Formas do Present Simple do verbo “to be”: am / is / are

Exercícios

Explicação

Ele tem:

3 formas no Presente → am, is, are

2 formas no Passado → was, were

Formas do Present Simple

I am = I am happy.

He / She / It is = She is smart.

We / You / They are = They are tall.

Afirmativa – Negativa – Pergunta

Observações importantes

am – apenas com I

I am 20.

I’m at home.

is – com he, she, it ou substantivos no singular

He is tall.

It is on the table.

are – com we, you, they e substantivos no plural

We are in London.

You are my best friend.

They are students.

Formas curtas (Contrações)

I am = I’m

You are = you’re

He is = he’s

She is = she’s

It is = it’s

We are = we’re

They are = they’re

Exemplos:

I’m at the park.

She’s a singer.

They’re tired.

Negativas

Adicionamos not depois de be.

I’m not ready.

She isn’t here.

They aren’t American.

No inglês informal, você também pode ouvir ain’t (apenas inglês falado):

I ain’t ready.

He ain’t here.

Perguntas com "be"

Movemos be para o início da frase:

Am I late?

Is he at school?

Are you ready?

Where are they?

What day is it today?

Usos de "be"

Usamos be para falar sobre muitas coisas:

Quem somos: I’m Anna, this is my brother, Max.

Idade: I’m 22. My mother is 50.

Profissão: I’m a teacher. My sister is an engineer.

Nacionalidade: He is from Brazil. She is from Italy.

Sentimentos: I’m tired. He is excited.

Cores: The car is red. His shirt is blue.

Preços: It’s five euros. This coat is 40 dollars.

Clima: It’s sunny today. It is cold tonight.

Hora: What time is it? It’s three o’clock.

Descrições: She is tall and friendly. The chairs are old.