Unit l

Verb to be

qualidadequalidadeVerb to beVerb to besujeitosujeito

O verbo to be liga o sujeito a alguma qualidade, denominação ou estado relacionado com ele.

Julia is very intelligent.

verbo principalverbo principalVerbo to beVerbo to besujeitosujeito

O verbo to be também pode ser usado como verbo auxiliar.

The file was downloaded.

Sujeito + verbo to be

(forma abreviada)

Sujeito + verbo to be

(forma abreviada)

Verbo to be (forma completa)

Verbo to be (forma completa)

O verbo to be possui formas completas e abreviadas.

The guys are late.

I’m doing homework now.

Verbo to be forma AFIRMATIVA

I amam a student.You areare a student too. He is is a teacher.She is is a guitar player. It isis a book.We are are old.You areare tall guys. They areare at the movies.

Verbo to be forma AFIRMATIVA

She is is a guitar player.

Verbo to be forma AFIRMATIVA abreviada (com contração)

I’mm a student.You’rere a student too. He’s s a teacher.She’s ’s a guitar player. It’ss a book.We’rere old.You’rere tall guys. They’rere at the movies.

Verbo to be forma AFIRMATIVA abreviada (com contração)

They’rere at the movies.

Verbo to be forma NEGATIVA

I am notam not a student.You are not are not a student either. He is not is not a teacher.She is not is not a guitar player. It is not is not a book.We are notare not old.You are notare not tall guys. They are notare not at the movies.

is not = isn’t is not = isn’t is not = isn’t is not = isn’t are not = aren’tare not = aren’tare not = aren’tare not = aren’t

Verbo to be forma NEGATIVA

We are notare not old.

Verbo to be forma INTERROGATIVA

AmAm I late?AreAre you a student? Is Is he a teacher?Is Is she a guitar player? IsIs it a book?AreAre we old? AreAre you tall?AreAre they at the movies?

Verbo to be forma INTERROGATIVA

AmAm I late?

Verbo to be forma INTERROGATIVA

Verbo to be forma AFIRMATIVA

Verbo to be forma NEGATIVA

Sujeito + verbo to beSujeito + verbo to be It’ss a book.

It isn’t isn’t a book.

Is Is it a book?

Sujeito + verbo to beSujeito + verbo to be

Verbo to be + sujeitoVerbo to be + sujeito

Unit lWh-questions

How muchHow much

Wh-questions são perguntas que se iniciam com certos pronomes interrogativos:

WhatWhat WhereWhere

WhenWhen

WhyWhy

How manyHow many

HowHow

WhichWhich

How oftenHow often

WhatWhat do you like to do in your free time? do you like to do in your free time?

Usado para perguntar sobre coisas, profissões e preferências.

WhichWhich is your favorite subject at school? is your favorite subject at school?

Usado para perguntar sobre um item específico de um grupo.

WhereWhere does your father work? does your father work?

Usado para perguntar sobre locais.

WhenWhen is the next holiday? is the next holiday?

Usado para perguntar sobre tempo.

WhyWhy do I have to do that? do I have to do that?

Usado para perguntar sobre razões.

HowHow do they come to school? do they come to school?

Usado para perguntar sobre maneira ou modo.

How oftenHow often do you go out with friends? do you go out with friends?

Usado para perguntar sobre a frequência com que algo é feito ou acontece.

How manyHow many desks/chairs are there in this classroom? desks/chairs are there in this classroom?

Usado para perguntar sobre quantidade em números.

How muchHow much coffee do you usually drink? coffee do you usually drink?

Usado para perguntar sobre quantidade em massa.

How oldHow old are you? are you?

Pode ser usado com outros adjetivos.

HowHow

How largeHow large

How big How big is your house/apartment? is your house/apartment?

is the population of this city ? is the population of this city ?