct order to form sentences.
a) is / Maria / now / a letter / writing b) playing / the children / are / in the garden c) not / I / am / sleeping
Read the text and answer questions 8, 9 and 10.
A Busy Afternoon
It is four o'clock in the afternoon, and the Silva family is at home. Mr. Silva is in the kitchen. He is making a chocolate cake for his daughter's birthday. Mrs. Silva is in the living room. She is talking on the phone with her sister. Their son, Pedro, is in his bedroom. He is doing his English homework, but he is also listening to music. Their daughter, Ana, is in the backyard. She is playing with the dog and laughing a lot. Outside, it is raining, but everyone in the house is happy and busy. It is a normal afternoon for the Silva family.
8. Answer the questions about the text.
a) What is Mr. Silva doing? b) Where is Mrs. Silva? c) What is Ana doing in the backyard?
9. Decide if the statements are True (T) or False (F).
a) ( ) Mrs. Silva is making a cake. b) ( ) Pedro is listening to music. c) ( ) It is sunny outside.
10. Find in the text three verbs in the Present Continuous and write them below.
a) ______ b) ______ c) ______
Gabarito
1. a) am · b) is · c) are · d) are Comentário: o verbo to be concorda com o sujeito — I → am, 3ª pessoa do singular → is, plural → are.
2. a) running · b) writing · c) studying · d) swimming Comentário: vale destacar as regras ortográficas — run e swim dobram a consoante final (CVC); write perde o -e antes de -ing.
3. a) is reading · b) are doing · c) is sleeping · d) am cooking Comentário: a forma afirmativa combina to be (concordando com o sujeito) + verbo principal com -ing.
4. a) She is not (isn't) dancing at the party. · b) They are not (aren't) working today. · c) I am not eating an apple. Comentário: a negativa se forma acrescentando not após o verbo to be; as contrações isn't e aren't são comuns na fala, mas am not *não tem contração padrão.
5. a) Is he playing the guitar? · b) Are they studying English? · c) Is she waiting for the bus? Comentário: na interrogativa, o verbo to be *vai para o início da frase, antes do sujeito.
6. a) are · b) are · c) is Comentário: you e my parents (plural) pedem are; o singular the baby pede is.
7. a) Maria is writing a letter now. · b) The children are playing in the garden. · c) I am not sleeping. Comentário: a ordem padrão é sujeito + verbo to be + verbo com -ing + complementos.
8. a) He is making a chocolate cake (for his daughter's birthday). · b) She is in the living room. · c) She is playing with the dog (and laughing). Comentário: as respostas devem usar o Present Continuous, espelhando a estrutura do texto.
9. a) F (quem faz o bolo é Mr. Silva) · b) T · c) F (it is raining, não está ensolarado).
10. Respostas possíveis (qualquer três): is making, is talking, is doing, is listening, is playing, is raining. Comentário: aceite qualquer combinação de to be + verbo -ing retirada do texto.