Question

Read the following sentences and check the ones that refer to things that are happenig at the present time.

( a ) i have to study harder
( b )are you carrying a survey on modern art
( c )pollution is killing the environment
( d ) we should use more public transport
( e )some of my classmates are not doing any extracurricular activies this semester
( f )i'm taking guitar lessons

Answer 1

Resposta:

( b )Are you carrying a survey on modern art ? - present continuous

( c )Pollution is killing the environment  - present continuous

( e )Some of my classmates are not doing any extracurricular activies this semester - present continuous

( f )I'm taking guitar lessons - present continuous

( a ) I have to study harder   - simple present

( d ) we should use more public transport  - simple present

Explicação:

Present continuous: verbo descreve ações que estão acontecendo no momento em que se fala.

I am studying English now. - Eu estou estudando inglês agora.

Annie is going to school. - Annie está indo para a escola.

Estrutura do present continuous

Verbo to be (am - is - are) + verbo terminando em -ing