ENGLISH BASICS Flashcards
STUDY (59 cards)
VERB TO BE: I
AM / I’M (áimi)
VERB TO BE: YOU
ARE / YOU’RE [ioúr]
VERB TO BE: HE | SHE | IT
IS / HE’S | SHE’S | IT’S [rriis | xiís | irís]
VERB TO BE: WE
ARE / WE’RE [uiíãrr]
VERB TO BE: THEY
THEY / THEY’RE [déar]
QUESTION IN TO BE: I
AM I your friend? [ai eme íur frênd?]
QUESTION IN TO BE: YOU
ARE YOU ready? [árr iú rûérí?]
QUESTION IN TO BE: HE | SHE | IT
IS HE at home? [ís rí ét roume?]
IS SHE your sister? ís xí íour sister?]
IS IT cold outside? [is it kould autsaidi?]
QUESTION IN TO BE: WE
ARE WE going? [árr uí gôin?]
QUESTION IN TO BE: THEY
ARE THEY here? [árr dêi rír?]
HOW TO ASK QUESTIONS IN ENGLISH?
[COMO QUESTIONAR EM INGLÊS?]
COLOCA O VERBO “TO BE” NO PRINCÍPIO / PUT THE VERB “TO BE” AT THE BEGINNING
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN “IT’S” AND “ITS”?
[QUAL A DIFERENCA ENTRE “IT’S” E “ITS”?]
IT’S: CONTRACTION OF “IT IS”, meaning: É/ESTÁ | It’s rainging outside
IT’S: CONTRACTION OF “IT HAS”, meaning: FOI |It’s been a long day.
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ITS: POSSESSIVE ADJ. FOR NO HUMANS, meaning: DELE/DELA | The cat licked its paw.
HOW TO NEGATIVATE WITH “TO BE”?
[COMO NEGATIVAR NO VERBO “TO BE”?]
To make negatives, add “not” after “am,” “is,” or “are”:
* I am not (I’m not) tired.
* You are not (You’re not/You aren’t) late.
* He is not (He’s not/He isn’t) here.
* She is not (She’s not/She isn’t) hungry.
* It is not (It’s not/It isn’t) raining.
* We are not (We’re not/We aren’t) busy.
* They are not (They’re not/They aren’t) coming.
GENERAL RULE FOR ASKING QUESTIONS WITH THE VERB TO BE
[REGRA GERAL PARA FAZER PERGUNTAS COM VERBO TO BE]
TODA VEZ QUE FOR UMA PERGUNTA, COLOCA O VERBO TO BE NA FRENTE
WHY YOU ARE CRYING? XXXXXX ERRADO
WHY ARE YOU CRYING? :))))))))))) CORRETO
WHAT IS THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS?
O QUE É PRESENT CONTINUOUS?]
THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE IS USED TO TALK ABOUT ACTIONS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW OR AROUND THE PRESENT TIME. IT’S ALSO USED FOR FUTURE PLANS.
HOW TO FORM PRESENT CONTINUOUS?
[COMO FAZER PRESENT CONTINUOUS]
- USE THE VERB “TO BE” (AM, IS, ARE)
- ADD THE MAIN VERB + -ING (LIKE, PLAYING, EATING)
EXAMPLES
* RIGHT NOW:
o I AM STUDYING FOR MY TEST.
o SHE IS READING A BOOK.
o THEY ARE PLAYING SOCCER.
* FUTURE PLANS:
o I AM MEETING MY FRIEND TOMORROW.
o WE ARE GOING TO THE MOVIES ON SATURDAY.
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KEY WORDS
* NOW: I AM WATCHING TV NOW.
* AT THE MOMENT: SHE IS DANCING AT THE MOMENT.
* CURRENTLY: THEY ARE WORKING CURRENTLY.
WHAT IS THE PRESENT SIMPLE?
[O QUE É O PRESENTE SIMPLES?]
The Present Simple is used to describe habits, routines, general facts, universal truths, and permanent situations.
IN THE AFFIRMATIVE FORM: subject + base verb
(with “s” for the HE | SHE |IT) she readS a book.
IN THE NEGATIVE FORM: subject + do/does not + base verb.
He DOESN’T play.
IN THE INTERROGATIVE FORM: do/does + subject + base verb.
Do you work?
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN “HAVE” AND “HAS”?
HAVE IS FOR: I | YOU | WE | THEY
We HAVE a car.
HAS IS FOR: HE | SHE | IT
She HAS a car.
ALL FOR THE PERFECT PRESENT!
WHEN TO PUT THE “S” AT THE END?
[QUANDO COLOCAR O S NO FINAL?]
WHEN WE SPEAK IN THE PRESENT SIMPLE AND TALK ABOUT HE | SHE | IT;
She reads every day. (Ela lê todos os dias.)
He plays soccer. (Ele joga futebol.)
It works well. (Isso funciona bem.)
WHEN SHOULD WE USE DO and DOES?
We use do/does to make questions and negative sentences:
DO para I / WE / YOU / THEY
DOES para HE / SHE / IT
Afirmativa
Do: I do my homework every day.
Does: She does her homework every day.
Negativa
Do: They do not (don’t) like vegetables.
Does: He does not (doesn’t) like vegetables.
Interrogativa
Do: Do you play soccer?
Does: Does he play soccer?
WHAT ARE THE CONTRACTIONS OF THE NEGATIVE OF THE VERB TO BE?
[QUAIS SAO AS CONTRACOES DO NEGATIVO DO VERBO TO BE?]
I am not happy = X I am ñ tem contraction.
You are not happy = you AREN’T happy.
he is not happy = he ISN’T happy
she is not happy = she ISN’T happy
it is not happy = it ISN’T happy
we are not happy = we AREN’T happy
they are not happy = they AREN’T happy
You are not happy [VOCÊS] = you AREN’T happy.
TELL ME THE RULE FOR ASKING QUESTIONS!
[ME FALE A REGRA PARA FAZER PERGUNTAS!]
TODAS AS VEZES QUE FOR FAZER PERGUNTA….
OU COLOCAR O VERBO TO BE NO INÍCIO, ANTE DA PESSOA:
ARE you working on this?
OU USA UM AUXILIAR NO INÍCIO DA FRASE:
CAN i open the window?
DO I open the window? (Se referindo a uma ação habitual ou rotina)
DOES he/she open the window?
WHAT IS “DID” FOR?
[PRA QUE SERVE O “DID”?]
“Did” é o passado simples de “do” e “does”. É usado para formar perguntas, negações e afirmações no passado.
Afirmativa: I did my homework.
Negativa: They did not (didn’t) go to the party.
Interrogativa: Did you see the movie?
SERVE PARA ACAOES COMPLETADAS NO PASSADO, SEMPRE!
WHAT IS THE “I’d” FOR?
[PRA QUE SERVE O “I’D”?]
“I’d” é a contração de “I would” ou “I had” em inglês. Serve para formar o condicional (“I would”) ou o passado perfeito (“I had”).
“I would”: I’d like to go. (Eu gostaria de ir.)
“I had”: I’d seen it before. (Eu tinha visto isso antes.)