The document discusses the present continuous verb tense in English. It provides the affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms using the verb "to be" plus the main verb with "-ing". Examples are given for the long and short forms of the present continuous tense using common verbs like "play", "read", "write", and "drink".

1. Present Continuous Verb “ To Be ” + Main Verb (verbo principal no infinitivo sem to ) Ex.  play + suffix ing

2. Present Continuous Affirmative Long form I am play ing You are play ing He is play ing She is play ing cards. It is play ing We are play ing You are play ing They are play ing Affirmative Short form I’ m play ing You’ re play ing He’ s play ing She´ s play ing cards. It’ s play ing We’ re play ing You’ re play ing They’ re play i ng

3. Present Continuous Negative Short form I’ m not play ing You are n’t play ing He is n’t play ing She is n’t play ing cards. It is n’t play ing We are n’t play ing You are n’t play ing They are n’t play ing Interrogative Am I play ing cards ? Are you play i ng ….? Is he play i ng …? Is she play ing …? Is it play ing …? Are we play ing …? Are you play ing …? Are They play ing …?

4. Present Continuous Short answers : Affirmative Yes, I am . Yes, he is . Yes they are . Negative No I’ m not . No , he is n’t . No , they are n’t . Note : Neste tipo de resposta Só aparece o verbo “ to be ”.

5. What are they doing ? He is read ing . He is writ ing . He is playing . He is danc ing .

6. What are they doing ? He is drink ing . He is speak ing . He is runn ing . He is play ing violin.

7. What are they doing ? He is singing . They are drinking . He is eating . She is sleeping .