The document provides information about spelling rules when adding "-ing" to verbs in English and describes the present progressive tense. It explains that the present progressive expresses actions that are occurring at the moment of speaking or currently. The structure is given as subject + am/is/are + verbING + complement. Examples are given of affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences in the present progressive tense.

1. SPELLING (ORTOGRAFIA)Se o verbo terminar em E, perde o E ao receber ING.To drive – drivINGto write – writINGSe o verbo terminar em IE, troca-se IE po Y ao acrescentar ING.To die – dyINGto lie – lyINGSe o verbo termina por CVC dobra-se a última consoante e acrescenta-se o ING.To cut – cuttINGto run – runnING

2. PRESENT PROGRESSIVEExpressa ações que estão ocorrendo no momento da fala;Look! It is raining.Expressa ações que estão ocorrendo na atualidade.Pamela is taking driving lessons.

3. PRESENT PROGRESSIVEEstrutura:Sujeito + am+ verbING+ complemento.is areLEMBRE:I – AMHe WeShe IS You AREIt (‘s) They (‘re)

4. PRESENT PROGRESSIVELuiza / to dance / pagode / nowLuizaisdancingpagodenow.Pedro and Caio / to play / basketball / at the moment.Paulo and Caioareplayingbasketball at the moment.

5. PRESENT PROGRESSIVEEstrutura NEGATIVASujeito + am not+ verbING+ compl.is not are notThe cat / not / to drink / milkThe cat isn’t drinking milkThe students / not / study / Geography/ nowThe students aren’t studying Geography now.

6. PRESENT PROGRESSIVEEstrutura INTERROGATIVAAm + sujeito+ verbING+ compl.Is AreBruna / to sleep / in the bedroomIs Bruna sleeping in the bedroom?Yes, she is. / No, she isn’t.