Question

Qual é o verbo To Be nas formas afirmativa interrogativa e negativa​

Answer 1

Observe a tabela seguinte com o verb to be na forma afirmativa, no presente, no passado e no futuro:

Affirmative

To be late for work = estar atrasado para o trabalho

Present

Past

Future

I

am

was

will be

late for work.

You

are

were

He, she, it

is

was

We

are

were

You

are

were

They

are

were

Na forma afirmativa, pode-se usar a forma contraída apenas no presente e no futuro: I’m, he’s, she’s, it’s, we’re, you’re, they’re, I’ll be, he’ll be, she’ll be, it’ll be, we’ll be, you’ll be e they’ll be.

Forma negativa

Negative

To be late for work = estar atrasado para o trabalho

Present

Past

Future

I

am not

was not

will not be

late for work.

You

are not

were not

He, she, it

is not

was not

We

are not

were not

You

are not

were not

They

are not

were not

Lembre-se de que, na forma negativa, pode-se utilizar a forma contraída: aren’t, isn’t, wasn’t, weren’t, won’t be.

Para fazer uma pergunta com o verbo to be, é necessário inverter a ordem da frase afirmativa, ou seja, o verbo vem antes do sujeito.

Interrogativa

To be late for work = estar atrasado para o trabalho

Present

Past

Future

Am I late for work?

Was I late for work?

Will I be late for work?

Will you be late for work?

Will he/she/it be late for work?

Will we be late for work?

Will you be late for work?

Will they be late for work?

Are you late for work?

Were you late for work?

Is he/she/it late for work?

Was he/she/it late for work?

Are we late for work?

Were we late for work?

Are you late for work?

Were you late for work?

Are they late for work?

Were they late for work?

Are we at home? / Nós estamos em casa?

Is it a dog? / É um cachorro?

Are you very shy? / Você é muito tímido?

Were you very shy? / Você era muito tímido.

Will I be a vet? / Eu serei uma veterinária?

♦ Não se esqueça de que podemos usar as respostas curtas (short answers):

Are you comfortable? Yes, I am. / Você está confortável? Sim, eu estou.

Were you busy yesterday? No, I weren’t. / Você estava ocupado ontem? Não, eu não estava.

Will they be nice to her? Yes, they will. / Eles serão legais com ela? Sim, eles serão.