2. Primary Verbs
Do, Have, Be
Modal Verbs
Can, Could,
May, Might,
Will, Would,
Shall, Should,
Must, Ought to
3. Be
Continuous Tense
Ex: I am speaking now – I was speaking yesterday
Passive Voice
The pasta is eaten by John – The pasta was eaten by John
4. Have
Perfect tenses
Ex: We have studied English this week.
We had studied English before we went tho England.
We will have studied English when we go to England.
5. Do
Present Simple
Ex: Do you eat pasta? Yes, I eat pasta.
Past Simple
Ex: Did you eat pasta? No, I didn’t eat pasta
6. Can/Could
Ex: I can/could open the window
Will/Would
Ex: Will/Would you open the window, please? Yes, I
will/would.
Shall
Shall we go to the cinema?
7. Should/Ought to
Ex: You should/Ought to come to school tomorrow.
Must
Ex: You must come to school tomorrow.
May/Might
Ex: I think I may/might go to England next year
8. O USO DOS VERBOS AUXILIARES:
Para mostrar período de tempo (Therese is late to the
party. She will be here in 30 minutes. She has taken the
dessert with her.)
Para fazer a voz passiva (Honey is made by bees.)
Para fazer uma negativa (Charles does not want honey in
his tea.)
Para fazer uma pergunta (Do you want milk in your tea?)
Para fazer Tail Questions (You don’t speak Japanese, do
you?
9. Para short answers (Yes, I do.)
Para enfatizar (Yes, I do want milk.)
Não recebem um “S” na terceira pessoa do singular (I
can, you can, he can)
São geralmente seguidos por alguns advérbios (I have
always kept my promises)
São usados em End Constructions (My brother has a
car, and so have I)
