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SIMPLE PAST
· The focus is on the TIME the action happened. -WHEN
· Storytelling about past events.
· All the actions in the simple past are finished.
· We have regular and irregular verbs.
· Examples:
YESTERDAY, I watched a movie.
My friend cooked potatoes LAST WEEK. -TIME MARKER
LAST NIGHT, I went (go) to the gym. 
She drank (drink) wine two weeks ago.
Regular verbs
Verbs ending with consonant + y:
· Take the "y" off and add -ied:
· Cry = cried
· Try = tried
· Study = studied
· Carry = carried
· Marry = married
· Apply = applied
	Verbs ending with vowel + y:
· Play = played
· Enjoy = enjoyed
I enjoyed the moment yesterday
She enjoyed the moment yesterday
· Stay = stayed
· Delay = delayed
· Employ = employed
· Public Employee = funcionário público
Pay = paid
Buy = bought
Structure:
Affirmative:
I traveled with my friends last month.
I invited my sister to have lunch yesterday.
I ate bread with cheese for snack yesterday afternoon.
Negative:
I didn't call my boss yesterday.
I didn't go to my Pilates class yesterday.
She didn't drink coffee yesterday morning.
IN THE PAST
Question:
Did you play soccer two days ago?
No, I didn't.
Yes, I played soccer two days ago.
Yes, I did.
DID YOU BUY ANYTHING YESTERDAY?
YES, I DID. I BOUGHT FOOD YESTERDAY.
YES, YESTERDAY I WENT TO THE DRUGSTORE/PHARMACY AND I BOUGHT MEDICINE
PAST TO BE – SIMPLE PAST
SER OU ESTAR:
· FEELINGS: He wasn't sad yesterday. He was angry yesterday.
· PLACES: You were home last night.
· AGE (IDADE): Last year, I was 28 years old.
· JOB/WORK: In the past, we were teachers.
· PAST CONTINUOUS: I was traveling last month.
· NEGATIVE: WAS + NOT = WASN'T
I wasn't working yesterday.
WERE + NOT = WEREN'T
We weren't in Blumenau last week.
They weren't sleeping yesterday.
She was tired last night.
· QUESTION:
Were you happy yesterday?
Yes, I was.
No, I wasn't
I WENT TO THE DOCTOR WITH MY DAUGHTER
I CLEANED MY HOUSE WITH MY MAID
I BOUGHT GROCERIES, I WENT TO THE FARMER'S
MARKET
I WENT SHOPPING.
I VISITED MY NEIGHBOR
I TOOK MY DOG TO THE PET SHOP
WOKE UP = ACORDEI
SCARED = ASSUSTADA, ASSUSTEI
BARKED = LATIU
COULD = PODIA, PUDE
GOT OUT = SAÍ, LEVANTEI
MADE = FIZ
TURNED ON = LIGUEI
PHRASAL VERBS 
THERE + TO BE
PRESENT:
THERE IS = HÁ, EXISTE
THERE ARE = HÃO, EXISTEM
PAST:
THERE WAS = HAVIA, EXISTIA
THERE WERE = HAVIAM, EXISTIAM
THERE WAS SOMEONE AT THE DOOR.
HAVE = POSSE, TER
THERE ARE 2 SUPERMARKETS
THERE IS A RESTAURANT
THERE ISN'T A PLAYGROUND CLOSE TO MY HOUSE
THERE ISN'T A LAUNDROMAT CLOSE TO MY HOUSE
THERE IS A SCHOOL IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD
THERE IS A BAKERY IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD
IS THERE A BANK CLOSE TO YOUR HOUSE?
YES, THERE IS A BANK CLOSE TO MY HOUSE.
NO, THERE ISN'T A BANK CLOSE TO MY HOUSE.
ARE THERE STORES IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD?
YES, THERE ARE STORES IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD.
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