PRACTICING WHAT YOU’VE LEARNED

O verbo To Be é um grupo de palavras que indica o estado/condição de algo ou alguém em

qualquer tempo verbal. Sabe quando falamos, por exemplo, “ela é muito inteligente” ou “eu
estou com fome”? Então, ambas as frases descrevem uma situação, uma condição de ser ou
estar. Observe:
Ela é muito bonita Eu estou com fome

Condição de ser bonita Condição de estar

com fome
LEMBRETE Como vimos, a tradução do verbo
O verbo To Be (ser/estar) MUDA de acordo com To Be é ser/estar, portanto:
o sujeito (pronome) da frase. Além disso, ele é  Eu sou/estou
“autosuficiente”, ou seja, ele não precisa do  Você é/está
verbo auxiliar DO para fazer perguntas,  Ele é/está
afirmações ou negações. Portanto, este verbo
E assim por diante...
“especial” conjuga a si próprio. Veja no quadro
abaixo
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EXERCISE 1

Selecione a forma correta para preencher as frases:

A) I _____ Brazilian and I live in Curitiba.

a) is
b) are
c) am

B) _____ you talking to me?

a) are
b) is
c) am

C) What _____ Sheila doing?

a) are
b) is
c) am
D) My dog _____ playing in the garden.

a) are
b) am
c) is

E) The doors _____ closed.

a) is
b) are
c) am

EXERCISE 2

Analise e selecione as formas corretas para completar as frases:

A) I _____ from England and Erika _____ from Japan.

a) is – am
b) are – is
c) am – is

B) My friend _____ a doctor and my brothers _____ lawyers.

a) is – are
b) is – is
c) are – is

C) _____ Kelly crying or _____ Phillip?

a) is – are
b) is – is
c) are – is

D) My mother _____ making a party and Susan and Gregory _____ invited to join.

a) are – is
b) is – is
c) is – are

E) It _____ raining outside, but the kids _____ playing there, while I _____ here inside.

a) is – is – are
b) is – is – am
c) is – are – am

EXERCISE 3
Passe as frases para a forma negativa (use as formas contraídas do verbo To Be conforme a
tabela da primeira página):

A) Kevin is playing soccer.

B) Deborah and Clark are getting engaged.

C) I am planning my future.

D) The girls are studying English.

E) The houses are all painted in blue.

EXERCISE 4

Passe as frases para a forma interrogativa:

A) I am correct about it.

B) You are the teacher's son.

C) The cellphone is brand new.

D) Antonina city is really beautiful.

E) Americans are patriots.

EXERCISE 5

Corrija qualquer possível erro que possa aparecer nas frases:

A) I is doing a very good job in the company.

B) What is you doing here?

C) Ketty and Kelly are sisters.

D) The cat are black and white.

E) I don't know where we is.

EXERCISE 6
Complete as sentenças com a forma correta do verbo to be no Presente Simples (ações que

acontecem agora): Am, Is ou Are.

1. My name Miguel.

2. I Brazilian.

3. My parents Americans.

4. My mother an accountant.

5. I have one brother, he 11 years old.

6. We playing with our friends, Helena and Beto.

7. I happy today.

8. My grandparents coming to see me.