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Concordando

Temos duas maneiras simples de concordar em inglês. Veja um exemplo:

I like chocolate. — Me too!
I don’t like chocolate. — Me either/neither!

Temos também outra forma com a seguinte estrutura:

so + verbo auxiliar + pessoa (forma afirmativa)
neither + verbo auxiliar + pessoa (forma negativa)

Exemplo:

I like to study English. — So do I.

Aqui usamos o do porque ele é o auxiliar usado para fazer a pergunta (Do you like do study English?). Veja como ficam as outras formas.

I like to study English.
So does he. / So does she. / So do we. / So do they.

Mais exemplos.

I’m studying to be an engineer.
So am I. / So is he. / So is she. / So are we. / So are they.

He can speak French.
So can I. / So can you. / So can he. / So can we. / So can they.

I went to school.
So did I. / So did he. / So did she. / So did we. / So did they.

I was tired.
So was I. / So was he. / So was she. / So were we. / So were they.

I‘ll be in the States next month.
So will I. / So will he. / So will she. / So will we. / So will they.

I’ve seen a good movie.
So have I. / So have you. / So has she. / So has he. / So have we. / So have they.

Com a forma negativa:

I’m not studying to be an engineer.
Neither am I. / Neither is he. / Neither is she. / Neither are we. / Neither are they.

He can’t speak French.
Neither can I. / Neither can you. / Neither can he. / Neither can we. / Neither can they.

I didn’t go to school.
Neither did I. / Neither did he. / Neither did she. / Neither did we. / Neither did they.

I wasn’t tired.
Neither was I. / Neither was he. / Neither was she. / Neither were we. / Neither were they.

I haven’t seen a good movie.
Neither have I. / Neither have you. / Neither has she. / Neither has he. / Neither have we. / Neither have they.

I won’t be in the States next month.
Neither will I. / Neither will he. / Neither will she. / Neither will we. / Neither will they.

Discordando

Se a frase estiver na afirmativa, discordamos com o verbo auxiliar na forma negativa e vice versa.

I’m studying to be an engineer. – I’m not!
He can speak French. – I can’t!
I went to school. – I didn’t!
I was tired. – I wasn’t!
I’ll be in the States next month. – I won’t!
I’ve seen a good movie. – I haven’t!

I’m not studying to be an engineer. – I am!
He can’t speak French. – I can!
I didn’t go to school. – I did!
I wasn’t tired. – I was!
I won’t be in the States next month. – I will!
I haven’t seen a good movie. – I have!

See you next time!