📝 Daily Practice
Prática diária
🎯 Lesson Goal
Objetivo da lição
Learn how to use time expressions with the present continuous tense in simple sentences.
Aprenda a usar expressões de tempo com o tempo presente contínuo em frases simples.
🧠 Grammar Focus
Foco gramatical
We use the present continuous to talk about actions happening now or around now. We use time words like ‘now’, ‘at the moment’, ‘today’, ‘this week’.
Usamos o presente contínuo para falar sobre ações que estão acontecendo agora ou por volta de agora. Usamos palavras de tempo como ‘now’, ‘at the moment’, ‘today’, ‘this week’.
Examples:
1. I am reading a book now.
2. She is cooking dinner at the moment.
3. We are watching TV today.
4. He is working this week.
5. They are playing outside now.
Os exemplos mostram como usamos o presente contínuo com diferentes expressões de tempo.
📖 Short Reading
Leitura breve
Anna is at home today. She is studying English now. At the moment, she is listening to music. Her brother is cooking lunch. He is making soup this week because their parents are busy. The children are playing in the garden now. Anna is writing her homework. They are all happy today.
✏️ Exercise 1 – Fill in the Blanks
Exercício 1 – Preencher os espaços
1. She ____ studying English now. (is / are / am)
2. They ____ playing football at the moment. (is / are / am)
3. He ____ cooking lunch this week. (is / are / am)
4. We ____ watching a movie today. (is / are / am)
5. I ____ listening to music now. (is / are / am)
6. You ____ working hard this week. (is / are / am)
7. She ____ writing a letter at the moment. (is / are / am)
8. They ____ cleaning the house today. (is / are / am)
🔗 Exercise 2 – Matching
Exercício 2 – Associar
1. now
2. at the moment
3. today
4. this week
5. is cooking
6. are playing
✅ Exercise 3 – Multiple Choice
Exercício 3 – Escolha múltipla
1. She ____ reading a book now.
2. They ____ playing outside at the moment.
3. He ____ cooking dinner this week.
4. We ____ watching TV today.
5. I ____ working on my homework now.
6. You ____ studying English at the moment.
📝 Writing Practice
Prática de escrita
1. Write three sentences about what you are doing now or today.
Escreva três frases sobre o que você está fazendo agora ou hoje.
2. Write two sentences about what your family members are doing at the moment.
Escreva duas frases sobre o que os membros da sua família estão fazendo no momento.
📚 Key Vocabulary
Vocabulário-chave
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| now |
at this time neste momento |
| at the moment |
right now agora mesmo |
| today |
this day este dia / hoje |
| this week |
during these seven days nesta semana (nos sete dias atuais) |
| is studying |
learning now está aprendendo agora |
| is cooking |
making food now está preparando comida agora |
| are playing |
having fun now estão se divertindo agora |
| is writing |
making text now está escrevendo agora |
🔎 Answer Key
Respostas
- Exercise 1: 1.is 2.are 3.is 4.are 5.am 6.are 7.is 8.are
- Exercise 2: now – at this time, at the moment – right now, today – this day, this week – during these seven days, is cooking – making food now, are playing – having fun now
- Exercise 3: 1.is 2.are 3.is 4.are 5.am 6.are
🤖 Precisa de ajuda?
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