tempos verbais simples - simple present pt1 (2)

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Verb to be (Ser, Estar) 
 
 
O verbo to be significa “ser” ou “estar”. É um verbo irregular da Língua Inglesa e também o que 
mais funções tem. Pode ser o verbo principal com o significado acima, verbo de ligação e também 
verbo auxiliar. 
 
Conjuga-se da seguinte maneira: 
Simple Present 
Affirmative Form Negative Form Interrogative Form 
 
I am 
You are 
He is 
She is 
It is 
We are 
You are 
They are 
 
 
I am not 
You are not 
You are not 
She is not 
It is not 
We are not 
You are not 
They are not 
 
Am I? 
Are you? 
Is he? 
Is she? 
Is it? 
Are we? 
Are you? 
Are they? 
 
Atenção 
 
Em respostas e em algumas frases podemos usar as formas reduzidas ou contracted forms. 
 
Contracted forms 
 
Affirmative Form Negative Form 
 
I am = I’m 
You are = You’re 
He is = He’s 
She is = She’s 
It is = It’s 
We are = We’re 
You are = You’re 
They are = They’re 
 
 
I am not = I’m not 
You are not = You aren’t 
He is not = He isn’t 
She is not = She isn’t 
It is not = It isn’t 
We are not = We aren’t 
You are not = You aren’t 
They are not = They aren’t 
 
Atenção 
 
Não utilizar contracted forms nas respostas curtas afirmativas!!! 
 
 
 
Simple Present 
 
Presente simples. Tempo verbal utilizado para expressar: 
 
• uma ação habitual 
I get up at 7:00 a.m. (Eu me levanto às 7:00 horas.) 
My mother works a lot. (Minha mãe trabalha muito.) 
 
• uma ação que ocorre no presente 
My father works in a bank. (Meu pai trabalha em um banco.) 
My sister eats breakfast. (Minha irmã come o seu café da manhã.) 
 
• referência a um evento futuro 
The exhibition starts at 7:30 and ends at 10:00. 
(A exposição começa às 7:30 e termina às 10:00.) 
We leave tomorrow morning. 
(Nós partimos amanhã de manhã.) 
 
• declarações 
I bet you were nervous just before your driving test. (Eu aposto que você estava nervoso um pouco 
antes do seu teste de direção.) 
I love you. (Eu amo você.) 
“We live in difficult times.” – “I agree.” (“Nós vivemos em tempos difíceis.” – “Eu concordo.”) 
 
 
• verdade universal, que não pode ser modificada. 
The water boils at 100 ° C at sea level. (A água ferve a 100 ° C ao nível do mar.) 
Summer follows spring. (O verão segue a primavera.) 
 
No simple present, o verbo conjuga-se na terceira pessoa do singular com o acréscimo da letra s: 
 
 
Affirmative Negative Interrogative 
 
I sleep 
You sleep 
He sleeps 
She sleeps 
It sleeps 
We sleep 
You sleep 
They sleep 
 
I do not sleep 
You do not sleep 
He does not sleep 
She does not sleep 
It does not sleep 
We do not sleep 
You do not sleep 
They do not sleep 
 
 
Do I sleep? 
Do you sleep? 
Does he sleep? 
Does she sleep? 
Does it sleep? 
Do we sleep? 
Do you sleep? 
Do they sleep? 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Quando os verbos terminam em s, sh, ch, x, z e o, acrescentamos 
“es” à sua forma singular da terceira pessoa. 
 
Exs.: 
pass/passes (passar); 
wash/washes (lavar); 
watch/watches (assistir); 
fix/fixes (arrumar). 
buzz/buzzes (zumbir); 
go/goes (ir); 
 
Quando o verbo termina em y, devemos prestar atenção na letra que o antecede. Se tivermos uma 
vogal, acrescentamos apenas a letra “s”. 
 
Exs.: 
play/plays (jogar,brincar); 
buy/buys (comprar); 
say/says (dizer). 
 
Caso a letra que anteceda o y seja uma consoante, acrescentamos “ies”: 
 
Exs.: 
cry/cries (chorar, gritar); 
reply/replies (responder); 
study/studies (estudar). 
 
Note que o auxiliar do presente na terceira pessoa do singular é does. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exercícios: 
 
1 - The alternative in which “ play” has the same meaning as in the sentence: 
“Nevertheless, he adds, the study demonstrates that fisheries play a major part in 
plastic pollution, and…” is: 
A) The children play at the playground. 
B) They play the violin very well. 
C) He plays an important role in my life. 
D) She plays soccer on weekends. 
E) The play starts at 8 p.m. 
 
2 - The sentence “Grounding means that they are not allowed to go out, after 
school or on weekends, for a certain period of time”, in bold in the text, is in the: 
A) Simple Past 
B) Future Perfect 
C) Simple Present 
D) Present Perfect 
 
3 - Indicate the alternative that best completes the following 
sentence: 
“She __________ German very well.” 
 
A) speaks and both writes 
B) both speaks and writes 
C) speaks both and writes 
D) speaks and write both 
E) both speaks and both writes 
 
 
 
4 - Which is the suitable answer to this question? 
“Do you want some ice-cream?” 
 
A) Last night. 
B) In my pocket. 
C) Last Sunday. 
D) It is not black. 
E) No, thank you. 
 
5 - Qual a forma correta? 
 
A) This book tells me as long the river was; 
B) This book tells how long the river is; 
C) This book tells how long the river is ago; 
D) These books tells me how long the rivers were; 
E) This book tells me how long the river is. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gabarito: 
 
1 – C 
2 – C 
3 – B 
4 – E 
5 – E