Verb to be - simple present /past

Prof : Marcelo Pereira de Leão

TO BE – SIMPLE PRESENT AFFIRMATIVE FORM

PESSOAS PRONOMESBE CONTRAÇÕES TRADUÇÕES

SIN

GU

LA

R

1ª I am I’m Eu sou / Eu estou

2ª You Are You’re Você é / Você está

3ª

He Is He’s Ele é / Ele está

She Is She’s Ela é / Ela está

It Is It’s Ele ou ela é / Ele ou ela está

PL

UR

AL

1ª We Are Were Nós somos / Nós estamos

2ª You Are You’re Vocês são / Vocês estão

3ª They Are They’re Eles ou elas são / Eles ou elas estão

Dois verbos da língua portuguesa, ser e estar, correspondem a um só verbo em inglês: to be.

TO BE – SIMPLE PRESENT NEGATIVE FORM

PESSOAS PRONOMES BE CONTRAÇÕES

SIN

GU

LA

R

1ª I Am not I am not

2ª You Are not You aren’t

3ª

He Is not He isn’t

She Is not She isn’t

It Is not It’s isn’t

PL

UR

AL

1ª We Are not We aren’t

2ª You Are not You aren’t

3ª They Are not They aren’t

TO BE – SIMPLE PRESENT INTERROGATIVE FORM

PESSOAS BE PRONOMES

SIN

GU

LA

R

1ª am I?

2ª Are You?

3ª

Is He?

Is She?

Is It?

PL

UR

AL

1ª Are We?

2ª Are You?

3ª Are They?

TO BE – SIMPLE PAST – AFFIRMATIVE FORM

PESSOAS PRONOMES BE TRADUÇÕES

SIN

GU

LA

R

1ª I Was Eu fui / estava / era

2ª You Were Você foi / estava / era

3ª

He Was Ele foi / estava / era

She Was Ela foi / estava / era

It Was Ele / ela foi / estava / era

PL

UR

AL

1ª We Were Nós fomos / estávamos / éramos

2ª You Were Vocês foram / estavam / eram

3ª They Were Eles / elas foram / estavam / eram

O verbo to be no passado apresenta duas formas: was e were.

TO BE – SIMPLE PAST NEGATIVE FORM

PESSOAS PRONOMES BE CONTRAÇÕES

SIN

GU

LA

R

1ª I Was Not I Wasn’t

2ª You Were Not You Weren’t

3ª

He Was Not He Wasn’t

She Was Not She Wasn’t

It Was Not It Wasn’t

PL

UR

AL

1ª We Were Not We Weren’t

2ª You Were Not You Weren’t

3ª They Were Not They Weren’t

OBS: FORMA-SE A NEGATIVA DO TO BE NO PASSADO DA MESMA MANEIRA QUE NO TEMPO PRESENTE, OU SEJA, COLOCANDO-SE NOT APÓS O VERBO. PODE-SE AINDA USAR A FORMA CONTRAÍDA, CONFORME DEMONSTRADO

NO QUADRO ACIMA.

TO BE – SIMPLE PAST INTERROGATIVE FORM

PESSOAS BE PRONOMES

SIN

GU

LA

R

1ª Was I?

2ª Were You?

3ª

Was He?

Was She?

Was It?

PL

UR

AL

1ª Were We?

2ª Were You?

3ª Were They?

OBS: AS PERGUNTAS COM TO BE NO TEMPO PASSADO SÃO FORMADAS DA MESMA MANEIRA QUE A INTERROGATIVA NO TEMPO PRESENTE COLOCANDO-SE O VERBO ANTES DO SUJEITO.

A opção cuja resposta está incorreta em relação à

pergunta é:

a. Who are you? I’m Alan, and who are you?

b. Where are you from? We’re from Colombia.

c. How old are you? I’m 20! What about you?

d. How tall are you? I’m have 1.65m tall.

e. What’s your occupation? I’m a student and a tour guide.

Em qual opção o verbo to be tem o significado

de ser?

a. I’m not thirsty.

b. They are not here.

c. He’s not in Chile.

d. Aren’t they at home?

e. Aren’t we Americans?

Em qual opção o verbo tem a opção de

estar?

a. Are you hungry?

b. Is she a Paraguayan?

c. Isn’t he a teacher?

d. Are you diabetic?

e. Aren’t they tall?

Para dizer que tem certeza de algo,

você diz:

a. I have certain about it!

b. I’m sure about it!

c. I am wrong about it!

d. I’m in doubt about it!

Se você está conhecendo alguém pela internet, por

telefone ou por carta, que tipo de pergunta você

deve fazer para saber como é essa pessoa

fisicamente?

a. What are you like?

b. How are you?

c. What’s your name?

d. What are you?

Que respostas você daria às perguntas abaixo se elas lhe fossem feitas?

a. Is your house far from here?

__________________________________________________________

b. Isn’t it cold today?

__________________________________________________________

c. Is Manaus the capital of your state?

__________________________________________________________

d. Isn’t it difficult to dance?

__________________________________________________________

e. Are the British proud of their history?

__________________________________________________________

f. Are factories important in a city?

__________________________________________________________

Nos diálogos a seguir, qual é a opção cuja pergunta está gramaticalmente

incorreta?

a. Where were you born? I was born in Chile. I’m Chilean.

b. How old was your mother when you were born? She was 27.

c. Where were Alice and Alan yesterday morning? Both were at school.

d. When were your father here? I’m not sure, but maybe in 1999.

e. In your opinion, was she right? Yes, she was completely right!

Em qual opção o verbo to be significa ser?

a. Where were you in 2002?

b. When I was small, Christmas trees were very

tall.

c. I’m sorry, but yesterday I was really busy!

d. After the competition we were very tired and

thirsty.

Em qual opção o verbo to be significa estar?

a. What were your chances of success?

b. Who was the first Brazilian president?

c.People were excited about the new invention.

d. In 2003 he was 22 years old and was a soldier in

the army.

Para perguntar quem foi Graham Bell, você

poderia dizer:

a. Who was Graham Bell?

b. Who is Graham Bell?

c. Who went Graham Bell?

d. Who were Graham Bell?

Para perguntar que horas eram, você diz:

a. What hours were?

b. What time was it?

c. What hour was?

d. What were the time?

Que perguntas poderiam ser feitas com o passado de to be para as

respostas dadas?

a. __________________________________________________________

No, last week I was in Recife with my mother.

b. __________________________________________________________

I was born in Peru. I’m a Peruvian.

c. __________________________________________________________

No, the examination was quite easy.

d. __________________________________________________________

He was born in February, 1998.

Imagem:LuckyLouie/U.S. Air Force public domain

NO SLIDE SEGUINTE ,OUÇA A MÚSICA YOU’RE IN MY HEART

E COMPLETE OS ESPAÇOS VAZIOS COM O VERBO TO BE.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaJpkup4IsI

You’re in my heart

(Rod Stewart)

I didn't know what day it ___

when you walked into the room

I said hello unnoticed

You said goodbye too soon

Breezing through the clientele

spinning yarns that ___ so lyrical

I really must confess right here

the attraction ___ purely physical

I took all those habits of yours

that in the beginning ___ hard to accept

Your fashion sense, Beardsly prints

I put down to experience

The big bosomed lady with the Dutch accent

who tried to change my point of view

Her ad lib lines ___ well rehearsed

but my heart cried out for you

You' ___ in my heart, you' ___ in my soul

You'll be my breath should I grow old

You ___ my lover, you' ___ my best friend

You' ___ in my soul

My love for you ___ immeasurable

My respect for you immense

You' ___ ageless, timeless, lace and fineness

You' ___ beauty and elegance

You'r ___ a rhapsody, a comedy

You' ___ a symphony and a play

You' ___ every love song ever written

But honey what do you see in me

You' ___ an essay in glamour

Please pardon the grammar

but you' ___ every schoolboy's dream

You' ___ Celtic, United, but baby I've decided

You' ___ the best team I've ever seen

And there have been many affairs

Many times I've thought to leave

But I bite my lip and turn around

'cause you' ___ the warmest thing I've ever found

Clique no link acima e ouça a música

no You Tube:

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ANSWERS

ANSWERS

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NOS SLIDES SEGUINTES, CONSTAM AS RESPOSTAS

REFERENTES AO SEXERCÍCIOS PROPOSTOS

ANTERIORMENTE.

A opção cuja resposta está incorreta em relação à pergunta é:

a. Who are you? I’m Alan, and who are you?

b. Where are you from? We’re from Colombia.

c. How old are you? I’m 20! What about you?

d. How tall are you? I’m have 1.65m tall.

e. What’s your occupation? I’m a student and a tour guide.

Em qual opção o verbo to be tem o significado de ser?

a. I’m not thirsty

b. They are not here.

c. He’s not in Chile.

d. Aren’t they at home?

e. Aren’t we Americans?

Em qual opção o verbo tem a opção de estar?

a. Are you hungry?

b. Is she a Paraguayan?

c. Isn’t he a teacher?

d. Are you diabetic?

e. Aren’t they tall?

Para dizer que tem certeza de algo, você diz:

a. I have certain about it!

b. I’m sure about it!

c. I am wrong about it!

d. I’m in doubt about it!

Se você está conhecendo alguém pela internet, por telefone ou por carta, que tipo

de pergunta você deve fazer para saber como é essa pessoa fisicamente?

a. What are you like?

b. How are you?

c. What’s your name?

d. What are you?

Que respostas você daria às perguntas abaixo se elas lhe fossem feitas?

a. Is your house far from here?

Yes, it is. / No, it isn’t.

b. Isn’t it cold today?

Yes, it is. / No, it isn’t.

c. Is Manaus the capital of your state?

Yes, it is. / No, it isn’t.

d. Isn’t it difficult to dance?

Yes, it is. / No, it isn’t.

e. Are the British proud of their history?

Yes, it is. / No, it isn’t.

f. Are factories important in a city?

Yes, They are. / No, They aren’t.

Nos diálogos a seguir, qual é a opção cuja pergunta está gramaticalmente

incorreta?

a. Where were you born? I was born in Chile. I’m Chilean.

b. How old was your mother when you were born? She was 27.

c. Where were Alice and Alan yesterday morning? Both were at school.

d. When were your father here? I’m not sure, but maybe in 1999.

e. In your opinion, was she right? Yes, she was completely right!

Em qual opção o verbo to be significa ser?

a. Where were you in 2002?

b. When I was small, Christmas trees were very tall.

c. I’m sorry, but yesterday I was really busy!

d. After the competition we were very tired and thirsty.

Em qual opção o verbo to be significa estar?

a. What were your chances of success?

b. Who was the first Brazilian president?

c. People were excited about the new invention.

d. In 2003 he was 22 years old and was a soldier in the army.

Para perguntar quem foi Graham Bell, você poderia dizer:

a. Who was Graham Bell?

b. Who is Graham Bell?

c. Who went Graham Bell?

d. Who were Graham Bell?

Para perguntar que horas eram, você diz:

a. What hours were?

b. What time was it?

c. What hour was?

d. What were the time?

Que perguntas poderiam ser feitas com o passado de to be para as

respostas dadas?

a. Were you here in Maceió last week?

No, last week I was in Recife with my mother.

b. Where were you born?

I was born in Peru. I’m a Peruvian.

c. Was examination difficult / hard / complicated?

No, the examination was quite easy.

d. When was he born?

He was born in February, 1998.

Imagem:LuckyLouie/U.S. Air Force public domain

NO SLIDE SEGUINTE, OUÇA A MÚSICA YOU’RE IN MY HEART

E CONFIRA AS SUAS RESPOSTAS.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaJpkup4IsI

You’re in my heart

(Rod Stewart)

I didn't know what day it was

when you walked into the room

I said hello unnoticed

You said goodbye too soon

Breezing through the clientele

spinning yarns that were so lyrical

I really must confess right here

the attraction was purely physical

I took all those habits of yours

that in the beginning were hard to accept

Your fashion sense, Beardsly prints

I put down to experience

The big bosomed lady with the Dutch accent

who tried to change my point of view

Her ad lib lines were well rehearsed

but my heart cried out for you

You're in my heart, you're in my soul

You'll be my breath should I grow old

You are my lover, you're my best friend

You're in my soul

My love for you is immeasurable

My respect for you immense

You're ageless, timeless, lace and fineness

You're beauty and elegance

You're a rhapsody, a comedy

You're a symphony and a play

You're every love song ever written

But honey what do you see in me

You're an essay in glamour

Please pardon the grammar

but you're every schoolboy's dream

You're Celtic, United, but baby I've decided

You're the best team I've ever seen

And there have been many affairs

Many times I've thought to leave

But I bite my lip and turn around

'cause you're the warmest thing I've ever found

Clique no link acima e ouça a

música no You Tube:

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