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Teacher Claudia Eleutério
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USAGE AND EXAMPLES

Expressar fatos The sun rises in the east

Expressar hábitos I play the piano every night
Rotinas We leave home at 9 am
Condições permanentes I work in a bank
Notícias Man enters space
Contar histórias The window opens and a he enters
Dar instruções First, break the eggs and whisk with sugar
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CONJUGATION
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AFFIRMATIVE
I am Brazilian
Japaneses are humble
We/You/They are friends
She is a Secretary
This horse is English
Leadership is about effectiveness.
Many companies are multinationals
My English class is on Wednesday.
Mexico and Canada are countries
in North America
NEGATIVE
I am NOT Japanese
Japaneses are NOT proud
We/You/They are NOT friends
She is NOT a Doctor
This horse is NOT Arabic
Leadership is NOT about titles
Many companies are NOT ethical
My English class is NOT on Saturdays
Mexico and Canada are NOT in South America
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AFFIRMATIVE
I am Brazilian
Japaneses are humble
We/You/They are friends
She is a Secretary
This horse is English
Leadership is about effectiveness.
Many companies are multinationals
My English class is on Wednesday.
Mexico and Canada are countries
in North America
INTERROGATIVE
AM I in this class?
ARE Japaneses humble?
ARE we/you/they friends?
IS she a Secretary?
IS this horse English?
IS leadership about effectiveness?
ARE many companies unethical?
Is my English class on Wednesday?
Are Mexico and Canada countries in South
America?
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CONJUGATION
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3RD PERSON RULE
EXAMPLES
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3RD PERSON RULE
MOST VERBS
add '-S' in the end
eats drinks rains walks sings
runs lights kicks reads writes
barks visits sleeps awakes cleans
arrives drives plans pins leaves
opens closes paints departures
wants expects cuts takes swims
travels speaks gets makes shines
talks bakes
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3RD PERSON RULE
EXCEPTIONS
Add "es" when
the verb ends in ss
ch discusses
sh launches dresses
x fishes matches kisses
o fixes finishes reaches misses
does relaxes pushes searches passes
goes waxes washes teaches presses
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3RD PERSON RULE
EXCEPTIONS
Annoys
Add "ies" when Buys
the verb ends in Delays
consonant + y Back to the rule: Employs
carry = carries just add "s" when Enjoys
cry = cries verbs end in Pays
fly = flies vowel + "y"
identify = identifies Plays
imply = implies Prays
marry = marries Says
study = studies Stays
try = tries
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AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES
I play soccer on
He shows the
Saturdays
Nobody knows figures to the
him well board

He calls me We work
I travel to work
every day together

They report We have a

She answers the
directly to the conversation on phone very fast
CEO that matter
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NEGATIVE SENTENCES
I
You He DO NOT PLAY
DO NOT KNOW DOES NOT SHOW soccer on
him well the figures to Saturdays
the board

He
I We
DOES NOT CALL
DO NOT TRAVEL DO NOT WORK
me every day
much together

You We
She
DO NOT REPORT DO NOT HAVE a
DOES NOT ANSWER
directly to the conversation on
the phone
CEO that matter
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INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES
DO you PLAY
DO you KNOW DOES he SHOW
soccer on
him well? the figures to the
Saturdays?
board?

DOES he CALL DO you TRAVEL DO they WORK

you every day? much? together?

DOES she REPORT DO you MENTION DOES she ANSWER

directly to the these matters to the phone ?
CEO? your boss?
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PRACTICE
1 - Apple (the company) _____ in New York. (be)
2 - Office _____ a Microsoft product. (be)
3 - Japan _____ good at building cars (be)
4 - Brazil and Canada __________ commercial partners(be + not)
5 - An Office Assistant __________ a C-level professional. (be+not)
6 - _____the Board of Directors in a meeting right now? (be)
7 - _____ your boss a good leader ? (be)
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1 - Apple (the company) IS in New York. (be)
2 - Office IS a Microsoft product. (be)
3 - Japan IS good at building cars (be)
4 - Brazil and Canada AREN'T commercial partners(be + not)
5 - An Office Assistant ISN'T a C-level professional. (be+not)
6 - IS the Board of Directors in a meeting right now? (be)
7 - IS your boss a good leader ? (be)
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1 - Apple (the company) __________ its busines in the 70's. (start)
2 - France __________ the Americans a great monument (give)
3 - The monument __________ freedom (represents)
4 - The U.S. and France __________ commercial interests (have)
5 - An Office Assistant __________ only the C-level professional. (help not)
6 - _____the Board of Directors _____ every week? (do/does + meet)
7 - _____ your boss __________ you in the morning? (do/does + call)
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1 - Apple (the company) STARTS its busines in the 70's. (start)
2 - France GIVES the Americans a great monument (give)
3 - The monument REPRESENTS freedom (represents)
4 - The U.S. and France HAVE commercial interests (have)
5 - An Office Assistant DOESN'T HELP only the C-level
professional. (help not)
6 - DOES the Board of Directors MEET every week?
(do/does + meet)
7 - DOES your boss CALL you in the morning? (do/does + call)
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PRACTICE
1 - Pratique com fontes originais
2 - Estude com assuntos que tem familiaridade
3 - Envolva-se com seu aprendizado: mude a configuração do
celular, etiquete os objetos em inglês
4 - Aprenda muito bem os conceitos básicos
5 - Saiba identificar os elementos básicos de uma frase
6 - Pratique mudando os elementos de uma sentença sem mudar
seu significado.
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THANK YOU
See you tomorrow!
I would like to express my sincerest gratitude
for being here today.

TEACHER CLAUDIA ELEUTÉRIO