Week 3 'Be' and 'do'

Bob:	Hi, Tina. Why do you so happy?
Tina:	Look! Mr Brown gave me a big robot.
Bob:	Oh, I love robots. Are you like robots, Mr Brown?
Mr Brown:	Err? I think you mean 'Do I like robots'. Well, yes, I do.

*There are two mistakes in this conversation. Tips! It is easy to mix up 'be' and 'do' in questions. Here are two simple rules for you to follow: 1. Be Remember to use 'be', NOT 'do' in questions with adjectives (形容詞). Wrong questions Correct questions You afraid? / Do you afraid? Are you afraid? Why you so happy? / Why do you so happy? Why are you so happy? 2. Do When the main verb (動詞) in the question is not 'be', we use 'do/does' in the present tense and 'did' in the past tense. Examples: Are you hungry? main verb = are (be)   Were you tired? main verb = were (be)   Do you help at home? main verb = help   Does she have a dog? main verb = have   Did he watch the film? main verb = watch You can also use these rules for negative sentences (否定句子). Examples: I am not hungry.     We are not tired.     I do not help at home.     She does not have a dog.     He did not watch the film.