Past Simple e Past Continuous

Past Simple e Past Continuous

1. Qual a diferença entre Past simple e Past continuous?

   • O Simple Past indica ações pontuais no passado, enquanto o Past Continuous indica ações contínuas. Na frase I was not at home when she arrived. (Eu não estava em casa quando ela chegou.), percebemos duas ações pontuais: was not home (não estava em casa) e she arrived (ela chegou).
   • Simple past
     • O Simple Past (Passado Simples) expressa ações passadas, ou seja, descreve fatos que já aconteceram. Nesse tempo verbal em inglês, as flexões dos verbos regulares terminam em –d ou –ed, enquanto verbos os irregulares não possuem uma forma padrão.
   • Past continuous
     • O past continuous (passado continuo) é um tempo verbal utilizado para descrever ações que estavam acontecendo em um determinado período no passado. Esse tempo verbal é formando pelo sujeito + simple past do verbo to be (was/were) + o gerúndio do verbo principal (-ing).

2. Frases afirmativas e negativas

   • Past simple
     • We did not go to school yesterday. ... His birthday was the day before yesterday. ... She studied Math last night. ... I traveled1/ travelled2 to Brazil last year. ... They visited their uncle last month. ... I called you three days ago. ... We learned how to dance samba last week.
   • Past continuous
     • I was traveling alone yesterday. You were saying something to her last week. He was feeling well yesterday. She was walking alone. It was raining last night. You were telling me the truth. We were living in São Paulo last year. They were running in the park.

3. Eduardo Duran Teodoro