Simple Past: aprenda de uma vez por todas! - Aprender Inglês

Summary

This video provides a quick and straightforward lesson on the Simple Past tense in English. It explains how to use the tense to describe actions completed in the past, focusing on both regular and irregular verbs. The tutorial covers how to form affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences using the Simple Past, including helpful examples. Viewers are encouraged to memorize verb forms to avoid confusion, and common mistakes are highlighted, such as the incorrect use of verb tense in questions and negations. The video concludes with a reminder to subscribe for more lessons and updates.

Takeaways

• 😀 The Simple Past tense emphasizes actions that started and ended in the past.
• 😀 Regular verbs in the past tense add 'ed' or 'd' to their base form, such as 'work' becoming 'worked'.
• 😀 Irregular verbs do not follow the 'ed' or 'd' rule, and must be memorized, like 'go' becoming 'went'.
• 😀 In the Simple Past, sentences change in structure between affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms.
• 😀 To form negative sentences in the Simple Past, 'did not' (or 'didn't') is used with the base form of the verb.
• 😀 When asking questions in the Simple Past, 'did' is used as the auxiliary verb, followed by the base verb.
• 😀 Examples of regular verbs in the past tense include 'study' (studied), 'like' (liked), and 'work' (worked).
• 😀 Irregular verbs such as 'eat' (ate) and 'see' (saw) do not follow the regular 'ed' or 'd' endings.
• 😀 The verb 'play' becomes 'played' in the past tense, but its form remains the same in both questions and negatives.
• 😀 It's important to remember that when negating or asking questions in the Simple Past, you don't change the verb to the past tense but use the auxiliary 'did'.

Q & A

What is the Simple Past tense used for?

The Simple Past tense is used to emphasize an action that started and ended in the past.

How do you form the Simple Past tense for regular verbs?

For regular verbs, you add 'ed' to the base form of the verb to make it past tense. For example, 'play' becomes 'played'.

Can you give examples of regular verbs in the Simple Past tense?

'Work' becomes 'worked', 'study' becomes 'studied', and 'like' becomes 'liked'.

What are irregular verbs in the Simple Past tense?

Irregular verbs do not follow the typical 'ed' ending rule in the past tense. They have unique forms, such as 'go' becoming 'went' and 'write' becoming 'wrote'.

Why is memorizing irregular verbs important?

Irregular verbs must be memorized because their past tense forms do not follow regular rules, and they must be learned individually.

How do you form questions in the Simple Past tense?

To form questions in the Simple Past tense, use 'did' as the auxiliary verb and keep the main verb in its base form. For example, 'Did you play soccer yesterday?'

How do you form negative sentences in the Simple Past tense?

For negative sentences in the Simple Past, use 'did not' or the contraction 'didn't' followed by the base form of the verb. For example, 'I didn’t play soccer yesterday.'

What is a common mistake learners make when using the Simple Past tense?

A common mistake is adding the past tense form of the verb in both questions and negative sentences, even though the auxiliary verb 'did' already indicates the past tense.

What are the endings for regular verbs in the Simple Past tense?

Regular verbs in the Simple Past tense typically end in 'ed', such as 'worked', 'studied', or 'liked'.

What should you remember when using the verb 'play' in the Simple Past tense?

When using the verb 'play' in the Simple Past, remember to change it to 'played' in affirmative sentences, but don't change it in negative or interrogative forms, as the auxiliary verb 'did' already indicates the past tense.