English for developers - Parte 1A

Expressions:

Hi - Oi

Hello - Olá

Hey - Ei

Good Bye - Tchau, adeus

Bye Bye - Tchau

Bye - Tchau

See you later - Até mais tarde

See yo - Até mais

See you tomorrow - Te vejo amanhã

What's your name? - Qual é o seu nome?

How are you? - Como você está?

How old are you? - Qual a sua idade?

How about you? - E você?

What do you do? - O que você faz?

Where are you from? - De onde você é?

Where do you live? - Onde você vive?

Nice to meet you. - Prazer em conhecer você

Nice to meet you, too. - Prazer em conhecer você também

Read dialog bellow:

Mariana: Hey Carlos, what's up? How are things going with the new project?

Carlos: All good, but pretty hectic! We're in the middle of a major refactoring, trying to migrate the legacy code to a Clean Architecture. It's a lot of work at first, but we know the code becomes much more testable and easier to maintain later on.

Mariana: For sure. Applying DDD concepts and properly separating the business rules is a lifesaver in the long run. What version of Java are you guys using over there?

Carlos: We're taking advantage of the project to update everything to Java 21. Actually, my routine has been pretty exhausting because I'm balancing project deliveries with my daily studies for the OCP certification.

Mariana: Wow, the Oracle exam is tough! Have you been focusing on any specific area in your studies?

Carlos: I've been taking a lot of mock exams and solving questions from the foundational blocks to catch the trick questions on the test. But it's worth it; the depth of knowledge you gain about the language is insane.

Mariana: Way to go. Good luck with your studies and the architecture refactoring! If you need someone to bounce ideas off regarding ports and adapters, let me know.

Carlos: Thanks, Mariana! I'll hold you to that. Take care!

Grammar: Subject Pronouns

I

You

He

She

It

You

We

They

Grammar: Using the verb To Be

O verbo to be consiste de três formas: Am, Is and Are

Am é usado com o pronome pessoal I

Is é usado com os pronomes He/She/It

Are é usado com You/We/They

Grammar: Short answers with be

Am I Happy? / Yes, you are / No, you're not / No, you aren't

Are you a student? / Yes, I am / No, I'm not

Is he good? / Yes, he is / No, he's not / No, he isn't

Is she delicate? / Yes she is / No, she's not / No, she isn't

Is it angry? / Yes, it is / No, we're not / No, we aren't

Are we late / Yes, we are / No we're not / No, we aren't

Are they strict? / Yes, They are / No, They're not / No, They aren't

Exercise

Choose the correct option to fill in the blanks in the sentences below:

1. The Java 21 update ___ available now.

a) am

b) is

c) are

d) be

2. I ___ a full-stack developer.

a) am

b) is

c) are

d) be

3. The rules of Clean Architecture ___ very clear.

a) is

b) are

c) am

d) being

4. This domain-driven design ___ excellent.

a) is

b) are

c) am

d) were

5. We ___ ready to deploy the SaaS application.

a) am

b) is

c) are

d) be

6. ___ the new flashcards feature online?

a) Is

b) Are

c) Am

d) Be

7. My certification exam ___ scheduled for next month.

a) are

b) is

c) am

d) be

8. You ___ the administrator of this cloud server.

a) is

b) am

c) are

d) been

9. The microservices ___ connected correctly.

a) is

b) am

c) are

d) was

10. ___ I using the right design pattern?

a) Am

b) Is

c) Are

d) Be

answers and Comments

1. Resposta correta: b) is

Explicação: O sujeito "The Java 21 update" equivale ao pronome neutro it (singular). No presente simples, a forma correta do verbo para a terceira pessoa do singular é is.

2. Resposta correta: a) am

Explicação: A primeira pessoa do singular (*I*) possui uma forma exclusiva do verbo to be no presente, que é am.

3. Resposta correta: b) are

Explicação: Embora a palavra "Architecture" esteja no singular, o núcleo do sujeito é "The rules" (as regras), que está no plural (*they*). Portanto, o verbo deve ser are.

4. Resposta correta: a) is

Explicação: O termo "This domain-driven design" refere-se a um único conceito ou abordagem (singular, correspondendo a it), exigindo o uso de is.

5. Resposta correta: c) are

Explicação: O pronome "We" (nós) representa a primeira pessoa do plural, demandando a conjugação are.

6. Resposta correta: a) Is

Explicação: Em perguntas, o verbo vem antes do sujeito. Como o sujeito principal é "the feature" (a funcionalidade - singular), a forma correta é Is. A palavra flashcards funciona apenas como um modificador/adjetivo aqui.

7. Resposta correta: b) is

Explicação: "My certification exam" é um substantivo singular (*it*), logo a concordância correta para o período presente é feita com is.

8. Resposta correta: c) are

Explicação: Na língua inglesa, o pronome "You" (tanto no singular "você" quanto no plural "vocês") sempre é acompanhado pela forma are.

9. Resposta correta: c) are

Explicação: O substantivo "microservices" está flexionado no plural (*they*), fazendo com que a concordância correta seja are.

10. Resposta correta: a) Am

Explicação: Trata-se de uma estrutura interrogativa com o pronome "I". A ordem da frase é invertida, posicionando o verbo Am no início da sentença.