Verbo 'Be' Para Iniciantes
O Que é o Verbo 'Be'?
O verbo ‘to be’ pode ter diferentes formas com base no tempo e no sujeito.
Diferentes Formas de 'Be'
No tempo presente, 'to be' pode ter três formas com base no sujeito:
presente | |
|---|---|
I | am (sou/estou) |
You | are (és/é/estás/está) |
He/She/It | is (é/está) |
We | are (somos/estamos) |
You | are (sois/estais) |
They | are (são/estão) |
Aqui estão alguns exemplos de frases:
I am happy.
Eu estou feliz.
She is reading a book.
Ela está lendo um livro.
We are friends.
Nós somos amigos.
No tempo passado, ele tem duas formas com base no sujeito:
passado | |
|---|---|
I | was (era/estava) |
You | were (era/estava) |
He/She/It | was (era/estava) |
We | were (éramos/estavamos) |
You | were (eram/estavam) |
They | were (eram\estavam) |
Aqui estão alguns exemplos de frases:
He was a teacher.
Ele era um professor.
They were angry at me.
Eles estavam com raiva de mim.
Perguntas com ‘Be’
Para formar perguntas usando o verbo ‘to be’, troque o lugar do sujeito e do verbo. Por exemplo:
He is an actor. → Is he an actor?
Ele é um ator. → Ele é um ator?
They are angry. → Are they angry?
Eles estão zangados. → Eles estão zangados?
We were home last night. → Were you home last night?
Nós estávamos em casa na noite passada. → Vocês estavam em casa na noite passada?
Negação
Para fazer uma frase negativa com o verbo 'to be', apenas adicione 'not' após ele.
I am studying → I am not studying.
Eu estou estudando → Eu não estou estudando.
She is busy. → She is not busy./She isn't busy.
Ela está ocupada. → Ela não está ocupada.
He was happy to see us. → He was not happy to see us./He wasn’t happy to see us.
Ele estava feliz em nos ver. → Ele não estava feliz em nos ver.
You were a student. → You were not a student./You weren’t a student.
Você era um estudante. → Você não era um estudante.
Quiz:
Which of the following is the correct past tense form of "be" for the subject "she"?
was
is
were
am
Fill the blanks with the correct form of "be" based on the subject and tense.
I
going to the store later.
They
very excited about the trip next week.
She
tired last night.
I
studying for my exams yesterday.
He
not feeling well today.
We
planning a trip next month.
Fill in the table with the correct forms of the verb "be" for each subject and tense.
| Subject | Present | Past |
|---|---|---|
I | ||
you | ||
he/she/it | ||
we | ||
they |
Which sentence is the correct question form of the statement?
You are happy. → Are you happy?
She is studying. → Is studying she?
He is running → Is running he?
I am not sad. → Not am I sad?
Complete the table with the correct statement, negative, and question form of the verb "to be" based on the subject and tense
| Statement | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|
They are angry. | They angry. | angry? |
She busy. | She is not busy. | busy? |
You a student | You a student. | Were you a student? |
I happy. | I was not happy. | you happy? |
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