The document discusses the verb "to be" in English. It is one of the most common verbs and is irregularly conjugated. It is used to link subjects to qualities, names, or states. The verb "to be" can also be used as an auxiliary verb. The document outlines the affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms of the verb "to be" including both contracted and full forms. It also discusses the different types of wh-questions in English that ask about specifics like what, which, where, when, why, how, how often, how many, and how much.

1. O verbo to be:
• É muito frequente na língua inglesa
• Tem conjugação irregular
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Unit 1 – Verb to be

2. • Pedro is a handsome boy.
• This is a green table.
• We are happy today.
• It’s cloudy today.
Geralmente liga o sujeito a alguma
qualidade, denominação ou estado
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Verb to be

3. Verb to be
É usado como auxiliar.
André is playing soccer now.
Music was played at the funeral.
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to be = auxiliar
verbo principal

4. Verb to be
Possui formas completas e abreviadas.
André is playing soccer now.
We are happy today.
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We’re
André’s

5. Verb to be
Formas afirmativas
I am Brazilian.
You are Brazilian too.
He is / She is American.
It is a poetry book.
We are all Brazilian.
You are also from Brazil.
They are British.
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sujeito + verbo
She is Italian.
Sem contração

6. Verb to be
Formas afirmativas
I’m Brazilian.
You’re Brazilian too.
He’s / She’s American.
It’s a poetry book.
We’re all Brazilian.
You’re also from Brazil.
They’re British.
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sujeito + verbo
She’s Italian.
Com contração

7. Verb to be
Formas negativas
I am not Canadian.
You are not Canadian either.
He is not / She is not from the USA.
It is not a novel.
We are not Canadian.
You are not from Canada either.
They are not Belizean.
► Sem contração
sujeito + verbo + not
She is not
Italian.

8. Verb to be
Formas negativas
I’m not Canadian.
You aren’t Canadian either.
He isn’t / She isn’t from the USA.
It isn’t a novel.
We aren’t Canadian.
You aren’t from Canada either.
They aren’t Belizean.
► Com contração
is + not
= isn’t
are + not
= aren’t

9. Verb to be
Formas interrogativas
Am I Brazilian?
Are you Brazilian too?
Is he / Is she American?
Is it a poetry book?
Are we all Brazilian?
Are you also from Brazil?
Are they British?
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verbo + sujeito
Is she Italian?
Sem contração

10. Wh-questions
Indicam o tipo de informação de que precisamos►
what Perguntar sobre coisas,
profissões, preferências
What do you
usually wear to
go to school?

11. Wh-questions
which Perguntar sobre um item
específico de um grupo
Which are your favorite
activities?

12. Wh-questions
where Perguntar sobre locais
Where do you live?

13. Wh-questions
when Perguntar sobre tempo
When do you
do your
homework?

14. Wh-questions
why Perguntar sobre razões
Why do you think learning English is
important?
how
How do people get around your town / city?
Perguntar sobre maneira ou
modo

15. Wh-questions
How
often
Perguntar sobre frequência
How often do you travel?
How
many
How many other cities or countries have
you been to?
Perguntar sobre
quantidade em números

16. Wh-questions
How
much
Perguntar sobre
quantidade em massa
How much of
Latin America
does Brazil
occupy?

17. How
How old
How big How large
How old are you?
How big is
Brazil?
How large is
the Brazilian
population?
Wh-questions