The Forms of “To Be”
| Present Tense |
| I am | We are |
| You are | You are |
| He/She/It is | They are |
| Past Tense |
| I was | We were |
| You were | You were |
| He/She/It was | They were |
| Perfect Form (past participle) |
| I have been, etc. |
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| Progressive Form (present participle) |
| I am being, etc. |
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Simple Questions
Nós criamos perguntas com o verbo to be invertendo a ordem do sujeito e do verbo.
- Is your brother taller than you? Seu irmão é mais alto do que você?
- Am I bothering you? Eu estou te aborrecendo?
- Were they embarrassed by the comedian? Eles estavam envergonhados com o comediante?
A mesma inversão acontece quando “To be” é combinado com verbos no presente progressivo:
- Am I working with you today? Eu estou trabalhando com você hoje?
- Is it snowing in the mountains? Esta nevando nas montanhas?
- Were your children driving home this weekend? Seus filhos estavam dirigindo para casa este fim de semana?
Fonte: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/to_be.htm
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