Simple Present – Verb to be (am, he/she/it - is, we/you/They - are)

I am a teacher. She is a teacher. You are a teacher.

I am not a Spanish teacher. She is not a Spanish teacher. You are not a Spanish teacher.

Usamos o not depois do verbo to be ou do verbo auxiliar.

Am I an English teacher? Is she an English teacher? Are you an English teacher?

Nas perguntas invertemos a ordem na frase. Começamos com o verbo to be ou o verbo auxiliar
e depois colocamos o sujeito (se não temos questions words– who (quem), what (o quê), why
(porquê)...)

Simple Present – other verbs

I teach English. She teaches English.

Só utilizamos verbo auxiliar nas frases negativas e interrogativas.

I do not teach Spanish. You do not teach Spanish. She does not teach Spanish.

Usamos o not depois do verbo to be ou do verbo auxiliar.

Do I teach English well? Does she teach English well?

Nas perguntas invertemos a ordem na frase. Começamos com o verbo to be ou o verbo auxiliar
e depois colocamos o sujeito (se não temos questions words– who, what, why...)

Vocabulary:

Teach – ensinar (verbo) Teacher – professora (substantivo) word - palavra

Play – jogar (verbo) Player – jogador (substantivo) world - mundo

Dance- dançar (verbo) Dancer – dançarino (substantivo)

a - antes de palavras iniciadas com consoante (a dog, a cat, a school)

an – antes de palavras iniciadas com vogal (an egg, an English teacher)

EXERCISES

1. Transform the sentences below. After that transform the original sentences into
negative and interrogative. (Transforme as frases abaixo substituindo os sujeitos. Depois disso,
transforme as frases originais em frases negativas e interrogativas)

Ex.: I am a girl (she) → She is a girl. I am a girl → I am not a boy. I am a girl → Am I a girl?

a) He is nice. (we) g) He dances Every day. (we)

b) You are at home. (I) h) I study English with Caroll. (she)
c) They are at school. (he) i) You write really well. (he)
d) We are happy (they) j) It is a dog. (they)
e) I like chocolate. (she) k) We cook every weekend (I)
f) We love movies! (he) l) She watches TV at night (he)
m) She goes to school in the morning. (we)