English Grammar Tips
Autor: Cleubert Coimbra | Publicado: 2015-03-23T10:52:00-07:00


Greetings and Farewells -&nbsp;(Cumprimentos e Despedidas)



GreetingsHi &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

Hello (mais usado ao telephone ou p/ chamar a atenção...)Good EveningGood Afternoon



FarewellsBye

I´ll see you later

Good Night

Good Bye

Introductions (Apresentações) and City and Country of Origin (Cidade e País de origem)My name is Clark WendelI am Clark WendelI am from Belo Horizonte&nbsp;

(from: preposição que indica um lugar específico ou tempo inicial)I was living in United States of America(in: preposição que indica uma área, limite, ou fronteira)I am an English teacher(an: indefinite article; usado antes de palavras iniciadas por vogal ou h mudo (Em uma conversa introdutória, será necessário saber como usa o verbo to be e pronomes possessivos adjetivos)_Grammar: Personal Pronouns, Forms of “to be” –Present Tense :Singular: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Plural:1. I am &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1. We are2. You are &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;2. You are3. He is, she is, it is &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;3. They arePast Tense :1. I was &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1. We were2. You were &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;2. You were3. He, She, It was &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 3. They were Pronomes Pessoais - São os que designam as pessoas.• Pronomes subjetivos (caso reto)Singular &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;PluralI &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;WeYou &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; YouHe &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; TheySheItEstes pronomes funcionam como sujeito da oração, vindo antes do verbo: She comes by train.A: Possessive Adjetives Pronouns :Used with noun: My book / your father / our parentsSingular: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Plural:My &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ourYour &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;yourHis, her, its &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;their• Adjetivos possessivosMy – meu (s), minha (s)Your – seu (s), sua (s)His – seu (s), sua (s), dele (s)Her – seu (s), sua (s), dela (s)Its – dele (s), neutro, animaisOur – nosso (s), nossa (s)Your – seu (s) , sua (s)Their – seus (s), sua (s), deles (as)Têm a função de modificar um substantivo e deve sempre anteceder esse substantivo. He wrote his address on the envelope.B: Possessive Pronouns : without noun: the book is mine /Singular: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Plural:Mine &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;oursYours &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;yoursHis, hers, its &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;theirs• Pronomes adjetivos possessivos&nbsp;Mine – o meu (s), a minha (s)Yours – o seu (s), a sua (s)His – o seu (s), a sua (s), o dele (s)Her – o seu (s),a sua (s), o dela (s)Its – o (a) dele (s), neutro, animaisOurs – o nosso (s), a nossa (s)Yours – o (s) seu (s) , a (s) sua (s)Theirs – o (s) seu (s) , a (s) sua (s), dele (s), dela (s)Esses pronomes são usados em construções chamadas de double possessive (“posse em dobro”):&nbsp;

A friend of mine = one of my friendsA cousing of hers = one of her cousinsAn old friend dram of ours = one of my old dreams