Basic 3 · Module 11

Module 11 of 13 — o maior

Past
expanded

Tudo que dá pra fazer no passado em inglês: there was/were, used to, past continuous e os conectivos de narrativa.

Tópicos Basic 303 · 04 · 05 · 06 · 08 · 09
Duração estimada50–60 min
02 / 17 · Agenda

O que você vai aprender

Quatro partes para falar do passado em qualquer ângulo.

1 There + to be (past) — there was / there were topic 03
2 Used to — hábito do passado que não acontece mais topics 04 · 05
3 Past Continuous — ação em andamento no passado topics 08 · 09
4 Narration strategies — before, after, next, until, during topic 06
part 1 of 4 · topic 03

01

There was
& there were

A versão passada do there is/are. Mesma estrutura, mesma lógica — só muda o verbo para o passado.

04 / 17 · Forms

Affirmative · Negative · Interrogative

Singular = was. Plural = were.

Affirmative+
there + was/were
  • There was a cat. (sing.)
  • There were three cats. (pl.)
Negative−
there + wasn't/weren't
  • There wasn't any food.
  • There weren't any chairs.
Interrogative?
was/were + there ?
  • Was there a party?
  • Were there many people?

Use para descrever cenas, lugares ou situações do passado: There were two restaurants on the corner., There was a big tree in our garden.

part 2 of 4 · topics 04 + 05

02

Used to

Para hábitos do passado que não acontecem mais. "Eu costumava…" ou "antigamente, eu…"

06 / 17 · Meaning

O que significa

Algo era assim — não é mais.

subject qualquer pronome
+
used to marcador
+
verb (base) forma base

Implica que algo era verdade no passado mas mudou. O verbo principal vem na forma base — sem -ed.

+
I used to live in Rio.
não moro mais
+
She used to smoke.
parou de fumar
+
We used to play together.
não jogamos mais
07 / 17 · Three forms

Three forms

Na negativa e pergunta: did + use to.

Affirmative+
subject + used to + verb
  • I used to work there.
  • She used to live here.
Negative−
subject + didn't use to + verb
  • I didn't use to like coffee.
  • He didn't use to study.
  • ⚠ "use to" sem o "d"
Interrogative?
Did + subj + use to + verb ?
  • Did you use to smoke?
  • Did she use to live here?
! Com did, é "use to" — sem o d. Mesmo que pareça estranho, é o padrão.
08 / 17 · Used to vs Simple Past

Used to vs Simple Past

Hábito repetido vs fato pontual.

A diferença é a duração. Used to = algo que era repetido / habitual. Simple Past = uma ocasião, um evento.

Hábito (repetido) → used to I used to go to the gym every day. She used to have long hair. era assim por um tempo
Fato pontual → Simple Past I went to the gym yesterday. She cut her hair last week. aconteceu em um momento
part 3 of 4 · topics 08 + 09

03

Past
continuous

A versão "em andamento" do passado: algo estava acontecendo em um momento específico. Forma: was/were + verb-ing.

10 / 17 · The form

Affirmative form

Was/were + verbo-ing.

subject qualquer pronome
+
was / were to be (past)
+
verb-ing action

Was para I, he, she, it. Were para you, we, they. As mesmas regras do -ing do Present Continuous.

I
was working at 8 p.m.
no momento específico
She
was sleeping when I called.
em andamento
They
were studying all night.
duração no passado
11 / 17 · Three forms

Affirmative · Negative · Interrogative

Tudo gira em torno do was/were.

Affirmative+
subject + was/were + verb-ing
  • I was working.
  • They were eating.
Negative−
subject + wasn't/weren't + verb-ing
  • I wasn't working.
  • They weren't eating.
Interrogative?
was/were + subj + verb-ing ?
  • Was I working?
  • Were they eating?
12 / 17 · While vs When

Combinando Past Continuous + Past

While = duração. When = momento.

Use while com Past Continuous (ação em andamento) e when com Simple Past (ação que interrompe).

Exemplo: você lia quando o telefone tocou

I was reading (was + reading)
phone rang

I was reading when the phone rang.

While I was reading, the phone rang.

part 4 of 4 · topic 06

04

Narration
strategies

Cinco conectivos para contar uma história no passado de forma fluida: before, after, next, until, during.

14 / 17 · The five

Cada um para um momento da história

Cinco palavras, cinco funções.

before antes de
Before I left, I called her.
after depois de
After dinner, we walked home.
next em seguida
First I cooked. Next, I cleaned.
until até
I waited until 9 p.m.
during durante
She slept during the flight.
15 / 17 · Full narrative

Uma história inteira

Tudo junto — uma narrativa real.

Last weekend, I had a strange experience. I used to visit my grandmother every Sunday until she moved to another city. Before she left, we had a long conversation in her old kitchen. While we were talking, the rain started suddenly. During the storm, the lights went out. After a few minutes, the power came back. Next, we made tea and laughed.

Camadas: used to, conectivos, Simple Past, Past Continuous.

16 / 17 · Watch out + practice

Cuidado & pratique

Erros comuns + mini exercício.

×Used to em vez de Past
×I used to go there yesterday.
✓I went there yesterday.
×Was/were trocados
×They was eating dinner.
✓They were eating dinner.

Practice — escolha o tempo certo

1 When I was a child, I tennis every day. (play)
2 She a book when I arrived. (read)
3 two cars in the garage yesterday. (there be)
17 / 17 · Module recap

Quatro ferramentas do passado

Past Expanded — resumo.

was

There was / were

Sing. = was. Pl. = were. Para descrever cenas e situações.

There were three cats.
used

Used to = hábito passado

Algo era assim — não é mais. Did + use to (sem d) na neg/int.

I used to live there.
+ing

Past Continuous = ação em andamento

was/were + verb-ing. Era assim em um momento.

She was sleeping.
∥

While + PC, When + Past

While dura, When marca o momento que interrompe.

PC when SP
5×

Conectivos de narrativa

before, after, next, until, during — organizam a história.

After dinner, we walked.
next

Próximo módulo

Questions deep — How far, How long, Which vs What.

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