Personal Pronouns + Verb To Be

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1. Exercise 1

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   • I→am
   • you→are
   • he / she / it→is
   • we / they→are

   Only one pronoun uses 'am' (I). Three use 'is' (he/she/it). Three use 'are' (you/we/they).

   🇧🇷 Memorize: só 'I' usa 'am'. Só 'he', 'she', 'it' usam 'is'. Todos os outros usam 'are'.

2. Exercise 2

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   Complete: 'She ___ my sister.'

   SHE → IS. Remember: he/she/it all use 'is'.

   🇧🇷 'She' pede 'is'.

3. Exercise 3

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   Complete: 'We ___ from Brazil.'

   WE → ARE. Same as you and they.

   🇧🇷 'We' pede 'are'.

4. Exercise 4

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   Which is the contraction of 'I am'?

   • I's
   • I'manswer
   • Im
   • I're

   'I am' → 'I'm'. Natives almost always contract. 'Im' without the apostrophe is a spelling mistake.

   🇧🇷 I am = I'm. A forma contraída é muito mais natural na fala.

5. Exercise 5

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   In English, how do you say 'I'm hungry' (fome)?

   • I have hunger
   • I am hunger
   • I am hungryanswer
   • I have hungry

   English uses BE + adjective: 'I am hungry/tired/cold/thirsty'. Not 'I have hunger' (Portuguese structure).

   🇧🇷 Em inglês usamos 'to be' + adjetivo, não 'to have' + substantivo: I AM hungry (não 'I have hunger').

6. Exercise 6

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   Question form: '___ you a student?'

   Yes/no questions with BE start with the verb: Are you…? Is she…? Am I…?

   🇧🇷 Para fazer pergunta com 'to be', inverta: 'You are' → 'Are you?'

7. Exercise 7

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   Which negative is correct?

   • He no is tired
   • He don't is tired
   • He isn't tiredanswer
   • He not is tired

   Negatives with BE just add 'not' (or contract to n't): is + not = isn't, are + not = aren't, am + not = 'm not.

   🇧🇷 Negativa do 'to be': is/are + not. 'Isn't' e 'aren't' são as contrações.

8. Exercise 8

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   Complete: 'It ___ cold today.' (right now)

   IT is the pronoun for weather, time, and unnamed things. 'It is cold' / 'It's cold'.

   🇧🇷 Em inglês, 'it' é o pronome para tempo, clima e objetos genéricos.