VERBO TO BE - PRESENTE SIMPLES (Simple Present)

 

22/10/2025

VERBO TO BE

Verbo to be é um verbo irregular sendo escrito de formas diferentes nas conjugações.

PRESENTE SIMPLES (Simple Present) é a forma mais comum e portanto começamos por aqui.

Pronoun	To be
I	am
YOU	are
HE	is
SHE	is
IT	is
WE	are
YOU	are
THEY	are

Conjugações To Be: Simple Present
Afirmative Form	Short Form	Negative Form	Short Form	Interrogative Form
I am	I'm	I am not	-	Am I (...)?
You are	You're	You are not	You aren't	Are you(...)?
He is	He's	He is not	He isn't	Is he(...)?
She is	She's	She is not	She isn't	Is she(...)?
It is	It's	It is not	It isn't	Is it(...)?
We are	We're	We are not	We aren't	Are we(...)?
You are	You're	You are not	You aren't	Are you(...)?
They are	They're	They are not	They aren't	Are they(...)?

1. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb ‘to be’ (am,is,are):

a) I …… a student.

b) She…… my friend.

c) They…...from Brazil.

d) We…...at the park now.

e) He…...happy with his new job.

f) It…...a good book to read.

g) I…...at school now.

h) We…...later for lunch.

2. Answer the questions using the correct form of the verb ‘to be’:

a) Are you a teacher?

b) Is she your friend?

c) Is this your dog?

d) Are They from Spain?

e) Are you two siblings?

f) Is that woman your mother?

Respostas:

1.

a) I am a student.
b) She is my friend.
c) They are from Brazil.
d) We are at the park now.
e) He is happy with his new job.
f) It is a good book to read.
g) I am at school now.
h) We are later for lunch.

2.

a) Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.
b) Yes, she is. / No, she isn’t.
c) Yes, it is. / No, it isn’t.
d) Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t.
e) Yes, we are. / No, we aren’t.
f) Yes, she is. / No, she isn’t.

UM DETALHE RELEVANTE:

O verbo to be pode funcionar como verbo principal ou como verbo auxiliar, mas não é usado como auxiliar junto com “do/does/did”.

Quando to be é verbo principal Ele não precisa de do/does/did.

Exemplos:

He is happy.

They were late.

Are you tired?

Errado:

Do you are tired?

Did they were late?