Se a pergunta começa com Do ou Does, responda com do ou does, não com o verbo principal.
Perguntas com Do / Does
Do you like it? → Yes, I do.
Does she work here? → Yes, she does.
Do they play? → Yes, they do.
Not "Do you like it? → Yes, I like." — say "Do you like it? → Yes, I do.". Responda com a palavra da pergunta (do), não com o verbo principal.
Experimente: Does Ethan work at the community center? → Yes, he ___. (does / do / works) Resposta: does — A pergunta usou Does (he/she/it), então a resposta combina com ela: Yes, he does (não "do" e não o verbo principal).
Perguntas com Am / Is / Are
Se a pergunta começa com Am, Is ou Are, responda com am, is ou are.
Are you happy? → Yes, I am.
Is she ready? → Yes, she is.
Are they here? → Yes, they are.
Not "Is she ready? → Yes, she ready." — say "Is she ready? → Yes, she is.". Responda com a palavra da pergunta (is), não a deixe de fora.
Experimente: Are you ready? → Yes, I ___. (am / do / are) Resposta: am — A pergunta usou Are, e com I a forma correspondente é am: Yes, I am (não "do", não "are").
Perguntas com Can
Se a pergunta começa com Can, responda com can.
Can you swim? → Yes, I can.
Can she drive? → Yes, she can.
Can they help? → Yes, they can.
Not "Can you swim? → Yes, I swim." — say "Can you swim? → Yes, I can.". Responda com can, não com o verbo principal.
Experimente: Can Hiroshi fix it? → Yes, he ___. (can / does / fixes) Resposta: can — A pergunta usou Can, então a resposta é can: Yes, he can (não "does" e não o verbo principal).
Dizendo não
Para dizer não, use a palavra curta + n't: don't / doesn't, isn't / aren't, can't. Com I, diga I'm not.
Do they play? → No, they don't.
Does she work here? → No, she doesn't.
Is she ready? → No, she isn't.
Are they here? → No, they aren't.
Are you tired? → No, I'm not.
Can he swim? → No, he can't.
Not "Can she drive? → No, she doesn't." — say "Can she drive? → No, she can't.". A resposta negativa ainda combina com a pergunta, Can → can't.
Experimente: Can Mateo come tonight? → No, he ___. (can't / doesn't / isn't) Resposta: can't — A pergunta usou Can, então a resposta negativa combina com ela: No, he can't (não "doesn't" nem "isn't").
Experimente: Are you hungry? → No, I'm ___. (not / aren't / don't) Resposta: not — A pergunta usou Are you, então a resposta muda para I. A resposta negativa com I é I'm not (não "aren't", nem "don't").
Combine com a pergunta
Seja qual for a palavra que abre a pergunta, a resposta volta com ela. Do / Does → do ou does. Am / Is / Are → am, is ou are. Can → can.
Do you like it? → Yes, I do.
Is she at home? → Yes, she is.
Can you help me? → Yes, I can.
Not "Can you help me? → Yes, I help." — say "Can you help me? → Yes, I can.". A pergunta começou com Can, então a resposta volta com can, não com o verbo principal.
Experimente: Yasmin: Are the children at school? Liam: Yes, they ___. Termine o que o Liam diz. (do / are / can) Resposta: are — A pergunta começou com Are, então a resposta volta com are. Do responde a uma pergunta que começa com Do, e can, a uma que começa com Can.
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Do you like it? → Yes, I like.
Do you like it? → Yes, I do.
Responda com a palavra da pergunta (do), não com o verbo principal.
Is she ready? → Yes, she ready.
Is she ready? → Yes, she is.
Responda com a palavra da pergunta (is), não a deixe de fora.
Can you swim? → Yes, I swim.
Can you swim? → Yes, I can.
Responda com can, não com o verbo principal.
Can she drive? → No, she doesn't.
Can she drive? → No, she can't.
A resposta negativa ainda combina com a pergunta, Can → can't.
Can you help me? → Yes, I help.
Can you help me? → Yes, I can.
A pergunta começou com Can, então a resposta volta com can, não com o verbo principal.