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

2. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE Expressa 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 PROGRESSIVE Estrutura: Sujeito + am+ verbING+ complemento. is are LEMBRE: I – AM He We She IS You ARE It (‘s) They (‘re)

4. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE Luiza / to dance / pagode / now Luizaisdancingpagodenow. Pedro and Caio / to play / basketball / at the moment. Paulo and Caioareplayingbasketball at the moment.

5. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE Estrutura NEGATIVA Sujeito + am not+ verbING+ compl. is not are not The cat / not / to drink / milk The cat isn’t drinking milk The students / not / study / Geography/ now The students aren’t studying Geography now.

6. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE Estrutura INTERROGATIVA Am + sujeito+ verbING+ compl. Is Are Bruna / to sleep / in the bedroom Is Bruna sleeping in the bedroom? Yes, she is. / No, she isn’t.