O Simple Past descreve uma ao que j

ocorreu e que no ocorre mais. A ao teve

incio e fim no passado.

USES
1. Quando nos referimos a um evento
ocorrido em um determinado momento
no passado:

Ex: Yesterday, I lost my book.

Ex: We studied a lot last night.

2. Quando descrevemos uma sequncia

de eventos no passado:

Ex: Recently, I visited the center and

talked to Pat.

3. Para falar sobre aes longas que

comearam e foram encerradas no
passado (por dois anos, o dia todo, o
ano todo, etc.):
Ex: The top teams practiced all year to
prepare for the big event.

4. Quando
descrevemos
uma
rotineira repetida no passado:

ao

Ex: Felix and my boss went to Malta in

Italy last month.

Some common expressions used in this tense

(represent a precise or around time):

ADVERBS OF TIME
Today [morning; afternoon; etc.]
Last night/ week/ month/ etc.
Yesterday
Ago/ Before / In the past
In 1995 / May

Affirm.: I liked the travel to Salvador.

Int.: Did you like the travel to Salvador?
No, I didnt./Yes, I did.
Negative: I didnt (did not) like the
travel to Salvador.

REGULAR VERBS
SPELLING:
a) Consonant-vowel-consonant, with
short, stressed vowel at the end of the
word: double the consonant.
Ex: stop stopped
cvc

swap - swapped
cvc

SPELLING:
b) One -e at the end of the verb: add
only -d.

Ex: love loved

save saved

SPELLING:
c) Verbs ending in y:
I.

Preceded by a vowel: add ed,

Ex: play played

stay - stayed

SPELLING:
c)

Verbs ending in y:

II. Preceded
by
a
consonant:
Change 'y' to 'i, then add -ed.
Ex: hurry hurried

study - studied

=/d/

=/t/

= / id /

arrived

passed

wanted

changed

booked

landed

showed

washed

waited

IRREGULAR VERBS
Though irregular verbs are a minority if compared to
other existing verbs, but their frequence is so big,
thats why they are so important. Their origin is
anglo-saxon and generally refer to common actions.

Base form

Simple past

Past participle

Arise

Arose

Arisen

Awake

Awoke

Awoken

Base form

Simple past

Past participle

Bid

Bid

Bid

Cast

Cast

Cast

Base form

Simple past

Past participle

Bleed

Bled

Bled

Breed

Bred

Bred

Base form

Simple past

Past participle

Become

Became

Become

Come

Came

Come

Base form

Simple past

Past participle

Feel

Felt

Felt

Deal

Dealt

Dealt

Base form

Simple past

Past participle

Catch

Caught

Caught

Buy

Bought

Bought

Base form

Simple past

Past participle

Drink

Drank

Drunk

Give

Gave

Given

Base form

Simple past

Past participle

Pay

Paid

Paid

Say

Said

Said

Ex: Hugo liked meeting your sister.

Hugo didnt like meeting your sister.
Did Hugo like meeting your sister?

Yes, he did./No, he didnt.