Verb to be

Verb to be affirmative form

      O verbo to be no tempo presente, apresenta as formas: am, is e are. Ele pode ser traduzido como ser ou estar.

Forma afirmativa (affirmative form):

I am - eu sou / eu estou

You are - você é / você está

He is - ele é / ele está

She is - ela é / ela está

It is - ele/ela é ; ele/ela está

We are - nós somos / nós estamos

You are - vocês são / vocês estão

They are - eles/elas são ; eles/elas estão

Forma contraída – contract form:

Substituímos a primeira vogal do verbo por um apóstrofo.

I am - I’m

You are - You’re

He is - He’s                                                

She is - She’s

It is - It’s

we are - We’re

you are - You’re                                                            

they are -  They’re

Ex: He is studying english literature.

      They are walking on the street.

Negative Form

Negative form	Contract form
I am not	I’m not
You are not	You aren’t
He is not	He isn’t
She is not	She isn’t
It is not	It isn’t
We are not	We aren’t
You are not	You aren’t
They are not	They aren’t

Ex: She is not a very good student.

      Joao and tania are not Brothers.

Interrogative Form

Am I?

Are you?

Is he?

Is she?

Is it?

Are we?

Are you?

Are they?

Ex: Am I your English teacher? 
       Is He tired today?