Sair da aula
Nesta aula do nosso curso online de inglês, você aprenderá a descrever ações que estão acontecendo no momento, usando a voz passiva.
1 . Observe as diferentes placas e advertências. O que elas significam? Associe cada uma à respectiva definição abaixo.
A Be careful because someone is painting the room.
B Don’t use this machine because someone is repairing it.
C Be careful because someone is cleaning the room.
D Don’t enter this room because someone is conducting an interview.
E Don’t enter this room because someone is taking an exam.
2 . Observe as frases (A–E) do exercício 1 e coloque-as na voz passiva.
A Be careful because the room …………………………………….. .
B Don’t use this machine because it ………………………………………. .
C Be careful because the room …………………………………………. .
D Don’t enter this room because an interview …………………………………. .
E Don’t enter this room because an exam ………………………………….. .
3 . Complete estas frases com um dos verbos do quadro abaixo, na voz passiva.
show | demolish | replace | play | watch | decorate | build | repair
1 My living room …………………………………. .
2 My car is at the garage. It …………………………………….. .
3 A new office block ……………………………………. in the town centre.
4 The old photocopier …………………………………. with a new one.
5 The weather’s really bad, so no football matches ……………………………………. today.
6 I can’t decide what to watch on TV. So many good programmes …………………………. at the moment.
7 Be careful! We ……………………………………. by that security camera.
8 Our old office building ……………………………………, so we’re moving to a new one nearby.
Do you know?
Há muitas palavras e expressões que podemos usar no lugar de now.
● right now: Eu quero vê-lo em meu escritório right now. (acrescentar right torna a palavra now mais enfática)
● at the moment: Ela está um pouco ocupada at the moment. (mas ela estará livre mais tarde)
● at present: At present, não temos planos para a empresa. (é uma expressão formal)
● currently: Ele está currently trabalhando no Canadá. (é improvável que a situação mude durante algum tempo)
4 . Você ouvirá um gerente de escritório, o Sr. Mellor, falar com sua secretária.
20 minutes+
Ouça a gravação novamente e complete as frases usando as formas corretas das palavras no quadro abaixo.
clean | remove | put in | repair | decorate | install | use | interview
1 He can’t see Ms Edwards because she ……………………… by someone from the local radio station.
2 He can’t use his office because it’s …………………………………. .
3 He can’t use room 17 because new furniture ……………………………….. .
4 He can’t use room 21 because it …………………………… by Mr Walton.
5 He can’t use room 28 because a new computer …………………………….. .
6 He can’t use room 35 because the windows ……………………………. .
7 He can’t have a coffee because the machine ………………………… .
8 He can’t sit in his car because it ………………………….. by the police.
Word Bank
conduct (verbo) = conduzir, realizar, executar
decorate (verbo) = decorar, enfeitar
demolish (verbo) = demolir
maintenance (substantivo) = manutenção
office block (substantivo) = edifício de escritórios
remove (verbo) = tirar, remover
repair (verbo) = consertar
replace (verbo) = substituir
Respostas:
Exercício 1
1-C; 2-A; 3-D; 4-B; 5-E
Exercício 2
A is being painted
B is being repaired
C is being cleaned
D is being conducted
E is being taken
Exercício 3
1 is being decorated
2 is being repaired
3 is being built
4 is being replaced
5 are being played
6 are being shown
7 are being watched
8 is being demolished
20 minutes+
1 is being interviewed
2 being decorated
3 is being put in
4 is being used
5 is being installed
6 are being cleaned
7 is being repaired
8 is being removed