Genitive CaseCaso Genitivo

Genitive Case

• Indicar posse

• Substitui o of da oração

Exemplo: The car of Peter was robed. Peter’s car was robed.

Genitive Case

• Regra geral acrescentar ’s aos substantivos que não terminam em s.

Jane’s flat is big.

• Se terminar em s, acrescenta-se apenas ’ (apóstrofe).

The birds’ wings.

Casos Especiais

• Plural sem s e nomes próprios com s, acrescenta-se ’s.

Those men’s umbrellas are broken.

Cris’s dress is new.

Casos Especiais

• Nomes bíblicos, históricos ou clássicos terminados em s, acrescenta-se apenas ’.

Jesus’ sandals were brown.

Socrates’ principles were followed by lots of people.

Casos Especiais

• Quando há dois ou mais possuidores, acrescenta-se ’s ao último.

Paul and Sally’s home was burnt.

• Quando forem pertences distintos de possuidores diferentes, acrescenta-se ’s a cada um.

Mr Brown’s and Mr. White’s wives are beautiful.

Casos Especiais

• Para lugares (edifícios) relacionados ao possuidor, acrescenta-se apenas ’s, omitindo-se o substantivo.

Sarah goes to her grandmother’s (house) every weekend.

I’m going to my girlfriend’s (house).

Casos Especiais

• Com certas expressões de tempo, peso ou espaço, acrescenta-se ’s ou ’ para substantivos terminados em s.

Two months’ journey.

The pig’s weight is 70kg.

The kitchen’s size is enough.

InfinitiveInfinitivo

Infinitivo

• Forma normal do verbo

• Utilizado com ou sem to

Infinitivo – Com to

• Após adjetivos, advérbios e substantivos

It’s easy to play the piano.

He has much to learn.

Infinitivo – Com to

• Após ask, decide, expect, hope, invite, promise, refuse, want, wish

She refused to answer.

They want to play football.

Infinitivo – Sem to

• Após os verbos anômalos e os verbos let e make

I can’t see them.

Let me do it!

Infinitivo – Sem to

• Após but e except

There is nothing to do but (except) tell them the truth.

GerundGerundio

Gerundio

• Forma ing do verbo

Gerundio

• Após preposições (IMPORTANTE)

I’m afraid of falling down.

Gerundio

• Após admit, avoid, appreciate, consider, delay, detest, dislike, enjoy, escape, excuse, fancy, finish, mention, miss, practice, resist, understand, quit

Avoid being near the cliff.

Finish cleaning the house and then you go out.

Infinitive / GerundInfinitivo / Gerundio

Infinitivo / Gerundio

• Após advise, agree, allow, attempt, begin, continue, forget, intend, leave, like, love, mean, neglect, prefer, permit, remember, start, stop, study, try, hate

He started studying / to study English.

They prefer travelling / to travel by car.

Genitive Case

Peter’s

Children’sJohn’sSusan Steve’sMen’s

Smiths’

Infinitivo / Gerundio

Ambosto answer

to getseeing

visiting

to study