The Verb To Be — Simple Past

Was, were e a rotina que já passou — no dia a dia, atividades, preferências e lugares.

PART 1 — AFFIRMATIVE

Como usar was e were pra falar do que já aconteceu.

Was / Were — affirmative

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Padrão	Exemplo	Pronúncia
I / he / she / it + was	I was at work yesterday.	ái uóz at uérk YÉS-ter-dei
you / we / they + were	We were at a party last weekend.	uí uér at é PÁR-ti last uík-end
Marcadores de tempo comuns	yesterday · last night/week/weekend · ... ago	YÉS-ter-dei · last náit/uík · ... é-GÓU

PART 2 — NEGATIVE & QUESTIONS

Como dizer que algo não era assim, e como perguntar sobre o passado.

Was / Were — negative & questions

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Padrão	Exemplo	Pronúncia
Negativa singular: wasn't	I wasn't at home.	ái UÓ-zent at RRÓUM
Negativa plural: weren't	They weren't happy with the hotel.	dei UÉRNT RRÁ-pi uid de rou-TÉL
Pergunta: Was/Were + sujeito...?	Was she at the meeting? · Were you at the gym?	uóz chí... / uér iú...
Pergunta com Wh-	Where were you last night?	uér uér iú last náit

🗣️ PRACTICE — COMPLETE & SAY IT OUT LOUD

Ouça o 🔊 (US ou UK), complete com was / were / wasn't / weren't em voz alta e clique em "Ver resposta" pra confirmar.

Yesterday, I ___ at the office.

Yesterday, I was at the office.

We ___ tired after the trip.

We were tired after the trip.

She ___ at the meeting this morning.

She was at the meeting this morning.

The kids ___ at school on Monday.

The kids were at school on Monday.

I ___ at the gym — I was too busy.

I wasn't at the gym — I was too busy.

___ you at the party last night?

Were you at the party last night?

Activity — True or False?

Clique no card pra virar e conferir.

We use "was" with "you".

❌ False. Com "you" usamos "were".

"Weren't" is the contraction of "were not".

✅ True. "Weren't" = "were not".

"Was" is used with "they".

❌ False. Com "they" usamos "were".

Questions start with was/were before the subject.

✅ True. Ex: "Was she...?" / "Were you...?"

Activity — Multiple Choice

Bóra praticar?

Essa semana, conta pra alguém onde você estava ontem ou como foi o seu fim de semana — só com was e were. Passado simples do To Be vira automático assim, na prática real, não na decoreba.

Let's go! 🚀