INGLÊS PARA FINS ESPECÍFICOS

PROFA. DRA. LETÍCIA MALLOY

UFRN, 2022
VERBOS AUXILIARES
Verbos auxiliares

 Verbos auxiliares propriamente ditos

 have, do, be

 Verbos auxiliares modais

 could, may, must, might, should etc.
Verbos auxiliares

 As formas dos auxiliares have, do e be, associadas aos verbos principais, indicam o
tempo verbal.
 I am leaving now.
 Paul doesn’t live here anymore.
 We didn’t work together at the company.
 She will finish the school project by tomorrow.
Verbos auxiliares

 As formas dos auxiliares have, do e be, associadas aos verbos principais, indicam o
tempo verbal.
 I have studied hard for the exam. (presente perfeito)
 They had been to Tokio three times before moving to Japan. (passado perfeito)
Verbos auxiliares

 Used to
 Utiliza-se esta construção verbal auxiliar para expressar uma ação que aconteceu habitualmente no
passado, mas que não ocorre mais.
 I used to wake up at 5 a.m. Nowadays, I wake up at 7 a.m.

 Be + used to
 Quando utilizado com o verbo be, used to expressa a ideia de que o sujeito da oração está
acostumado a algo ou que algo lhe é familiar.
 I like my old flip flops. I’m used to them.
Verbos auxiliares modais

 Podem ser utilizados para expressar graus de possibilidade, ou seja, graus mais ou
menos fortes de certeza ou de obrigação em face de uma situação específica.
 Os modais também podem indicar que uma ação ou atitude é aconselhável ou
permitida.
Verbos auxiliares modais

Modais Usos Exemplos

can / could Habilidade Rayssa Leal can skateboard wonderfully. /
Daiane dos Santos could perform
flawlessly.
might / may Possibilidade Mariana may come to class this morning.
should / ought to Expressa uma ação ou atitude aconselhável We should / ought to clean up the room
Indica uma ação provável before we leave.
The curtains should / ought to be ready by
Monday.
must Expressa a ideia de dever, de obrigação You must carry your driver’s license with
Indica uma proibição you when you are driving.
You must not / mustn’t drive if you don’t
have a driver’s license.
Use should ou shouldn’t no texto abaixo para dar conselhos sobre como
proceder caso alguém seja picado por uma cobra:

You should / shouldn’t stop the victim moving too much. You should / shouldn’t
check the person’s temperature and breathing. If the snake is dead, you should /
shouldn’t keep it for later examination. You should / shouldn’t cut into the bite. You
should / shouldn’t keep the person calm. You should / shouldn’t immediately take the
victim to the nearest hospital.
Use should ou shouldn’t no texto abaixo para dar conselhos sobre como
proceder caso alguém seja picado por uma cobra:

You should / shouldn’t stop the victim moving too much. You should / shouldn’t
check the person’s temperature and breathing. If the snake is dead, you should /
shouldn’t keep it for later examination. You should / shouldn’t cut into the bite. You
should / shouldn’t keep the person calm. You should / shouldn’t immediately take the
victim to the nearest hospital.
Use could ou couldn’t nas sentenças abaixo:

a. The suitcase was so heavy I could / couldn’t lift it.

b. I learned to play the piano when I was ten but I could / couldn’t only play one song.
c. I have to go home soon. My parents said I could / couldn’t stay out late.
d. We don’t know how, but the ancient Egyptians could / couldn’t move huge pieces
of stone to build the pyramids.
e. He could / couldn’t do his homework because he lost his book.
Use could ou couldn’t nas sentenças abaixo:

a. The suitcase was so heavy I could / couldn’t lift it.

b. I learned to play the piano when I was ten but I could / couldn’t only play one song.
c. I have to go home soon. My parents said I could / couldn’t stay out late.
d. We don’t know how, but the ancient Egyptians could / couldn’t move huge pieces
of stone to build the pyramids.
e. He could / couldn’t do his homework because he lost his book.
Escolha o verbo adequado às sentenças abaixo:

Even if you don’t live in an earthquake area, you can / might already know something
about earthquakes. They can / might be frequent in some countries, though most are too
small to be noticed by humans and you cannot / may not even notice when one occurs.
During an earthquake, tall buildings will / may move a little, and, depending on how
well the building is constructed, cracks will / might appear in the walls. In a major
earthquake, the building will / can collapse completely, though with modern earthquake-
proof buildings this is unlikely.
Escolha o verbo adequado às sentenças abaixo:

Even if you don’t live in an earthquake area, you can / might already know something
about earthquakes. They can / might be frequent in some countries, though most are too
small to be noticed by humans and you cannot / may not even notice when one occurs.
During an earthquake, tall buildings will / may move a little, and, depending on how
well the building is constructed, cracks will / might appear in the walls. In a major
earthquake, the building will / can collapse completely, though with modern earthquake-
proof buildings this is unlikely.