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GRAMMAR - VERBS - CONTINUOUS TENSES 005 CONTINUOUS TENSES Past Continuous Forming the Past Continuous/Past Progressive The Past Continuous is formed by combining the past tense of the helping verb "to be" (was or were) with the "-ing" (or the Present Participle) form of the main verb. Construction looks like this: subject + was/were + -ing For example: "She was eating breakfast" ("eat" is the main verb and "was" is the helping verb). The Present Participle of the main verb will always be the same, no matter who or what the subject is. It's the helping verb in Past Continuous conjugation that will change according to the subject. The helping verb will be either "was" or "were" depending on the subject. TEMPOS CONTÍNUOS Passado Continuous Formando o Passado Continuous/Passada Progressiva O Passado Continuous é formado pela combinação do passado do verbo ajudar 'ser' (era ou eram) com o '- 1 | Page

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CONTINUOUS TENSES

Past Continuous

Forming the Past Continuous/Past Progressive

The Past Continuous is formed by combining the past tense of the helping verb "to be" (was or were) with the "-ing" (or the Present Participle) form of the

main verb.

Construction looks like this:

subject + was/were + -ing

For example:

"She was eating breakfast" ("eat" is the main verb and "was" is the helping verb).

The Present Participle of the main verb will always be the same, no matter who or what the subject is. It's the helping verb in Past Continuous

conjugation that will change according to the subject. The helping verb will be either "was" or "were" depending on the subject.

TEMPOS CONTÍNUOS

Passado Continuous

Formando o Passado Continuous/Passada Progressiva

O Passado Continuous é formado pela combinação do passado do verbo ajudar 'ser' (era ou eram) com o '-ing' (ou o Particípio Presente) forma de o principal verbo. Construção parecido com este: assunto foi/foram - ing, por exemplo,

'ela estava comendo o pequeno-almoço' ('comer' é o verbo principal e 'foi' é o verbo ajudar).

Construção Contínua Passada parecem a isto:

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sujeito + "was/were" ['foi/foram'] + "-ing"

Por exemplo:

"She was eating breakfast" ['Ela comia o café da manhã']

("eat"['comer'] é o verbo principal e "was" ['foi'] é o ajudando verbo).

O Particípio Presente do verbo principal será sempre o mesmo, não importa quem ou o que é o assunto. É o verbo ajudar no Passado Contínuo conjugação

que mudará de acordo com o assunto. O verbo ajudar será 'foi' ou 'foram' dependendo do assunto.

Base Form

Past Continuous Translation

With both regular and irregular verbs, the rule is simple...

Regular verbs

The past continuous requires the addition of

the past tense of “to be” (was/were) + “ing”

To finishWas/were finishing

Acabar, terminar

To stopWas/were stopping

Parar

To workWas/were working

Trabalhar

Irregular verbs

Again add the past tense of “to be” (was/were) + “ing”

To sing Was/were singing Cantar

“ To buy Was/were buying Comprar

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“ To cut Was/were cutting Cortar

Use "TO BE" (SIMPLE PAST TENSE) as the “helping” or “auxiliary” verb. ONLY THIS VERB IS CONJUGATED:-

Use "to be" [ 'ser'] (passado simples) como a 'ajudar' ou verbo 'auxiliar'. SOMENTE ESSE VERBO É CONJUGADO :-

I WAS. YOU WERE. HE/SHE/IT WAS. WE WERE. YOU (ALL) WERE or YOU WERE (ALL). THEY WERE.

The MAIN VERB always remains unchanged.

O VERBO PRINCIPAL sempre permanece inalterado.

(REMEMBER Before adding “-ING”, to DOUBLE the final consonants “B”, “D”, “G”, “M”, “N”, “P”, “R” or “T” after a “SHORT” vowel sound

in the main verb, as with “stopping” and “cutting” in the examples above). If the base verb ends with an “E”, REMOVE it before ADDING

“-ING” (to exercise becomes exercising).

(LEMBRE-SE Antes acrescentando '-ING', para dobrar a consoantes finais 'B', 'D', 'G', 'M', 'N', 'P', 'R' ou 'T' depois de uma

'CURTA' vogal som no verbo principal, como em "stopping" ['parar'] e "cutting" ['corte'] nos exemplos acima). Se o verbo BASE termina

com um 'E', remova-o antes acrescentando '-ING' ("to exercise" torna-se "exercising").

REGULAR VERBS

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TO APPLAUD

I WAS APPLAUDING. YOU WERE APPLAUDING. HE/SHE/IT WAS APPLAUDING. WE WERE APPLAUDING. YOU (ALL) WERE/WERE (ALL)

APPLAUDING. THEY WERE APPLAUDING.

At the end of the concert, the audience WERE APPLAUDING for 10 minutes.

TO DANCE

I WAS DANCING. YOU WERE DANCING. HE/SHE/IT WAS DANCING. WE WERE DANCING. YOU (ALL) WERE/YOU WERE (ALL) DANCING.

THEY WERE DANCING.

That evening we WERE DANCING a passo doblé.

TO EXERCISE

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I WAS EXERCISING. YOU WERE EXERCISING. HE/SHE/IT WAS EXERCISING. WE WERE EXERCISING. YOU (ALL) WERE/YOU WERE

(ALL) EXERCISING. THEY WERE EXERCISING.

As the children WERE EXERCISING, the dog WAS EXERCISING as well.

TO JUGGLE

I WAS JUGGLING. YOU WERE JUGGLING. HE/SHE/IT WAS JUGGLING. WE WERE JUGGLING. YOU (ALL) WERE/YOU WERE (ALL) JUGGLING.

THEY WERE JUGGLING.

The man WAS JUGGLING with red clubs.

TO LAUGH

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I WAS LAUGHING. YOU WERE LAUGHING. HE/SHE/IT WAS LAUGHING. WE WERE LAUGHING. YOU (ALL) WERE/YOU WERE (ALL)

LAUGHING. THEY WERE LAUGHING.

Paul and Linda WERE LAUGHING at a joke he’d told her.

TO MEASURE

I WAS MEASURING. YOU WERE MEASURING. HE/SHE/IT WAS MEASURING. WE WERE MEASURING. YOU (ALL) WERE/YOU WERE

(ALL) MEASURING. THEY WERE MEASURING.

Burton’s tailor WAS MEASURING him for yet another suit.

TO PAINT

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I WAS PAINTING. YOU WERE PAINTING. HE/SHE/IT WAS PAINTING. WE WERE PAINTING. YOU (ALL) WERE/YOU WERE (ALL) PAINTING.

THEY WERE PAINTING.

You WERE PAINTING that part of the picture yesterday.

TO WHISPER

I WAS WHISPERING. YOU WERE WHISPERING. HE/SHE/IT WAS WHISPERING. WE WERE WHISPERING. YOU (ALL) WERE/YOU WERE

(ALL) WHISPERING. THEY WERE WHISPERING.

Christine WAS WHISPERING a secret to Debbie.

IRREGULAR VERBS

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TO BLOW

I WAS BLOWING. YOU WERE BLOWING. HE/SHE/IT WAS BLOWING. WE WERE BLOWING. YOU (ALL) WERE/YOU WERE (ALL) BLOWING.

THEY WERE BLOWING.

The last time I showed you this picture, Rafaela WAS also BLOWING bubbles.

TO DRIVE

I WAS DRIVING. YOU WERE DRIVING. HE/SHE/IT WAS DRIVING. WE WERE DRIVING. YOU (ALL) WERE/YOU WERE (ALL) DRIVING. THEY

WERE DRIVING.

William WAS DRIVING while his girlfriend WAS NAVIGATING.

TO EAT

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I WAS EATING. YOU WERE EATING. HE/SHE/IT WAS EATING. WE WERE EATING. YOU (ALL) WERE/YOU WERE (ALL) EATING. THEY

WERE EATING.

You WERE all EATING slices of a New York pizza.

TO FIND

I WAS FINDING. YOU WERE FINDING. HE/SHE/IT WAS FINDING. WE WERE FINDING. YOU (ALL) WERE/YOU WERE (ALL) FINDING. THEY

WERE FINDING.

Until last week I WAS FINDING nothing but rocks, but then today – GOLD!!!

TO KNEEL

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I WAS KNEELING. YOU WERE KNEELING. HE/SHE/IT WAS KNEELING. WE WERE KNEELING. YOU (ALL) WERE/YOU WERE (ALL) KNEELING.

THEY WERE KNEELING.

Rebecca WAS KNEELING in prayer.

TO RIDE

I WAS RIDING. YOU WERE RIDING. HE/SHE/IT WAS RIDING. WE WERE RIDING. YOU (ALL) WERE/YOU WERE (ALL) RIDING. THEY

WERE RIDING.

You WERE RIDING at the quietest time of the day.

TO TAKE

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I WAS TAKING. YOU WERE TAKING. HE/SHE/IT WAS TAKING. WE WERE TAKING. YOU (ALL) WERE/YOU WERE (ALL) TAKING. THEY

WERE TAKING.

She WAS TAKING the minutes of the meeting.

TO SWIM

I WAS SWIMMING. YOU WERE SWIMMING. HE/SHE/IT WAS SWIMMING. WE WERE SWIMMING. YOU (ALL) WERE/YOU WERE

(ALL) SWIMMING. THEY WERE SWIMMING.

Grant WAS SWIMMING the butterfly stroke for the championship selection.

PAST CONTINUOUS VERB CONJUGATION

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Here are some examples of conjugated Past Continuous verbs.

Aqui estão alguns exemplos de verbos conjugados Passado Contínuo.

1. I was applauding. I was laughing. I was walking. I was swimming.

2. You were measuring. You were whispering. You were kneeling. You were riding.

3. He/she/it was talking. He/she/it was walking. He/she/it was dancing. He/she/it was thinking.

4. We were taking. We were finding. We were juggling. We were driving.

5. You were exercising. You were painting. You were blowing. You were taking.

6. They were swimming. They were eating. They were wearing. They were thinking.

PAST CONTINUOUS VERB FORMS

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1. Affirmative Usage (I was swimming. You were swimming. He/she/it was swimming. We were swimming. You were swimming. They were

swimming.)

2. Negative Usage (I wasn't eating. You weren't eating. He/she/it wasn't eating. We weren’t eating. You weren't eating. They weren't eating.)

[“wasn’t “=”was not”, “weren’t”=”were not”]

3. Yes/No Questions (Was I kneeling? Were you kneeling? Was he/she/it kneeling? Were we kneeling? Were you kneeling? Were they kneeling?)

4. Short Answers (Yes, I was. No, I wasn't. Yes, you were. No, you weren't. Yes, he/she/it was. No, he/she/it wasn't. Yes, we were. No, we weren't. Yes, you (all) were. No, you weren't. / No, none of you were. Yes, they

were. No, they weren’t.)

5. W/H- Questions (e.g., When was I reading? Where were you reading? Why was he reading? What were we reading? When were you reading?

How well were they reading?)

FUNCTIONS OF PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE (when to use the Past Continuous)

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The Past Continuous/Past Progressive verb tense has two functions.

Function #1: To express an activity that was in progress at a particular time in the past or when another action happened that interrupted the first activity

(the activity that was already in progress).

Here are some examples:

AS FUNÇÕES DO TEMPO CONTÍNUO PASSADO (quando usar o Passado Contínuo)

O tepo do verbo Passado Contínuo/Passado Progressiva tem duas funções.

Função Nº 1 Para expressar uma atividade que estava em andamento em um determinado momento no passado ou quando uma outra ação aconteceu que

interrompeu a primeira atividade (atividade que já estava em andamento).

Aqui estão alguns exemplos:

Example 1: "Last night at eleven o'clock, the teacher was still preparing his lesson plan." In this example, the teacher started preparing his lesson

before eleven o'clock and was still preparing it at eleven o'clock.

Example 2: "Mary was reading her favourite book when the phone rang." In this example, Mary was reading her favourite book and then

the phone rang and interrupted her reading activity. She may or may not have continued reading after the phone rang. We don't know from this

sentence.

Function #2: To talk about two activities which were in progress simultaneously in the past.

Example 1: "Jane was cooking dinner while her roommate was setting the table." Both activities were occurring simultaneously.

Example 2: "The baby was crying when we were trying to sleep." Both activities were occurring simultaneously.

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Função Nº 2: Para falar sobre duas atividades que estavam em andamento simultaneamente no passado.

Exemplo 1: "Jane was cooking dinner while her roommate was setting the table." Ambas as atividades estavam ocorrendo simultaneamente.

Exemplo 1: "The baby was crying when we were trying to sleep." Ambas as atividades estavam ocorrendo simultaneamente.

You may notice that you can add "when" in both functions of the Past Progressive. "While" is commonly used for the second function of this verb

tense. These words emphasise the time period or the coincidence of the two activities.

Você pode notar que você pode adicionar "when" ['quando'] em ambas as funções do Passado Progressista. "While" ['Enquanto'] é comumente

usado para a segunda função deste tempo verbal. Estas palavras enfatizar o período de tempo ou a coincidência das duas atividades.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS CONJUGATION

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The verb "to be" is the helping verb (or auxiliary verb) used to form the Present Continuous.

This verb tense is formed by combining the helping verb "to be" with the "-ing" (or the Present Participle) form of the main verb.

subject + am/are/is + -ing

For example, "She is dancing" ("dancing" is the main verb, "is" is the helping verb).

PRESENTE CONTÍNUO CONJUGAÇÃO

O verbo "to be" ['para ser'] está ajudando o verbo (ou verbo auxiliar), usado para formar o Presente Contínuo.

Este verbal é formado pela combinação do verbo ajudar ' ser' com a '-ing' (ou o gerúndio) o verbo principal.

sujeito + am/are/is [sou/são/é] + -ing

The Present Participle ("-ing") of the main verb will always be the same in the Present Progressive verb tense, no matter who or what the subject is. The

helping verb will change according to the subject. (See the examples below.)

All verbs must be conjugated for the subject pronouns, “I”, “You”, “He/she/It”, “They”, “You” and “We”. Here are some Present Continuous conjugation

examples using miscellaneous verbs.

O Particípio Presente ('-ing') do verbo principal será sempre o mesmo no verbo Progressive Presente, não importa quem ou o que o assunto é. O verbo ajudar mudará de acordo com o assunto. (Veja os exemplos abaixo.)

Todos os verbos devem ser conjugados para os pronomes sujeitos, 'Eu', 'Você', 'Ele / ela / Ele', 'Eles', 'Você' e 'Nós'. Aqui estão alguns exemplos de conjugação

Presente Contínuo, usando verbos diversos.

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1. I am talking. I am reading. I am dancing. I am thinking.

2. You are talking. You are reading. You are dancing. You are thinking.

3. He/she/it is talking. He/she/it is reading. He/she/it is dancing. He/she/it is thinking.

4. We are talking. We are reading. We are dancing. We are thinking.

5. You (all) are/You are (all) talking...reading...dancing...thinking.

6. They are talking. They are reading. They are dancing. They are thinking.

NOTE: “TO BE” conjugates in the PRESENT TENSE : –

NOTA: "TO BE" ['SER'] conjuga no TEMPO PRESENTE:–

I AM. YOU ARE. HE/SHE/IT IS. WE ARE. YOU (ALL) ARE. THEY ARE.

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE VERB FORMS

1. Affirmative Usage (I am studying. You are studying. He/she/it is studying. We are studying. You are (all) studying. They are studying.)

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2. Negative Usage (I am not playing. You are not playing. He/she/it is not playing. We are not playing. None of you are playing. They are not

playing.)

3. Yes/No Questions (Am I reading? Are you reading? Is he/she/it reading? Are we reading? Are (any of) you reading? Are they reading?)

4. Short Answers (Yes, I am. No, I am not. Yes, you are. No, you are not. Yes, he/she/it is. No, he/she/it is not. Yes, we are. No, we are not. Yes, (some of) you are. No, none of you are/you are not. Yes, they are. No,

they are not.)

5. W/H- Questions (e.g., When is she talking? Why are you talking? Where are they studying? Who are we meeting? How are they sleeping? What

am I eating?)

FUNCTIONS OF THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE (when to use the Present Continuous)

The Present Continuous/Present Progressive verb tense has two primary functions, and one secondary function:

1. To express an activity that is in progress at the moment of speaking. The activity is temporary. It began in the past, is happening right now, and will probably end at some time in the future (e.g., I am writing an

article for my website. She is sleeping on the couch. They are watching television.),

and

2. To talk about something that is happening generally at this time (during this week, this year, at this time in one's life, etc.), (e.g., I am taking my summer holiday. She is travelling with friends. He is writing a grammar

book. The teacher is preparing a lesson.).

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The secondary function:-

3. Using the Present Continuous for the Future: Depending on the context, the Present Continuous can also be used with a future meaning. For

example, "Tonight, I'm cooking dinner for friends."

AS FUNÇÕES DO PRESENTE CONTÍNUO TENSA (quando a utilização do Presente Contínuo)

O Presente Contínuo/Presente Progressivo verbal possui duas funções principais e uma função secundária:

1.Para expressar uma atividade que está em andamento no momento de falar. A atividade é temporária. Ela começou no passado, está

acontecendo agora, e provavelmente irá terminar em algum momento no futuro (por exemplo, estou escrevendo um artigo para o meu site. Ela

está dormindo no sofá. Eles estão assistindo televisão. ),

e

2.Para falar sobre algo que está acontecendo em geral neste momento (durante esta semana, este ano, neste momento na vida do indivíduo,

etc. ), por exemplo, estou levando minha férias de verão. Ela está viajando com os amigos. Ele está escrevendo um livro de gramática. O

professor está preparando uma lição. ).

A função secundária:-

3. Usando o Presente Contínuo para o Futuro: Dependendo do contexto, a presente contínuo pode também ser usado com um significado futuro. Por exemplo, 'Esta noite, eu estou cozinhando o jantar para os amigos. '

Remember:

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1. To use the correct auxiliary verb (it is easy to confuse "to do" with "to be"), and

2. When to use the Present Continuous instead of the Present Simple and vice versa.

Lembre-se:

1. para usar o verbo auxiliar correto (é fácil confundir ' para fazer' com 'para ser'), e

2.Quando a utilização do Presente Contínuo em vez do Presente Simples e vice-versa.

FUTURE CONTINUOUS CONJUGATION

This tense is a little more complicated because it involves two concepts:

(1) A progressive action, and

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(2) A point in time in the future.

There are two versions of the Future Continuous. They are constructed as follows:

subject + will be + -ing

or

subject + be going to + be + -ing.

A FUTURA CONJUGAÇÃO CONTÍNUA

Este tempo é um pouco mais complicado porque ele implica dois conceitos:

(1) uma ação progressiva, e

(2) um ponto a tempo no futuro.

Há duas versões do Futuro Contínuo. Eles são construídos como se segue:

sujeito + será + "-ing"

ou

o sujeito + estar indo para + ser + "-ing".

Conjugation of the first version is very easy. Only the subject changes. "Will be + -ing" stays the same no matter who or what the subject is.

Conjugação da primeira versão é muito fácil. Apenas o assunto muda. "Será + -ing" permanece o mesmo, não importa quem ou o que o sujeito é.

Here are some examples using subject + will be + -ing.

1. I will be talking. I will be walking. I will be dancing. I will be eating.

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2. You will be talking. You will be walking. You will be dancing. You will be eating.

3. He/she/it will be talking. He/she/it will be walking. He/she/it will be dancing. He/she/it will be eating.

4. We will be talking. We will be walking. We will be dancing. We will be eating.

5. You will be talking. You will be walking. You will be dancing. You will be eating.

6. They will be talking. They will be walking. They will be dancing. They will be eating.

For be going to + be + -ing, the verb "be" in the first part of the formula must be conjugated to match the subject. The rest ("going to be + –ing") stays the

same.

Para estar indo ser + -ing, o verbo 'estar' na primeira parte da fórmula deve ser conjugado para combinar com o sujeito. O resto ('indo ser + -ing') fica o

mesmo.

Here are some examples using be going to + be + -ing.

1. I am going to be talking. I am going to be walking. I am going to be dancing. I am going to be eating.

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2. You are going to be talking. You are going to be walking. You are going to be dancing. You are going to be eating.

3. He/she/it is going to be talking. He/she/it is going to be walking. He/she/it is going to be dancing. He/she/it is going to be eating.

4. We are going to be talking. We are going to be walking. We are going to be dancing. We are going to be eating.

5. You are (all) going to be talking. You are going to be walking. You are going to be dancing. You are going to be eating.

6. They are going to be talking. They are going to be walking. They are going to be dancing. They are going to be eating.

FUTURE CONTINUOUS VERB FORMS

1. Affirmative Usage

I'll be visiting Brazil next year. / I'm going to be visiting Brazil next year.

You'll be studying English in private lessons. / You're going to be studying English in private lessons.

He/she/it will be leaving soon. / He/she/it is going to be leaving soon.

We'll be arriving at noon. / We're going to be arriving at noon.

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You’ll be climbing Mount Snowden tomorrow morning. / You’re going to be climbing Mount Snowden tomorrow morning.

They'll be preparing homework all night long. / They're going to be preparing homework all night long.

2. Negative Usage

I won't be visiting Brazil next year. / I'm not going to be visiting Brazil next year.

You won't be studying English in private lessons. / You're not going to be studying English in private lessons.

He/she/it won't be leaving anytime soon. / He/she/it is not going to be leaving anytime soon.

We won't be arriving at noon. / We're not going to be arriving at noon.

You won’t be climbing Mount Snowden tomorrow morning. / You’re not going to be climbing Mount Snowden tomorrow

morning.

They won't be preparing homework all night long. / They're not going to be preparing homework all night long.

3. Yes/No Questions

Will I be visiting Brazil next year? / Am I going to be visiting Brazil next year?

Will you be studying English in private lessons? / Are you going to be studying English in private lessons?

Will he/she/it be leaving soon? / Is he/she/it going to be leaving soon?

Will we be arriving at noon? / Are we going to be arriving at noon?

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Will you (all)/all of you be climbing Mount Snowden tomorrow morning? / Are you (all)/all of you going to be climbing Mount

Snowden tomorrow morning?

Will they be preparing homework all night long? / Are they going to be preparing homework all night long?

4. Short Answers

Yes, I will. No, I won't. / Yes, I am. No, I'm not.

Yes, you will. No, you won't. / Yes, you are. No, you aren't.

Yes, he/she/it will. No, he/she/it won't. / Yes, he/she/it is. No, he/she/it isn't.

Yes, we will. No, we won't. / Yes, we are. No, we aren't.

Yes, you will. No, you won’t. / Yes, you are. No, you aren’t.

Yes, they will. No, they won't. / Yes, they are. No, they aren't.

5. W/H- Questions (for example)

Why will I be travelling to Brasilia? / Why am I going to be travelling to Brasilia?

When will you be teaching Future Progressive tenses? / When are you going to be teaching Future Progressive tenses?

What will he/she/it be reading tonight? / What is he/she/it going to be reading tonight?

Who will we be meeting? / Who are we going to be meeting?

How will you be travelling there? / How are you going to be travelling there?

Where will they be studying next year? / Where are they going to be studying next year?

FUTURE CONTINUOUS FUNCTION

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The Future Continuous (aka the Future Progressive) is used to talk about an activity that will be in progress at some time in the future.

Here are some examples:

FUTURO FUNÇÃO CONTÍNUA

O Futuro Contínuo (também conhecido como o Futuro Progressive) é usado para falar sobre uma atividade que vai estar em andamento em algum

momento no futuro.

Aqui estão alguns exemplos:

I will be vacationing in France next summer. / I'm going to be vacationing in Brazil the summer after next.

You will be meeting your bank manager tomorrow at 11 a.m. / You are going to be meeting your bank manager tomorrow at 11 a.m.

She will be eating dinner when I get there. / She is going to be eating dinner when I get there.

We will be playing tennis at 5:30 a.m. / We are going to be playing tennis at 5:30 a.m.

You will all be running in the cross-country race on Saturday. / You are all going to be running in the cross-country race on Saturday.

They will be waiting for me at the train station when I arrive. / They are going to be waiting for me at the train station when I arrive.

REMEMBER

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There are two ways to express the Future Continuous Tense.

Sometimes either the Future Continuous or the Future Simple can be used with very little or no difference in meaning.

Here's an example:

LEMBRE-SE

O que existem duas maneiras de expressar o Futuro Contínuo tenso.

Às vezes o Futuro Contínuo ou o Futuro Simples pode ser usado com muito pouca ou nenhuma diferença no significado.

Aqui está um exemplo:

"Don't eat too much. We'll eat dinner soon." (Simple)

"Don't eat too much. We'll be eating dinner soon." (Continuous)

EXERCISES:

Past Continuous

Fill in the gaps:-

Preencha as lacunas:-

This time last year Olympic fever the country. (To Grip)

[Esta vez no ano passado a febre Olímpica agarrava o país inteiro.]

We the beginning of an exciting spectacle. (To Witness)

[Estávamos presenciando o início de um espetáculo emocionante.]

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The whole country in the success. (To Be Swept Up)

[O país inteiro estava sendo varrido acima no sucesso]

The success of the opening ceremony to us. (To Surprise)

[O sucesso da cerimônia de abertura foi surpreendente para nós.]

Present Continuous

I the best time of my life. (To Have)

[Eu tinha o melhor tempo da minha vida.]

I this book, I it. (To Read, To Enjoy)

[Não vou ler este livro. Eu não gosto.]

We older all the time. (To get)

[Estamos ficando mais velhos o tempo todo.]

They banjos in Alabama. (To play)

[Eles estão jogando banjos no Alabama.]

Future Continuous

The paperwork you mad! (To drive)

[A papelada vai estar dirigindo você louco!]

They the votes in the office. (To count)

[Eles serão contagem de votos no escritório.]

Where they the next Olympics? (To hold)

[Onde é que eles vão realizar a próxima Olimpíada?]

How we the bees? (To Save)

[Como estaremos salvando as abelhas?]

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Answers/ Respostas :

Past Continuous

Fill in the gaps -

This time last year Olympic fever was gripping the country. (To Grip)

[Esta vez no ano passado a febre Olímpica agarrava o país inteiro.]

We were witnessing the beginning of an exciting spectacle. (To Witness)

[Estávamos presenciando o início de um espetáculo emocionante.]

The whole country was being swept up in the success. (To Be Swept Up)

[O país inteiro estava sendo varrido acima no sucesso]

The success of the opening ceremony was surprising to us. (To Surprise)

[O sucesso da cerimônia de abertura foi surpreendente para nós.]

Present Continuous

I am having the best time of my life. (To Have)

[Eu tinha o melhor tempo da minha vida.]

I am reading this book, I am enjoying it. (To Read, To Enjoy)

[Não vou ler este livro. Eu não gosto.]

We are getting older all the time. (To get)

[Estamos ficando mais velhos o tempo todo.]

They are playing banjos in Alabama. (To play)

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[Eles estão jogando banjos no Alabama.]

Future Continuous

The paperwork is going to be driving you mad! (To drive)

[A papelada vai estar dirigindo você louco!]

They will be counting the votes in the office. (To count)

[Eles serão contagem de votos no escritório.]

Where are they going to be holding the next Olympics? (To hold)

[Onde é que eles vão realizar a próxima Olimpíada?]

How will we be saving the bees? (To Save)

[Como estaremos salvando as abelhas?]

Use other verb/noun/pronoun combinations to make new sentences.

Use outras combinações de verbo / substantivo / pronome para fazer novas sentenças

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