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Mark the sentences that emphasize that the action is taking place at the present moment.

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Expressing Ongoing Actions in European Portuguese

Expressing Ongoing Actions in European Portuguese

In this lesson we look at the structure used in European Portuguese to describe actions in progress at the present moment, and how it differs from the form commonly used in Brazilian Portuguese.

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Lesson #72 Gerundio - Portuguesepedia

Portuguese Gerúndio

To talk about actions in progress, Portuguese relies on the Gerúndio—its version of the English present participle.

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Past Continuous Equivalent in Portuguese - Portuguesepedia

Past Continuous Equivalent in Portuguese

The Portuguese equivalent of the English Past Continuous is analogous to the Present Continuous Equivalent in Portuguese. The only difference is that the auxiliary verb Estar must…

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Lesson #65 Past Continuous Equivalent - Portuguesepedia

Past Continuous in Portuguese

To express ongoing past actions in Portuguese, simply take the Present Continuous formula and shift estar into the past tense.

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Lesson #38 Present Continuous - Portuguesepedia

Portuguese Present Continuous

To express ongoing actions in Portuguese, the present continuous tense is used. This construction mirrors English in function, combining estar with the verb’s gerund form.

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Present Continuous in Portuguese - Portuguesepedia

Present Continuous in Portuguese

In Portuguese, as in English, we use the present continuous to talk about ongoing actions. Note, however, that the present continuous in the European and Brazilian standards look…

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Portuguese Gerúndio - Portuguesepedia

Portuguese Gerund: Progressive Tenses and Beyond

The Portuguese Gerund (Gerúndio) is used to form progressive tenses (like the Present Continuous) and corresponds to the English present participle – the –ing form of verbs.…