Tópico 38 de Base · A2
Passado do verbo to be: was / were
Past of to be: was / were
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Was e were são o passado do verbo to be. Cobrem "era", "estava", "foi" e "esteve". I, he, she e it usam was; you, we e they usam were.
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- I / he / she / it + was. You / we / they + were.
- You sempre usa were, mesmo falando com uma pessoa só: You were right.
- Negativa: wasn't (was not) e weren't (were not).
- Pergunta: inverta o verbo e o sujeito, como no presente: Was he...? Were you...?
- Respostas curtas: Yes, I was. / No, I wasn't. Yes, they were. / No, they weren't. Na afirmativa, sem contração.
- Wh-questions: palavra de pergunta + was/were + sujeito: Where were you? How was the meeting? Why was she late? Who was on the call?
- Was/were serve para ser e estar: It was good (foi bom). I was tired (eu estava cansado). She was at home (ela estava em casa).
- Idade no passado também usa to be: I was 25 then (eu tinha 25 anos). Não diga "I had 25 years".
- Pronúncia americana: was soa fraco, "uâz"; were soa "uâr", com vogal neutra e r americano. Evite "uér", que soa como where (onde); wasn't = "uâzent"; weren't = "uârnt".
| Pessoa | Afirmativa | Negativa | Pergunta | Resposta curta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | I was | I wasn't | Was I? | Yes, you were. / No, you weren't. |
| you | You were | You weren't | Were you? | Yes, I was. / No, I wasn't. |
| he | He was | He wasn't | Was he? | Yes, he was. / No, he wasn't. |
| she | She was | She wasn't | Was she? | Yes, she was. / No, she wasn't. |
| it | It was | It wasn't | Was it? | Yes, it was. / No, it wasn't. |
| we | We were | We weren't | Were we? | Yes, we were. / No, we weren't. |
| they | They were | They weren't | Were they? | Yes, they were. / No, they weren't. |
Exemplos
- I was at the office yesterday.Eu estava no escritório ontem.
- The meeting was long, but it was useful.A reunião foi longa, mas foi útil.
- We weren't in the meeting this morning.Não estávamos na reunião hoje de manhã.
- Were you busy on Friday? — Yes, I was.Você estava ocupado na sexta? — Sim, estava.
- How was your weekend? — It was great, thanks.Como foi seu fim de semana? — Foi ótimo, obrigado.
- Where were the files? — They were in the shared folder.Onde estavam os arquivos? — Estavam na pasta compartilhada.
Erros comuns
- Errado:
I were tired.Certo: I was tired.I usa was. Were é para you, we e they. - Errado:
They was in the meeting.Certo: They were in the meeting.They (plural) usa were. - Errado:
You was right.Certo: You were right.You usa were sempre, mesmo no singular. "You was" é erro comum, inclusive em séries. - Errado:
Was very good the meeting.Certo: The meeting was very good.Em inglês o sujeito vem antes do verbo e não pode sumir.
Pratique antes de avançar
- Escreva 6 frases sobre ontem com was/were: onde você estava, com quem, como foi o dia.
- Transforme em pergunta e dê as duas respostas curtas: The client was happy. The reports were ready. Ana was on vacation.
- Responda por escrito: Where were you last Sunday? How was your last meeting? Were you tired yesterday?
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