EXAMPLES SIMPLE PAST: (significado igual ao passado do portugus) - I studied English yesterday. - Estudei ingls ontem.

- I lived in Japan for three years. - Morei no Japo por trs anos. HABITUAL PAST: ("used" + infinitive) (significado semelhante ao do passado imperfeito do portugus) - I used to study a lot of English in my school days. - Eu estudava muito ingls no meu tempo de escola. - When I was a kid we used to spend the summer vacation in Torres. - Quando eu era guri, ns passvamos as frias de vero em Torres. PAST CONTINUOUS or PAST PROGRESSIVE: (past of "to be" + gerund) (igual ao portugus) - I was watching TV when he came. - Eu estava assistindo TV quando ele chegou. - He was working in the office when it started to rain. - Ele estava trabalhando no escritrio quando comeou a chover. SIMPLE PERFECT or PRESENT PERFECT: (present of "to have" + past participle) (igual a ter + particpio passado, ou igual a j, nunca, ainda no, sempre + passado simples do portugus, ou presente + desde do portugus) - I have studied a lot of English since last year. - Desde o ano passado, tenho estudado muito ingls. - I have travelled by airplane many times. - J viajei de avio muitas vezes. - I have never been to Africa. - Nunca estive na frica. - The doctor hasn't arrived yet. - O mdico ainda no chegou. - I have always studied hard. - Eu sempre estudei muito. - I have lived in Santa Cruz since I was born. - Moro em Santa Cruz desde que nasci. SIMPLE PERFECT PROGRESSIVE: (present of "to have" + "been" + gerund) (igual a andar + gerndio, ou presente, ou gerndio em portugus) - I have been studying a lot recently. - Ando estudando muito ultimamente. - I have been living in Santa Cruz since 1987. - Moro em Santa Cruz desde 1987. / Estou morando em Santa Cruz desde 1987. PAST PERFECT: ("had" + past participle) (igual a havia ou tinha + particpio passado em portugus) - When you told me they had cancelled the test, I had already studied a lot. - Quando voc me disse que eles tinham cancelado o teste, eu j havia estudado muito. PAST PERFECT PROGRESSIVE: ("had" + "been" + gerund) (igual a vinha, andava + gerndio em portugus)

- I had been working hard by the time I was promoted. - Eu vinha (andava) me esforando muito na poca em que fui promovido.