Catholic University of Mozambique

Institute of Distance Education

Verbs To be

Afonso Agapito Afonso e código do estudante 708235352

Degree Course in Portuguese Language Teaching

Chair of English
1st Year

Pemba, August 2023

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Índice
1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 5
2. Analysis and Discussion .............................................................................................................. 6
2.1. Forms of Verb ´´to be´´ ............................................................................................................ 6
2.2. Present form (Don´t forget to provide examples minimal 5 for each ) .................................... 6
2.3. Past form – Past Participle – Been ........................................................................................... 7
2.4. Future form ............................................................................................................................... 8
2.6. Affirmative, Negative and Interrogative form ........................................................................ 10
Conclusão ...................................................................................................................................... 12
Bibliografia .................................................................................................................................... 13

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1. Introduction
This assignment for the English module is intended to cover subjects from the same module.
In this context, this English coursework aims to cover: Verbs To Be.
In this context, this assignment has the following objectives: General objective: to analyse the
contextualisation of the use of the verbs To Be. Specific objectives: Identify the main aspects to
take into account when conjugating the verb To Be; Characterise the main aspects to take into
account when conjugating the verb To Be; and finally Describe the main aspects to take into
account when conjugating the verb To Be.
The methodology used to carry out this work was bibliographical consultation of various works,
articles and scientific papers. In this context, the authors of these works are duly cited within the
work as well as in the final bibliography.
This work is structured as follows: Part I contains the following items: Introduction, Theme,
Objectives, Methodology used in the research, Structure of the work. Part II: analyses and
discusses the subject. And finally Part III: where we find the conclusion.

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2. Analysis and Discussion
2.1. Forms of Verb ´´to be´´
Verb is class of words, the semantic point of view, contain the action concepts, process or state.
In English, the verb to be is the most simple and the first that you have to know to satart studying
English.
Like the other verbs as have, work, love, want etc, the verb to be can be conjugated in all verb
tenses. This is a verb with many changes in its conjugation, it's important to you to pay attention
to all the varieties of it to know where and when you should use them.

2.2. Present form (Don´t forget to provide examples minimal 5 for each )
The present tense is a verb tense that describes a current activity or state of being. For example:
My parrot sings "The Sun Has Got Its Hat On" every morning.
(This is a current activity.)

I am happy.
(This is a current state of being.)

Somewhat unusually, the present tense can also be used to describe past and future activities. For
example:
I swim in the sea every Saturday.
(This is a current activity.)

Aliens exist in outer space.

(This is a current state of being)

The meeting ends at 6 o'clock.

(This is the present tense, but it describes a future activity. It happens with scheduled times.)

A man walks into a bar. Ouch!

(This is the present tense, but it describes a past activity. This is rare. It sometimes happens when
telling stories or jokes.)
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2.3. Past form – Past Participle – Been
In English grammar, the past participle refers to an action that was started and completed entirely
in the past. It is the third principal part of a verb, created by adding -ed, -d, or -t to the base form
of a regular verb. The past participle is generally used with an auxiliary (or helping) verb—has,
have, or had—to express the perfect aspect, a verb construction that describes events occurring in
the past that are linked to a later time, usually the present. In addition to the perfect aspect (or
perfect tense), the past participle can be used in a passive voice or as an adjective.

Past Participles of Regular Verbs

To understand past participles, you first need to know how to make a verb past tense. To do so,
add ed, d, or t, as in these examples that show the verb on the left and the simple past tense on the
right:
Jump > jumped
Sleep > slept
Touch > touched

Turning these verbs into past participles is also simple: Make the verb past tense and precede it
with an auxiliary verb, as in these examples that list the simple past on the left and the past
participle on the right:
Jump > have jumped
Sleep > have slept
Touch > have touched
Though they may seem similar, there is a difference between the regular past tense and past
participle. The regular past has only one part while the past participle always has two or more
parts and generally requires an auxiliary verb. An example of a sentence with a regular verb
would be: "I helped my friend." You helped your friend at some time in the past, but you might
continue to help her at some point in the future.
The same sentence with a past participle verb would be: "I have helped my friend." You began
helping your friend in the past and completed the action of helping her in the past.

Past Participle of Irregular Verbs

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The past participle forms of irregular verbs have various endings, including -d (said), -t (slept),
and -n (broken). Irregular verbs are trickier to form in the simple past than regular verbs, as these
examples illustrate:
Blow > blew
Freeze > froze
Go > went

To form the past participle of these irregular verbs, precede them with an auxiliary verb:
Blow > has blown, have blown
Freeze > has frozen, have frozen
Went > has gone, have gone

2.4. Future form

There are many ways of talking about the future in English. Which way you choose depends on
how you see the future. Is the future event planned or unplanned, a schedule, or a prediction?

Making predictions in English

You can use both will and going to to make predictions.
For example, “I think the Labour party will lose the next election.” Or “I think the Labour party
are going to lose the next election.”
If you can make a prediction based on what you see now, we use going to.
For example, “You’re driving too fast, you’re going to hit the car in front!”

Future plans and arrangements

If something has already been planned, use going to with the verb, or the Present Continuous
tense.
“I’m going to take my exams next month.”
“He‘s visiting a client on Tuesday.”

Unplanned future
When we decide to do something at the moment of speaking, we use will.
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“The phone’s ringing – I’ll answer it.”
(You only answer the phone when it starts ringing.)

Future schedules
When we want to talk about a schedule, we use the Present Simple tense.
“The plane leaves in half an hour – we’d better hurry.”
“Next week I fly to Italy, then on Tuesday, I‘m in Spain.”

Events in progress at a time in the future

To talk about something that will be in progress at a time in the future, use will be doing.
“For example, “This time next week, I‘ll be sitting on a plane.”

We can also use this form to make polite requests.

“Will you be using the car tomorrow?”
(If you won’t, can I use it?)

Events that will be completed by a time in the future

If you want to say that something will be completed by a time in the future, use will have done.
“I’ll have finished the report by this afternoon.”

Use the verb to be in the future tense.

Examples:
• I will be a student next year.
• She will be a student next year.
• You will be a student next year.
• They will be students next year

2.5. Continuous form of verb to be

The continuous tense shows an action that is, was, or will be in progress at a certain time. The
continuous tense is formed with the verb ‘be’ + -ing form of the verb.

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The Present continuous can be used to show an action which is happening at the time of
speaking.
I am having dinner at the moment.

The Past continuous can be used to show an action which was happening in the past. It is
important to remember that the Past continuous is usually used to show an action which was
happening when another action, which is usually shorter, happened at the same time, stopped the
continuous action or started after the continuous action.
I was having dinner when Sarah called me.
I was walking along the beach when it started raining.

The Future continuous is used to show that an action will be happening at a time in the future.
I will be having dinner at my parents’ house tomorrow.

Examples
I am working
She is living
It is eating
We are staying
They are sleeping

2.6. Affirmative, Negative and Interrogative form

The simple structure of the verb to be consisting of three forms of the Present Tense: Affirmative,
Negative and Interrogative.

Present Tense
Affirmative Negative Interrogative

I am/I'm. / Eu sou/estou I am not/ I'm not. / Eu não sou/estou Am I? / Eu sou/estou?

You are not/ You aren't. / Você não

You are/ You're. / Você é/está Are you? / Você é/está?
é/está

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He is/He's. / Ele é/está He is not/ He isn't. / Ele não é/está Is he? / Ele é/está?

She is/She's. / Ela é/está She is not/ She isn't. / Ela não é/está Is she? / Ela é/está?

It is/ It's./ Ele/ela é/está It is not/ It isn't. / Ele/Ela não é/está Is it? / Ele/Ela é/está?

We are/ We're. / Nós We are not/ We aren't. / Nós não Are we? / Nós
somos/estamos somos/ estamos somos/estamos?

You are/You're. / Vocês You are not/ You aren't. / Vocês não Are you? / Vocês
são/estão são/ estão são/estão?

They are/ They're. / Eles They are not/ They aren't. / Eles não
Are they? / Eles são/estão?
são/estão são/ estão

Examples:
You are my best friend. / Você é minha melhor amiga.
I'm a new student here. / Eu sou nova aluna aqui.
He isn't felling good today. / Ele não está se sentindo bem hoje.
He is my brother. / Ele é meu irmão.
She isn't my mother. / Ela não é minha mãe.
Are they there? / Eles estão lá?
Are you Okay? / Você está bem?
Is it your book? / Este é o seu livro?
She is Amelie's sister. / Ela é irmã da Amelie.

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Conclusão
The present work concludes that Verb is class of words, the semantic point of view, contain the
action concepts, process or state.
In English, the verb to be is the most simple and the first that you have to know to satart studying
English.
Like the other verbs as have, work, love, want etc, the verb to be can be conjugated in all verb
tenses. This is a verb with many changes in its conjugation, it's important to you to pay attention
to all the varieties of it to know where and when you should use them.

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Bibliografia
Dickie, Amalia Merina Maua. (2010). English Year I. Beira: CED- Universidade Católica de
Moçambique.
Soares L and J (2009). New Headway Elementary. 3rd edition United Kingdom: Oxford
University Press
Soares L and J (2009). New Headway Elementary. Workbook 3rd edition. United Kingdom:
Oxford University Press

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