Introdução

Por exemplo: _end__wce__MSv6FxM7CYT4__por ======================================================================== Context: https://www.businessenglish.com/grammar/to-be.html ------------------- Word count: 25 ------------------- String to translate: We use the verb "to be" with

• adjectives (for example; to describe people and things)
• nouns (for example; jobs)
• locations (nouns / adverbs to say where)

------------------- Translation: Nós usamos o verbo "to be" com

• adjetivos (por exemplo, para descrever pessoas e coisas)
• substantivos (por exemplo; postos de trabalho)
• locais (substantivos / advérbios para dizer onde)

Por exemplo:

Presente	Passado
I am tired. / I'm tired.	I was tired.
She is a doctor. / She's a doctor.	She was a doctor.
They are students. / They're students.	They were students.
I am here.	I was here.
We are at the hospital.	We were at the hospital.

Parte 1 - “be” (positivo)

Nós usamos:
"am", "is", "are" / "m ","s "," re "
ou "was" / "were".

Por exemplo – presente:

I	am (I'm)	happy.
She / He / It	is (She's / He's / It's)
You We They	are (You're We're They're)

I	am (I'm)	an engineer.
She / He / It	is (She's / He's / It's)
You	are (You're We're They're)	an engineer. engineers.
We They		engineers.

Por exemplo – passado:

I She / He / It	was	happy.
You We They	were

I She / He / It	was	an engineer.
You	were	an engineer. engineers.
We They		engineers.

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Pratique

Complete as frases com a forma correta positiva correta do verbo "be".

Presente
.

1)

I    hungry.

 

2)

My sister and I    singers.

 

3)

My dog    very young.

 

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Passado
.

1)

It    a dangerous mountain.

 

2)

They    late for work.

 

3)

The house    very old.

 

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Parte 2 - “be” (negativo))

Para tornar uma sentença negativa, use
"am not", "is not", "are not" / "am not", "isn't", "aren't"
ou "wasn't" / "weren't".


Por exemplo – presente:

I	am not 'm not	happy.
She / He / It	is not isn't
You We They	are not aren't

I	am not 'm not	an engineer.
She / He / It	is not isn't
You	are not aren't	an engineer. engineers.
We They	are not aren't	engineers.

Por exemplo – passado:

I She / He / It	was not wasn't	happy.
You We They	were not weren't

I She / He / It	was not wasn't	an engineer.
You	were not weren't	an engineer. engineers.
We They		engineers.

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Pratique

Complete as frases com a forma correta negativa do verbo "be".

Presente
.

1)

Polly    an actress.

 

2)

David and Jim    fat.

 

3)

I    a good swimmer.

 

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Past
.

1)

The weather    good yesterday.

 

2)

My parents    poor.

 

3)

We    at the cinema last night.

 

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Parte 3 - "be” (perguntas)

Para fazer perguntas colocamos
"am", "is", "are" ou "was", "were" antes do sujeito.


Por exemplo – presente:

Am	I	happy?
Is	she / he / it
Are	you we they

Am	I	an engineer?
Is	she / he / it
Are	you	an engineer? engineers?
	we they	engineers?

Por exemplo – passado:

Was	I she / he / it	happy?
Were	you we they

Was	I she / he / it	an engineer?
Were	you	an engineer? engineers?
	we they	engineers?

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Pratique

Responda as perguntas com a forma correta do verbo "be".

Presente
.

1)

   Pierre French?

 

2)

   the books on the shelf?

 

3)

   I late?

 

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Passado
.

1)

   your parents at home?

 

2)

   he a fireman.

 

3)

   I right?

 

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Pratique ainda mais

Escolha a resposta correta para completar a frase: a, b, c ou d.
.

1)

My sister ____ a famous sportswoman.
 

is

weren't

aren't

am

 

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2)

The supermarket ____ open today.
 

am

isn't

weren't

aren't

 

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3)

____ you upset?
 

Was

is

Am

Are

 

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4)

____ a dentist?
 

Were Tom

Was Tom

Are Tom

Tom are

 

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5)

We ____ excited about the trip.
 

is

isn't

were

wasn't

 

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6)

I ____ there.
 

isn't

weren't

wasn't

aren't

 

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Leitura adicional

O verbo "be" é também um verbo auxiliar usado nos seguintes tempos verbais contínuos:

• Iniciante:
  • presente contínuo
  • passada contínuo
  • \"be going to\"
  • Intermediário:
    • futuro contínuo
    • presente perfeito contínuo
    • Avançado:
      • futuro perfeito contínuo
      • passado perfeito contínuo
    
    Por favor, veja as planilhas avulsas para obter uma explicação desses tempos verbais.