Base
I want to be on time today.
Depois de want to, use a forma básica be.
Passado de be em inglês: was, were e been
O verbo be é muito irregular. No passado, use was com I, he, she e it, e were com you, we e they. O particípio é been.
Base
be
Passado
was / were
Particípio
been
Terceira pessoa: is · Forma -ing: being
ABC: padrão de formas“be” em todos os tempos“be” conjugado nos tempos principais
| Presente simples (simple present) | Presente contínuo (present continuous) | Passado simples (simple past) | Present perfect | Futuro com will |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I am | I am being | I was | I have been | I will be |
| you are | you are being | you were | you have been | you will be |
| he/she/it is | he/she/it is being | he/she/it was | he/she/it has been | he/she/it will be |
| we are | we are being | we were | we have been | we will be |
| they are | they are being | they were | they have been | they will be |
he/she/it isn't · Is he/she/it? · he/she/it wasn't · Was he/she/it?
Os 14 tempos de “be”, com negativas e perguntasExemplos
Base
Be quiet in the library, please.
Em uma instrução educada, use a forma básica be.
Passado
I was at home last night.
Use was com I, he, she e it.
Passado
We were late for the bus.
Use were com you, we e they.
Particípio
She has been ill this week.
Has been liga uma situação passada ao presente.
Particípio
They have been in London for two days.
Have been é a forma do presente perfeito de be.
Notas de uso
Was ou were?
Use was com I, he, she, it e sujeitos no singular: The film was long. Use were com you, we, they e sujeitos no plural: The shops were closed.
Been ou gone?
He has been to Paris indica que ele foi a Paris e voltou. He has gone to Paris indica que ele foi para lá e ainda está lá ou a caminho.
Erros frequentes
I were at school yesterday.
I was at school yesterday.
Com I no passado, use was.
She has was here since noon.
She has been here since noon.
Depois de has ou have, use o particípio been.
He be a teacher.
He is a teacher.
No presente, be muda para am, is ou are; com he, use is.
Pratique este verbo
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Escolha a forma correta
Escolha a forma que completa cada frase em inglês.
1.We ___ in the garden yesterday.
2.I have ___ to this shop before.
3.She ___ very tired last night.
4.Please ___ careful on the stairs.
Escreva a forma que falta
Escreva a forma correta de *be* em cada frase.
Corrija o erro
Reescreva a frase em inglês com a forma verbal correta.
8.Escolha o erro nesta frase.
Gabarito
1. We ___ in the garden yesterday.
Resposta: were
Yesterday indica passado; com we, use were.
2. I have ___ to this shop before.
Resposta: been
Depois de have, use o particípio been.
3. She ___ very tired last night.
Resposta: was
Last night indica passado; com she, use was.
4. Please ___ careful on the stairs.
Resposta: be
Em uma instrução educada, use a forma básica be.
5. They have ___ married for ten years.
Resposta: been
O auxiliar have pede o particípio been.
6. It ___ cold on Monday.
Resposta: was
Com it no passado, use was.
7. You ___ right yesterday.
Resposta: were
Com you no passado, use were.
8. She has was here since noon.
Resposta: She has been here since noon.
Depois de has, use been, e não was.
Perguntas frequentes
Qual é o passado de be?
O passado de be é was com I, he, she e it, e were com you, we e they: I was late; they were late.
Qual é o particípio de be?
O particípio é been: She has been here since Monday.
Qual é a diferença entre was e were?
Use was com I, he, she e it. Use were com you, we e they.