Singular:
1ª pessoa – I AM (contraction = I’m)
2ª pessoa – YOU ARE (you’re)
3ª pessoa
masc. – HE IS (he’s)
fem. – SHE IS (she’s)
neutro – IT IS (it’s)
Plural:
1ª pessoa – WE ARE (we’re)
2ª pessoa – YOU ARE (you’re)
3ª pessoa – THEY ARE (they’re)
SIMPLE PAST TENSE
Singular:
1ª pessoa – I WAS
2ª pessoa – YOU WERE
3ª pessoa
masc. – HE WAS
fem. – SHE WAS
neutro – IT WAS
Plural:
1ª pessoa – WE WERE
2ª pessoa – YOU WERE
3ª pessoa – THEY WERE
IT
O pronome IT, além de substituir um nome (coisa ou animal), exerce também a função de SUJEITO DE EXPRESSÕES IMPESSOAIS. A finalidade de seu uso é não deixar o verbo sem sujeito. Nesse caso, ele não deve ser traduzido.
Ex.:
IT IS COLD TODAY.
(Está frio hoje.)
IT IS A LIE.
(É uma mentira.)
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This book is a fully updated version of the classic grammar title. This third edition has 10 completely new units, including 9 new units on phrasal verbs to more throughly cover this important area for intermediate students. Has even more Additional Exercises, to offer more contrastive practice; is in full colour and has a slightly larger format to look clearer and more inviting for students. The with answers version of the book is packaged with the CD-ROM. This CD-ROM has a diagnostic test to help students identify areas to practise; extra exercises for all the units in the book; allows users to make their own tests from a bank of contrastive exercises; has recordings of all the main exercises so users can practise their pronunciation; includes a link to Cambridge Dictionaries Online so students can look up any words they need.
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