O verbo to beto be:

• É muito frequente na língua inglesa

• Tem conjugação irregular

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PRIME 1PRIME 1Unit 1 – Verb to beUnit 1 – Verb to be

• Pedro isis a handsome boy.

• This isis a green table.

• We areare happy today.

• It’s’s cloudy today.

Geralmente liga o sujeito a alguma qualidade, denominação ou estado

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Verb to beVerb to be

Verb toVerb to bebe

É usado como auxiliar.

André isis playing soccer now.

Music waswas played at the funeral.

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to beto be = auxiliar = auxiliarverbo principalverbo principal

Verb toVerb to bebe

Possui formas Possui formas completascompletas e e abreviadasabreviadas..

André isis playing soccer now. playing soccer now.

We are happy today.happy today.

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WeWe’re’re

AndréAndré’s’s

Verb toVerb to bebe

Formas afirmativasFormas afirmativasI amam Brazilian.

You areare Brazilian too.

He isis / She isis American.

It isis a poetry book.

We areare all Brazilian.

You areare also from Brazil.

They areare British.

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sujeito + verbosujeito + verbo

She She isis Italian.Italian.

Sem contraçãoSem contração

Verb toVerb to bebe

Formas afirmativasFormas afirmativas

I’mI’m Brazilian.

You’reYou’re Brazilian too.

He’s / She’sHe’s / She’s American.

It’sIt’s a poetry book.

We’reWe’re all Brazilian.

You’reYou’re also from Brazil.

They’reThey’re British.

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sujeitosujeito + verbo+ verbo

She’s She’s Italian.Italian.

Com contraçãoCom contração

Verb toVerb to bebe

Formas negativasFormas negativas

I am notam not Canadian.

You are notare not Canadian either.

He is notis not / She is notis not from the USA.

It is notis not a novel.

We are notare not Canadian.

You are notare not from Canada either.

They are notare not Belizean.

► SemSem contração contração

sujeito + verbo + sujeito + verbo + notnot

She is She is not not Italian.Italian.

Verb toVerb to bebe

Formas negativasFormas negativasI’m not’m not Canadian.

You aren’taren’t Canadian either.

He isn’t isn’t / She isn’tisn’t from the USA.

It isn’tisn’t a novel.

We aren’taren’t Canadian.

You aren’taren’t from Canada either.

They aren’taren’t Belizean.

► Com contraçãoCom contração

is + notis + not

== isn’tisn’t

areare + not+ not

== aren’taren’t

Verb to beVerb to be

Formas interrogativasFormas interrogativas

AmAm I Brazilian?

AreAre you Brazilian too?

IsIs he / IsIs she American?

IsIs it a poetry book?

AreAre we all Brazilian?

AreAre you also from Brazil?

AreAre they British?

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verbo + sujeitoverbo + sujeito

Is she Italian?Is she Italian?

Sem contraçãoSem contração

Wh-questionsWh-questions

Indicam o tipo de informação de que precisamosIndicam o tipo de informação de que precisamos►

whawhatt

Perguntar sobre coisas, Perguntar sobre coisas, profissões, preferênciasprofissões, preferências

WhatWhat do you do you usually wear to usually wear to go to school?go to school?

Wh-questionsWh-questions

whichwhich Perguntar sobre um item Perguntar sobre um item específico de um grupoespecífico de um grupo

WhichWhich are your favorite are your favorite activities?activities?

Wh-questionsWh-questions

wherewhere Perguntar sobre locaisPerguntar sobre locais

WhereWhere do you live? do you live?

Wh-questionsWh-questions

whenwhen Perguntar sobre tempoPerguntar sobre tempo

WhenWhen do you do you do your do your homework?homework?

Wh-questionsWh-questions

whwhyy

Perguntar sobre razõesPerguntar sobre razões

WhyWhy do you think learning English is do you think learning English is important?important?

hohoww

HowHow do people get around your town / city? do people get around your town / city?

Perguntar sobre maneira ou Perguntar sobre maneira ou modomodo

Wh-questionsWh-questions

How How oftenoften

Perguntar sobre frequênciaPerguntar sobre frequência

How oftenHow often do you travel? do you travel?

How How manymany

How many How many other cities or countries have other cities or countries have

you been to?you been to?

Perguntar sobre Perguntar sobre quantidade em númerosquantidade em números

Wh-questionsWh-questions

How How muchmuch

Perguntar sobre Perguntar sobre quantidade em massaquantidade em massa

How muchHow much of of Latin America Latin America does Brazil does Brazil occupy?occupy?

HowHow

How oldHow old

How bigHow big How largeHow large

How How oldold are you?are you?How big How big is is

Brazil?Brazil?

How large How large is is the Brazilian the Brazilian population?population?

Wh-questionsWh-questions