The past we didn't forget
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Well, to talk about past events, you can use the verb to be and other verbs!
Do you know how to talk about past events in English?
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So, to continue this lesson, click on verb to be or on other verbs.
Other verbs
Verb to be
Now, I am a lawyer.
Observe the sentences.
Last year, I was a Law student.
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Last year, we were Engineering students.
Now, we are engineers.
Pay attention to the sentences.
1) LAST YEAR, I WAS a Law student. 2) NOW, I AM a lawyer. 3) LAST YEAR, we WERE Engineering students. 4) NOW, we ARE engineers.
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PRESENT SIMPLE
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2) NOW, I am a lawyer.
1) LAST YEAR, I was a Law student
What do you observe in sentences 1 and 2 ?
PAST SIMPLE
3) LAST YEAR, we were Engineering students.
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What do you observe in sentences 3 and 4 ?
4) NOW, we are engineers.
Which words in the sentences indicate that it is a past event?
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LAST YEAR and WAS/WERE
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AM/ARE indicate present WAS/WERE indicate past
Let’s focus on the verb forms!
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What are the past forms of the verb to be?
WAS and WERE
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Click on the Grammar Help button to find out.
How do we make affirmative, negative and interrogative sentences using WAS and WERE?
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Now that you are familiar with was and were, let’s practice.
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a) Paul at work. ( was / wasn't ) b) The children in class.( were / weren't ) c) John and Mary at the restaurant. ( were / weren't ) d) Julie in the library. ( was / wasn't )
Fill in the gaps with the correct verb form to make these sentences true according to the pictures.
Julie
Exercise 1
It a beautiful day yesterday, but João sad because he sick. In the beginning, his parents worried about him, but they calmer after the doctor’s visit. His sister calm too, because it just a cold.
Fill in the gaps with WAS or WERE.
Exercise 2
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Exercise 3
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Unscramble the words to organize the dialogue. Click on the words to make affirmative, negative and interrogative sentences.
A) Text: B) Text: C) Text:
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D) Text: E) Text: F) Text:
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Was/Were are irregular forms. There are other verbs to talk about past events! 
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I go home after work everyday.
But yesterday, I went to the supermarket.
But yesterday, I arrived late.
I arrive home early everyday.
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1) I GO home after work EVERYDAY 2) But YESTERDAY, I WENT to the supermarket. 3) I ARRIVE home early EVERYDAY. 4) But YESTERDAY, I ARRIVED late.
I go home after work EVERYDAY.
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But YESTERDAY, I went to the supermarket.
I arrive home early EVERYDAY.
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But YESTERDAY, I arrived late.
YESTERDAY and WENT / ARRIVED
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WENT / ARRIVED indicate past.
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Let’s concentrate on the past forms of these verbs!
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How do these verbs differ in terms of form?
WENT is an irregular form ARRIVED is a regular form
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Well, regular forms end in ED in the past and irregular forms don’t.
How can we identify regular and irregular forms?
Observe the sentences below:
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1) I GO home after work EVERYDAY 2) But YESTERDAY, I WENT to the supermarket. 3) I ARRIVE home early EVERYDAY. 4) But YESTERDAY, I ARRIVED late.
To learn irregular forms, it’s a good idea to consult a list.
PastWentArrived
Observe the verb forms!
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PresentGoArrive
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Now that you are familiar with some regular and irregular verbs in past, let’s practice!
Exercise 4
Read the text below and organize the lists of regular and irregular verbs in the past.
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This morning I woke up and looked at the clock. I was late for school. I jumped out of the bed and ran into the bathroom.I took off my pyjamas and had a shower. I put on my clothes , brushed my teeth, combed my hair and went downstairs, where I made my breakfast. I drank a cup of coffee and ate some toast. After that, I walked to school.
Regular Verbs: Irregular Verbs:
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Well, we use the auxiliar did to make negatives and questions with regular and irregular verbs.
How about NEGATIVES and QUESTIONS?
No, I DIDN’T go home after work yesterday. I went to the supermarket instead!
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DID you go home after work yesterday?
DID you arrive home early yesterday?
Observe the dialogue.
No, I DIDN’T arrive home early yesterday. I arrived late.
DID you go home after work yesterday?
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No, I DIDN’T arrive home early yesterday. I arrived late.
No, I DIDN’T go home after work yesterday. I went to the supermarket instead!
DID you arrive home early yesterday?
Now, observe the verbs.
No, I DIDN’T arrive home early yesterday. I arrived late.
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DID you arrive home early yesterday?
What can we conclude?
With DID or DIDN’T we use the infinitive form of the verb wihtout “to” .
Click on Grammar Help in case you have problems.
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Are you ready to practice?
Exercise 5
1) you watch TV last night? No, I . 2) I saw Paul yesterday but I speak with him. 3) In which hotel you stay in Paris? We stay in a hotel, we stayed with friends. 4) What you do on the weekend? I do anything special. I stayed home and just relaxed.
Complete the sentences with DID or DIDN’T.
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Last Summer I go to the beach. Last Summer I went to the beach. But I didn’t stay there all the time. But I didn’t stayed there all the time. I also traveled to the mountains. I also travel to the mountains. And you? What did you do last Summer? And you? What you did last Summer? Did you travel? Do you traveled? fim NOVO
Exercise 6
Choose the correct sentence by clicking on the alternative A or B.
Complete the text about João’s weekend with the past forms of the verbs in parenthesis.
Well, my weekend (be) very good. On Saturday, I (wake) up early and (play) soccer with my friends in the park. Then, we (have) lunch together in a restaurant. In the afternoon, I (go) to the movies with my girlfriend. We (see) a comedy, but we (not/like) it. In the evening, we (be) tired. So, we just (stay) at home and (watch) TV. On Sunday, I (sleep) late and (eat) a cheese omelette at breakfast. So, (not/have) lunch with my family. In the afternoon, my girlfriend and I (listen) to music and (take) the dog for a walk. In the evening, we (not / want) to stay home. We (decide) to go out and eat pizza. When I (arrive) at home, it (not / be) late. So I (read) a little before sleeping. NOVO Congratulations! fim NOVO
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Exercise 7
Regular verbs end in ED in affirmative sentences.
The verb TO BE is irregular. That’s why the past forms are different from the infinitive form.
Don’t forget!
WAS/WERE are used in negative and interrogative sentences.
DID/DIDN’T are used to make negatives and interrogatives with other verbs.
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WAS / WERE are past forms of the verb TO BE.
O passado que nós não esquecemos
Bom, para falar sobre eventos passados, você pode usar o verbo to be e outros verbos!
Você sabe como falar sobre eventos passados em inglês?
Então, para continuar esta lição, clique em verbo to be ou outros verbos!
Verbo to be
Outros verbos
Preste atenção nas frases.
O que você observa nas frases 1 e 2?
O que você observa nas frases 3 e 4 ?
Quais palavras nas frases indicam que este é um evento passado?
LAST YEAR e WAS/WERE
AM/ARE indicam presente  WAS/WERE indicam passado
Vamos focar nas formas verbais!
WAS e WERE
Quais são as formas do passado do verbo to be?
Como nós fazemos frases afirmativas, negativas e interrogativas usando was e were?
Clique no botão Grammar Help para descobrir.
Agora que você está familiarizado com was e were, vamos praticar!
Clique na forma verbal correta para tornar estas frases verdadeiras de acordo com as imagens.
Preencha as lacunas com WAS ou WERE.
Organize o diálogo. Clique nas palavras para fazer frases afirmativas, negativas e interrogativas
Unscramble the words to organize the dialogue. First click on the words then on the gaps to make affirmative, negative and interrogative sentences.
Was/Were são formas irregulares.Há outros verbos para falar sobre eventos passados!
O que você observa nas frases 3 and 4 ?
YESTERDAY e WENT / ARRIVED
WENT / ARRIVED indicam passado.
Vamos nos concentrar nas formas do passado desses verbos.
WENT é uma forma irregular ARRIVED é uma forma regular
Como esses verbos diferem na forma?
Como podemos identificar formas regulares e irregulares?
Bom, formas regulares terminam em ED no passado e formas irregulares não.
Observe atenção nas frases.
PresenteGoArrive
Observe as formas verbais!
PassadoWentArrived
Para aprender as formas irregulares, consultar a lista é uma boa ideia
Agora que você está familiarizado com alguns verbos regulares e irregulares no passado, vamos praticar!
Leia o texto abaixo e organize as listas de verbos regulares e irregulares no passado.
E quanto às frases negativas e às interrogativas?
Bom, nós usamos o auxiliar DID para fazer frases negativas e interrogativas com verbos regulares e irregulares.
Observe o diálogo.
Agora, observe os verbs.
Com DID ou DIDN’T nós usamos a forma infinita do verbo sem “to”.
O que podemos concluir?
Clique em Grammar Help caso você tenha problemas.
Você está pronto para praticar?
Complete as frases com DID ou DIDN’T.
Escolha a frase correta clicando na alternativa A ou B.
Complete o texto sobre o fim de semana do João com as formas do passado dos verbos entre parênteses.
Não esqueça!
were not (weren't)
GRAMMAR HELP
Affirmative, Negative and Interrogative forms of the verb TO BE:
Interrogative
We You They
was
I? he? she? it?
were
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we? you? they?
I He She It
Was
Affirmative
We You They
Negative
Were
was not(wasn't)
I He She It
formas afirmativas, negativas e interrogativas do verbo to be:
we?  you?  they?
I He She It
We  You  They
I? he? she? it?
Past Form
to buy to have to sleep to go to get to drink to eat to see to put to take to make to wake to put
Infinitive Form
bought had slept went got drank ate saw put took made woke put
Here are some frequent IRREGULAR VERBS:
I go / arrive?  he go / arrive?  she go / arrive? it go / arrive?
we go / arrive? you go / arrive? they go / arrive?
I He She It We You They
Negatives and Interrogatives in the Past Simple
did not (didn’t) go / arrive
Did