The document discusses the verb "to be" in English. It provides the affirmative, interrogative, and negative forms of "to be" for different subjects. Examples are given such as "She is a teacher" and "They are at home". Contracted forms like "He's a good man" and "We're from Spain" are also explained. The uses of "to be" include asking and giving information about people and things, with ages, professions, adjectives, and question words.
1. • Verbo na Língua Inglesa que significa SER ou ESTAR.
• Verbo TO BE = AM, IS, ARE.
Exemple: She is a teacher. ( Ela é uma professora).
They are at home. ( Eles estão em casa).
• Formas do Verbo TO BE:
AFFIRMATIVE INTERROGATIVE
I am Am I?
You are Are you?
He is Is he?
She is Is she?
It is Is it?
We are Are we?
You are Are you?
They are Are they?
NEGATIVE
I am not.
You are not
He is not
She is not
It is not
We are not
You are not
They are not
2. • Forma Contracta – Usamos esta forma para abreviar o verbo, observe:
AM = ´M
IS = ´S
ARE = ´RE
Exemple: He is a good man. = He´s a good man.
We are from Spain. = We´re from Spain.
• Usos do Verbo TO BE.
- Para perguntar e dar informações sobre pessoas e coisas.
Exemple: My name is Ann. I´m from Brazil.
Is Ken ready? No, He isn´t.
- Com idades.
Exemple: Carlos is fifteen.
Maria is forty.
- Com profissões.
Exemple: Marion is a teacher.
Are you student?
- Com um adjetivo.
Exemple: You´re right.
I´m happy.
3. - Com this/that.
Exemple: This is my bike.
Is that your seat?
- Com question words: where, when, what, who, why, how old.
Exemple: Where is Jim?
Who are you?
What time is it?