Present Continuous Tense

Its used when an action is ocurring. Its formed by verb to be + main verb on gerund
Ex.: He is washing his car. (Ele est lavando o carro dele)
1) Turn the sentences in Simple Present into Present Continuous:

a) He writes compositions about starving.

b) Alice cleans her house very well.

c) Helen and Mark travel by bus because its cheap.

d) They read boring magazines.

e) I fly by helicopter because its amazing.

Text
It's easy to find a summer job in this town because there are plenty of restaurants and bars
that need extra help in the tourist season.
I've had a lot of different jobs here - I've been a pizza delivery person, a babysitter, a kitchen
assistant... but this is the first time I've worked in a bar. The pay is alright and people here are cool, but
I have to put up with late hours... oh, and drunk customers once in a while.
I've been here for about two months now. All in all, I like it, but the best part is I have
already saved enough money to spend a couple of weeks in New York visiting my old college roommate
Christine.
We have been best friends since we were eighteen years old. Chris has been here to visit me
twice, so now it's my turn to visit her. I've never been to New York before so I'm really looking forward
to this trip.
I've already booked the flight, bought new clothes and arranged with a neighbor to water my
plants while I'm out. I can't wait!
plenty of = muitos
to put up with = aguentar
late hours = horas de trabalho tarde da noite
once in a while = de vez em quando
roommate = pessoa com quem voc divide um
quarto (tambm usada quando se divide a
casa)
it's my turn = a minha vez
I'm looking forward to = quero muito, estou
animada para isso
book a flight = reservar um vo
arranged with a neighbor = combinei com
um(a) vizinho(a)
water my plants = regar minha plantas
I can't wait = no vejo a hora
Dialogue
Tom] Hey, would you like to come on a hiking trip with me and my friend Laura?

[Naomi] Sounds good!... Who's Laura again?

[T] She's tall, red hair... We ran into her last week, remember?

[N] Oh, right. She seems cool.

[T] She is, and she's great to go hiking with.

[N] Really? Why?

[T] Well, she's always in a good mood.

[N] Always?

[T] OK, not always... But she's the kind of person that... even when she's angry, she's funny.

[N] Hmm, I know what you're talking about. I know a couple of people like that.

[T] Yeah, so what do you say? Can I count you in?

[N] Definitely, I'm game. Would you mind if my boyfriend came along?

[T] Uh, sure... but... your boyfriend, hiking?... I'm having a hard time picturing that.

[N] Why? George is into hiking.

[T] Uh, he is? No offense, but I didn't have that impression when I met him.

[N] Why not?

[T] Honestly, I think he came off as a pretty snotty guy who definitely would not enjoy a hiking trip.

[N] Snotty? Did you really think so?

[T] Yeah, I did. I think you should dump him and start dating me.
Who's ... again? = Quem .... mesmo?
we ran into her = a gente encontrou com ela
(por acaso)
always in a good mood = sempre de bom
humor
I know what you're talking about = eu sei do
que voc est falando (eu j tive a mesma
experincia, etc)
count you in = contar com voc (pra ir
tambm)
I'm game = t dentro
Would you mind if... = Voc se importaria se...
to come along = vir junto
I'm having a hard time = estou tendo
dificuldade para, difcil para mim
to be into (something) = gostar bastante (de
alguma coisa)
No offense = sem querer ofender
he came off = ele pareceu
snotty = arrogante, nariz empinado
to dump someone = dar o fora em algum