Simple Present
Presente
Simple Present
Presente
Infinitive (to)
I
You
We
They
Work
He
She
It
Works
Observações
• 3ªs pessoas do singular recebem acréscimo de
s nos verbos
John plays football very good.
Mary runs very fast.
Observações
• Verbos terminados em ss, ch, sh, o, x, z
recebem o acréscimo de es
miss  misses
teach  teaches
brush  brushes
do  does
fix  fixes
buzz  buzzes
Observações
• Considerados 3ªs pessoas do singular: each,
every, everybody, everyone, somebody,
someone, nobody, no one, anybody, anyone,
something, much, little
Everybody loves me.
Somebody needs to find the key.
Usos
• Ações habituais com advérbios de frequência
He eats hamburger once a week.
We wake up 6 o’clock everyday.
Diagrama de Frequência
100%
Always
Often
Usually
Frequently
Rarely
Sometimes
Seldom
Never
0%
Usos
• Fatos imutáveis
Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
Humans are mortals.
Usos
• Situações Presentes
I don’t have a car.
They are hungry.
Usos
• Eventos Futuros
The train leaves in 20 minutes.
Tomorrow is Friday.
Auxiliares
I
You
We
They
Do
He
She
It
Does
Usos
• Interrogativas - perguntar
Do you eat popcorn?
• Afirmativas – enfatizar
I do love you.
Usos
• Negativas – negar e perguntar
I do not/don’t eat pasta.
Doesn’t she make wedding cake?
Present Continuous
Presente Contínuo
Present Continuous
Presente Contínuo
Simple present do verbo to Be + verbo + ing
I
You
He
She
It
We
You
They
+ to be + working
I am working now.
Usos
• Ações ou acontecimentos ocorrendo no
momento da fala
What are you doing now?
They are going to school right now.
Usos
• Situações temporárias
I’m playing harmonica these days because my
piano is broken.
They are not playing football this season. Their
team was downtrended.
Usos
• Ação predeterminadas a se realizar no futuro
próximo
The bus is leaving tomorrow.
We are going to the party at 10 pm.
Usos
• Depois de love, like, hate, enjoy
I love going to parties.
I like playing baseball.
I hate studying Maths.
I enjoy making a cake.
Diferença
Presente
Past
Now
Future
Plays
Passado
Past
Now
Is playing
Future
You are not wearing
He is walking
You are not doing
You are sitting
They are not eating
They are reading a
book.
She is singing.
He is fishing.
She is drinking She is kissing the
water.
baby.