Present Simple com 'be'
O verbo 'be' é especial em inglês. Ao contrário dos outros verbos, ele muda completamente no Present Simple. Tem três formas: am, is e are.
Depois de dominar o 'be', você estará pronto para aprender sobre outros verbos no Present Simple.
Como formar o Present Simple com 'be'?
Frases afirmativas
O verbo 'be' tem três formas no Present Simple: am, is, are. A forma utilizada depende do sujeito.
| Sujeito | Forma completa | Forma contraída |
|---|---|---|
| I | I am | I'm |
| you | you are | you're |
| he / she / it | he is / she is / it is | he's / she's / it's |
| we | we are | we're |
| they | they are | they're |
Exemplos:
- I am a teacher.
- She is from Germany.
- They are happy.
- We're students.
- It's cold today.
Frases negativas
Para formar a negativa, adicione 'not' depois do verbo. Para a maioria dos sujeitos, existem duas formas contraídas.
| Sujeito | Forma completa | Forma contraída |
|---|---|---|
| I | I am not | I'm not |
| you | you are not | you aren't / you're not |
| he / she / it | he is not / she is not / it is not | he isn't / she isn't / it isn't |
| we | we are not | we aren't / we're not |
| they | they are not | they aren't / they're not |
Exemplos:
- I'm not tired.
- He isn't at home.
- They aren't ready.
- We're not late.
- It isn't expensive.
Perguntas
Para perguntas, coloque am / is / are antes do sujeito.
| am/is/are | Sujeito | Resto da frase |
|---|---|---|
| Am | I | late? |
| Are | you | ready? |
| Is | he / she / it | here? |
| Are | we | on time? |
| Are | they | students? |
Exemplos:
- Are you OK?
- Is she from Spain?
- Are they at school?
- Am I right?
- Is it difficult?
Respostas curtas
Nas respostas curtas, usamos 'Yes, [sujeito] + am/is/are' ou 'No, [sujeito] + am not/isn't/aren't'. Nas respostas curtas afirmativas, não usamos formas contraídas.
- Are you ready? – Yes, I am. / No, I'm not.
- Is he here? – Yes, he is. / No, he isn't.
- Are they students? – Yes, they are. / No, they aren't.
Perguntas com Wh-
Adicione uma palavra interrogativa (who, what, where, when, why, how) no início da pergunta.
| Palavra interrogativa | am/is/are | Sujeito | Resto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where | are | you | from? |
| What | is | your name | ? |
| Who | is | that | ? |
| Why | are | they | late? |
| How | is | she | ? |
Exemplos:
- Where are you from?
- What is your name?
- Who is that man?
- Why are they angry?
- How old is your brother?
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