Be: Present Simple

PRESENT SIMPLE

Here are some examples of be in the Present Simple:

          This is my brother . He's ten years old.
          I'm a student. These are my books.
          They aren't at home. They're at the theatre.

     >In speech, we usually use the short forms:

          She's my sister.         He's my brother.

          I'm from Italy.          They're German.

     >>We use be:

     >To say who we are:

          I'm Steve and this is my friend Bill. We're from Scotland.

          I'm Janet and these are my sisters. This is Sandra and this is Patricia. Sandra and Patricia are doctors.

    

     >To talk about the weather:

          

          It's cold today.                 

          It's a beautiful day.

          It's usually hot here.

          It isn't very warm today.

      >To talk about the time:

           

           It's ten o'clock.

           It's half past four.

           You're late!

       >To talk about places:

           

           Milan is in the north of Italy.

           John and Mary are in Yorkshire.

            

       >To talk about people's ages:

           

           My sister is six years old.

PRESENT SIMPLE

We form the Present Simple of be like this:

PHRASAL VERBS

Write down - anotar

"She wrote down every word the teacher said."

Find out - descobrir/ achar

"I found out what was troubling her"

Grow up - crescer

"I'm going to be an engineer when I grow up."

Dive off - escapar de/ mergulhar

"She dived off a rock into the sea."

Fall in love - apaixonar-se

"He falls in love with each new secretary."

Be in touch with - comunicar-se/ ter noticias

"I haven't been in touch with my friends from High School."

Keep-in touch - manter contato

"Keep in touch with me when you return to France."

Look for - procurar

"I looked for my lenses but I couldn't find them."

Go back - voltar

"Let's go back for a minute to what we were talking about earlier."

Get along with - relacionar-se/ entender-se

"The children just cannot get along together."

Hit it off - entender-se bem

"We hit it off as soon as we met."

End up - acabar

"I knew that he would end up in prison."

Drift apart - separar-se

"European and Brazilian politics seem to be drifting apart."

Count-on - esperar apoio

"They count on their parents for leadership and love."

Be up to - estar a fim de

"I'm up to go out."

Take care - cuidar-se

"Take care or you will fall."

PHRASAL VERBS

Go down - descer/ diminuir/ ser lembrado

"His bravery will go down in history."

Get better - sarar/ melhorar

"John's grades got better after taking private classes."

Be or get stuck - ficar preso (transito, elevador, etc.)

"It had rained all night on the farm, so he got stuck in the mud."

Take off - levantar voo, decolar/ tirar a roupa

"Take off your shoes as soon as you get into a Japanese house."

Run away from - escapar/ fugir

"He ran away with all her money."

Wake up - acordar

"The baby woke up in the middle of night."

Run into - encontrar por acaso

"Yesterday I ran into a wallet on the sidewalk."

Cross out - eliminar, tirar fora

"Cross out the first two names on the list."

AT HOME

Rooms 🏡

Houses and flats are usually divided into rooms. You use each room for a particular purpose. The main rooms in a house are the bedroom, the bathroom, the kitchen, the living room, and sometimes the spare room, the dining room, the utility room and the study. The garage is the place where you keep your car.

You sleep in a bedroom. If you have a spare room, guests and friends who come to stay with you sleep in it. You wash yourself in a bathroom. You have your meals in a dining room or your kitchen. You relax, e.g. listen to music, read books, chat with friends, watch TV, etc. in a living room. You work in a study. You cook food and wash dishes in a kitchen. You park your car in a garage. Some houses and flats have halls or hallways. These are by the front door. You often hang coats in a hall. When people come to the door, e.g. people you don't know, you might ask them to wait in the hall.

Verbs

You use the verb do (not make) with many everyday tasks, e.g. housework.Note that you use make with certain nouns, e.g. make a meal, make a bed. You use the verb have with shower, bath and meals.

I don't like doing housework.  not  making housework

I have to do the ironing twice a week. not  making the ironing

You made a lovely meal for us last night.     Shall I make the bed?

I'm having a shower.       Let's have lunch.

You wash yourself and you wash your hands (not the hands).

Go and wash your hands - they're dirty.       I washed my face.

>  You use the verb go and the preposition to with bed and sleep.

I went to bed too late last night.     She goes to sleep very quickly.

Prepositions

When you're in your house or flat, you say that you are at home. However, you say that you're in a room.

Will you be at home tomorrow?

Where's Pete?   He's in the kitchen.

 

Who, what, wich

Who, what, which

1)      Nos usamos who para perguntar pessoas:

A: Who are you going to visit?

B: I’m going to visit my sister.

Who did Maria invite to her party?

2)      Nos usamos what and which to ask about things:

What film did you see at the cinema?

Which newspaper do you want, The Times or the Daily Telegraph?

Nos geralmente usamos What quando tem várias possíveis respostas:

What's her name? (existem varias possibilidades de respostas)

Normalmente nos usamos which quando tem uma pequena possibilidade de respostas:

Which do you want to do: stay home or go to the movies?

3)      Quando nos formamos pergunta, geralmente nos colocamos

Who is the president of Peru ?

Who can speak Chinese?

Who did you meet  at the party?

What’s the capital of India? – New Delhi.

What’s she doing?

What was the name of your teacher?

What does your  father do?

Which car will you buy,  the Fiat or the Ford?

Which shirt do you prefer, the red one or the blue one?

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Explanation

Who    -> Person

Where -> Position, Place

When  -> Time, Occasion, Moment

Why    -> Reason, Explanation

What   -> Specific thin, Object

Which  -> Choice, Alternative

How     -> Way, Manner, Form  

Where, when, why, how

Where, when, why, how

      Where, when, why e how são question words. Veja abaixo como podemos usa-las:

Where

Nos usamos where para perguntar sobre lugares:

    Where is João? - He's at home.

When

Nos usamos when para perguntar sobre datas e horários:

    When will you phone? - At six o'clock.

Why

Nos usamos why para perguntar sobre por que de alguma coisa:

      Why is Maria taking a taxi? - Because her car isn't working.

How

Nos usamos how para perguntar de que forma ou de que maneira (in what way?):

      How did he get to Brighton? - He went by train.

Nos podemos usar how para perguntar se a pessoa esta bem:

      Hello. How are you? - I'm fine, thanks.

Como fazer perguntas com where, when, why, e how

Nas perguntas com be, nos colocamos o sujeito depois do be (arrumar!!!!)

                                                be+      subject

                              Why           is        João          angry?

                              Where       are       they?

                              Why          is         he             here?

Nas perguntas com o verbo auxiliar (will, is, are, can, must, etc.), nos colocamos o sujeito depois do verbo auxiliar:

                                                verb +subject +   verb

                              Why          are      they           leaving?

                              How          will     she            get        there?

                              When        will     you            phone?

Nas perguntas com Present Simple ou Past Simple, nos usamos o do antes do sujeito:

                                                do +  subject +      verb

                               Where      does    she             live?

                               Why         did      you            phone the police?

                               Where      did      he              live?

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Grammar Exercises – Wh questions

1.     Choose the correct question words:

where, who, how, when, why

                      a._____ do you live?

b._____ ‘s that girl?

c._____ do you go to school?

d._____ do banks open?

e._____ are you wearing that coat?

2.     Write questions about the words in brackets:

a.       They went to Spain - _______________________?

b.       He writes novels - _______________________?

c.       Lacy likes soccer - ______________________?

d.       The girls watched a serial - _________________?

e.       He discovered the truth - ___________________?













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Respostas:

a) Where  b) Who c) How d)When c) Why

a)Where did they go?
b)What does he write?
c)Who likes soccer?d)What did he discover?                               

Happy Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day in the United States

Valentine's Day is celebrated on February 14. It is a festival of romantic love and many people give cards, letters, flowers or presents to their spouse or partner. They may also arrange a romantic meal in a restaurant or night in a hotel. Common symbols of Valentine's Day are hearts, red roses and Cupid.

What Do People Do?

   Many people celebrate their love for their partner by sending cards or letters, giving gifts or flowers and arranging meals in restaurants or romantic nights in hotels. People who would like to have a romantic relationship with somebody may use the occasion to make this known, often anonymously. Valentine's cards are often decorated with images of hearts, red roses or Cupid. Common Valentine's Day gifts are flowers chocolates, candy, lingerie and champagne or sparkling wine. However, some people use the occasion to present lavish gifts, such as jewelry. Many restaurants and hotels have special offers at this time. These can include romantic meals or weekend breaks.

Public Life

    Valentine's Day is not a public holiday. Government offices, stores, schools and other organizations are open as usual. Public transit systems run on their regular schedule. Restaurants may be busier than usual as many people go out for an evening with their spouse or partner. Valentine's Day is also a very popular date for weddings.

Background

   There are a number of Saints called Valentine who are honored on February 14. The day became associated with romantic love in the Middle Ages in England. This may have followed on from the Pagan fertility festivals that were held all over Europe as the winter came to an end. Traditionally, lovers exchanged hand written notes. Commercial cards became available in the mid nineteenth century.

Symbols

   The most common Valentine's Day symbols are the heart, particularly in reds and pinks, and pictures or models of Cupid. Cupid is usually portrayed as a small winged figure with a bow and arrow. In mythology, he uses his arrow to strike the hearts of people. People who have fallen in love are sometimes said to be 'struck by Cupid's arrow. Other symbols of Valentine's Day are couples in loving embraces and the gifts of flowers, chocolate, red roses and lingerie that couples often give each other.

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