The Simple Past Tense

ENGLISH HAS TWO TYPES OF VERBS IN THE PAST TENSE:

 Regular verbs  built

 Irregular verbs  used

 studied
Look at the following  made
list of past tense  had
verbs…
 finished
which verbs are regular,
 invented
and which are
 could
irregular?
REGULAR VERBS ARE VERBS THAT ….
…end with –ed

Simple Form Past Tense

Invent
Try

Provide

Start
IRREGULAR VERBS ARE VERBS THAT . . . .
…DON’T end with –ed

some irregular verbs

Have a vowel change in the past tense:

Simple Form Past Tense

begin began
build built
Make made
forget forgot
3. FORMAS IRREGULARES NO
PASSADO
FOR NEGATIVE SENTENCES,USE
 SIMPLE PRESENT: DO; DOES

SIMPLE PAST: DID

 Do the engineers build machines every day?

 Did the engineers build machines last year?

 The engineers build machines.

 The engineers built machines.

 The engineer builds machines.

Charles Babbage built a machine called “The
Difference Engine”.

Charles Babbage didn’t build a machine called “The

Difference Engine”.

Did Charles Babbage build a machine called “The

Difference Engine”?
Common adverbs in the simple past: last night,
last year, yesterday, ago, first, then, later, when
Ex. Yesterday morning, I went to the store.

Ex. When I lived in Boston, I worked at a deli.

casa comercial em que se vendem estas iguarias
finas, petiscos
Regular
Regular Verb (to
Verb (to Short
work) Short answer
work) Questions answer
Statements +
Statements -
-
+
No, I didn't.
I worked. I didn't work. Did I work? Yes, I did.
No, You
You worked. You didn’t work. Did You work? Yes, You did.
didn’t.
He worked. He didn't work. Did he work? Yes, he did. No, he didn't.
No, she
She worked. She didn't work. Did she work? Yes, she did.
didn't.
It worked. It didn't work. Did it work? Yes, it did. No, it didn't.
No, you
You worked. You didn't work. Did you work? Yes you did.
didn't.
We worked. We didn't work. Did we work? Yes we did. No, we didn't.
No, they
They worked. They didn't work. Did they work? Yes they did.
didn't.
Regular Verb
Regular Verb (to
(to work) Short answer Short answer
work) Statements Questions
Statements + -
-
+

I began. I didn't begin. Did I begin? Yes, I did.

No, I didn't.
No, you didn’t.
You began. You didn’t begin. Did I begin? Yes, You did.

He began. He didn't begin. Did he begin? Yes, he did. No, he didn't.

She began. She didn't begin. Did she begin? Yes, she did. No, she didn't.
It began. It didn't begin. Did it begin? Yes, it did. No, it didn't.
You began. You didn't begin. Did you begin? Yes you did. No, you didn't.

We began. We didn't begin. Did we begin? Yes we did. No, we didn't.

No, they
They began. They didn't begin. Did they begin? Yes they did.
didn't.
EXCEPTION =
VERB BE!
The verb be is special.
Never use DID NOT or DIDN’T with the verb BE.
Instead, just use:
 This tool was used until the 16th century.

This tool wasn’t used until the 16th century.

Was this tool used until the 16th century?

To be To be
Statements Statements Questions ?
+ -
I was. I wasn't. Was I?

You were. You weren’t. Were you?

He was. He wasn't. Was he?

She was. She wasn't. Was she?

It was. It wasn't. Was it?

You were. You weren't. Were you?

We were. We weren't. Were we?

They were. They weren't. Were they?

 invented the first mechanical calculator.
Blaise Pascal invented

were developed
Several machines were developed in this period.

Next, Babbage envisioned

envisioned andand designed “The Analytical
designed
Engine”.

finished his work, but many of his ideas were

Babbage never finished were
used as the basis for the modern computer.
used

During the same period that Babbage was working on his

was working
machines.
In the period between 1938-1942, John V. Atanasoff and
Clifford Berry designed
designed and
andbuilt
built the first electronic digital
computer.

The ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer)

weighed about 30 tons.
was huge and weighed
was

In 1944, Howard Aiken and some engineers from IBM

completed
completed MARK 1, an electro-mechanical calculating device
controlled by punched cards
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SEQUÊNCIA