Uso do Present Simple e Present Continuous
| Situação | Exemplo | Explicação |
|---|---|---|
| Fato permanente | She lives with her parents. (Ela mora com os pais.) | Present simple – Usado para fatos permanentes ou verdades gerais. |
| Situação temporária | She’s living with her parents. (Ela está morando com os pais.) | Present continuous – Usado para situações temporárias. |
| Fato geral | They speak Portuguese in Brazil. (Eles falam português no Brasil.) | Present simple – Um fato permanente. |
| Ação atual | They’re speaking Portuguese. (Eles estão falando português.) | Present continuous – Algo que está acontecendo agora. |
| Característica geral | Hani smiles a lot. (Hani sorri muito.) | Present simple – Uma característica constante da pessoa. |
| Ação no momento | What are you smiling about? (Do que você está sorrindo?) | Present continuous – Ação acontecendo agora. |
Verbos que raramente usam Present Continuous
| Tipo de Verbo | Exemplos | Tradução |
|---|---|---|
| Verbos relacionados ao pensamento | know, suppose, think, understand | saber, supor, pensar, entender |
| Verbos que expressam sentimentos | admire, adore, detest, hate, like, respect | admirar, adorar, detestar, odiar, gostar, respeitar |
| Verbos dos sentidos | smell, taste | cheirar, saborear |
| Verbos de qualidades permanentes | consist, contain, last | consistir, conter, durar |
| Verbos de atos de fala | promise, swear | prometer, jurar |
Exemplos com verbos não usados no Present Continuous
| Correto (Present Simple) | Incorreto (Present Continuous) | Tradução |
|---|---|---|
| He knows a bit about cars. | He’s knowing a bit about cars. | Ele entende um pouco de carros. |
| Those batteries don’t last very long. | Those batteries aren’t lasting very long. | Essas pilhas não duram muito. |
| Each chapter contains authentic texts. | Each chapter is containing… | Cada capítulo contém textos autênticos. |
| I swear I gave you back the keys. | I’m swearing I gave you back the keys. | Juro que te devolvi as chaves. |
Uso especial de be no Present Continuous
| Situação | Exemplo | Explicação |
|---|---|---|
| Comportamento atual | She’s being really rude. (Ela está sendo muito grossa.) | Present continuous – Comportamento no momento atual. |
| Traço de personalidade | She’s rude. (Ela é grossa.) | Present simple – Uma característica permanente da pessoa. |
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