VERB TO BE

Durante muito tempo acreditava-se que o verbo to be deveria ser ensinado

como alicerce para todo o contedo que viria a seguir, hoje sabe-se que ele
deve ser ensinado no decorrer de todo o processo de aprendizado de ingls,
devido a sua ampla aplicao no idioma. Vamos a um esboo e algumas de
suas particularidades.
NO CONTRACT FORM

Afirmative
I am
You are
He is
She is
It is
We are
You are
They are

Interrogative
Am I?
Are you?
Is he?
Is she?
Is it?
Are we?
Are you?
Are they?

Negative
I am not
You are not
He is not
She is not
It is not
We are not
You are not
They are not

CONTRACT FORM

Afirmative

negative form

Im

Im not

Youre

Youre not/You arent

Hes

Hes not/He isnt

Shes

Shes not/She isnt

Its

Its not/It isnt

Were

Were not/We arent

Youre

Youre not/You arent

Theyre

Theyre not/They arent

A princpio o verbo to be significa ser ou estar.

Other exemples:
1.Im at home. (Estou em casa.)
2.Are you there? (Voc t a?)
3.Shes a really happy person. (Ela muito feliz.)

1.How old are you? (Qual sua idade?)

2.What time is it? (Quantas horas?)
3.Be careful. (Toma cuidado.)
4.Are you sure? (Tem certeza?)
5.Dont be afraid. (No tenha medo.)