English Lesson 01 - Verb To be

Nessa primeira postagem sobre Inglês é apresentado o "Verb To Be". Que é essencial para muitas provas de vestibular que possui uma parte de Inglês. Enjoy!

Introduction

We use the verb to be to express:

1. Identification
2. Age
3. Descriptions
4. Places and Locations
5. Occupations

See few examples below.

1) Identification
E.g.:

Hi! My name is Albert Einstein.

He is Carlos.

They are Rebecca and Brian.

2) Age
E.g.:

I am 24 years old.

He is 17.

They are 19 years old.

3) Description
E.g.:

I'm tall

Stephen Hawking is intelligent.

They are twins.

 

4) Places and Locations
E.g.:

I'm in Brazil.

Carlos is on the bus.

They are at home.

5) Occupations
E.g.:

He is a doctor.

I am a singer.

They are engineers.

Check the conjugations:

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)

E.g.:

I'm a student.

You're a teacher

He's an engineer

She's an architect.

It's a cute dog.

We're doctors.

You're singers.

They're friends

 

Interrogative form of the Verb To be:

Am I a good engineer?
Are you Brazilian?
Is he a good dancer?

Negative form of the Verb To be:

I am not an engineer or I'm not an engineer.
You are not tired or You aren't tired.
She is not tall or She isn't tall

 

Hints!

We use:

a = before consonant sounds

an = before vowel sounds.

E.g.:

a teacher

an engineer

Vocabulary: School objects

blackboard

backpack

paper clip

hole punch

glue

pencil sharpener

scissors

colored pencils

pencil case

pushpin

stapler

calculator

That's it for today!