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==Expressions + -ing==

Após algumas expressões também adicionamos a terminação -ing ao verbo.

===1. it's no use===

*It's no use calling her now. She will never forgive us.
*It's no use telling them the truth. They will not understand the situation.

===2. there's no point in===

*There's no point in selling the car right now if you will only need the money next year.  (simple present)
*There was no point in staying until the end of the class. That's why we decided to leave. (simple past)
*There was no point in you telling her about our affair. You only complicated things.      (expression + object + verb)

===3. it's (not) worth===

*They have left already. It's not worth going over there now.
*It's not worth risking your life for so little money.
*The new book that just came out is definitely worth reading.
*It's worth reading all the books in the saga "A Song of Ice and Fire".

===4. have (difficulty/trouble/a hard time)===

*Some people have difficulty making friends.
*I had no trouble following her.

===5. a waste of time/money===

*It's a waste of time watching soap operas.
*It's a waste of time hanging out with her. She has nothing to add.

===6. spend/waste (time)===

*I spent 5 hours trying to convince her not to go.
*I wasted the whole morning fixing my bike.

===7. go -ing===

Usamos '''go -ing''' para uma serie de atividades, principalmente esportes.

{| class="prettytable"
| go shopping || go climbing || go swimming
|-
| go sailing || go skiing || go riding
|-
| go fishing || go sightseeing ||
|}

*Would you like to go shopping with me this afternoon?
*I love to go skiing in the winter.
*I always go sightseeing when I travel to Italy.
*I might go swimming later today. Would you like to come?
*When I was young my grandfather and I always went fishing in the summer.
*I dream one day I will be able to go sailing.

==Exercises==

1. Use the expression in parentheses to reply to the following situations. You might be asked to write the answers down or just say them out-loud. 

::a. ( it's no use , invite ) - You wanna go to the movies tonight. You wish your best friend could go with you but, unfortunately, she's sick.
:::Answer: It's no use inviting her to go to the movies.
::b. ( there's no point in , withdraw ) - You were looking for an ATM so you could withdraw some money to pay a bill. Now that you finally found one you realize it's too late and that you might as well pay it on-line tomorrow.
::c. ( it's not worth ) You have the choice of seeking love or seeking fame, but you can only choose one. You realize fame will never bring you happiness.
::d. ( have difficulty ) She doesn't like hurting people's feelings. That's why it's hard for her to tell people the truth sometimes.
::e. ( it's a waste of time ) People are born with different talents. You wish you could be a famous singer but, honestly, you're terrible. Taking singing lessons will accomplish nothing.
::f. ( spend days ) You have a big decision to make. You have been thinking about it for the last few days.
::g. ( go swimming ) It is a warm summer day and you have the day off from work. You love to swim. Your deepest desire right now is:

2. Make sentences using the following expressions.

::a. it's no use
::b. there's no point in
::c. it's worth
::d. it's not worth
::e. have difficulty
::f. have trouble
::g. have a hard time
::h. a waste of time
::i. a waste of money
::j. spend two months 
::k. waste two hours
::l. go shopping
::m. go climbing
::n. go swimming
::o. go sailing
::p. go skiing
::q. go riding
::r. go fishing
::s. go sightseeing

3. Write an email to a friend using the following expressions:

*it's worth
*have a hard time
*go shopping

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