O passado é usado para indicar que uma ação ocorreu num determinado tempo no passado:
Exemplo:
In 2000 she moved to São Paulo. Two years after she lived in Rio and in 2014 she went to Curitiba.
Geralmente, o “Simple Past” é usado na frase com um advérbio de tempo no passado para indicar que a ação já ocorreu.
Exemplos:
I didn’t do my exercises.
Did she go to the movies alone?
Alguns advérbios/expressões no passado:
Last month; last night; last year; yesterday; last spring; today; last
carnival; the day before yesterday; two months ago etc.
O PASSADO HABITUAL: WOULD AND USED TO
would e used to: são usados parar indicar ações repetidas no passado e que não mais acontecem no momento em que se fala.
Exemplos:
As a child, Helen used to (would) spend all day in her room.
They used to (would) play kite for hours in their childhood.
Did he use to attend Escola Naval or AFA?
CONJUGAÇÃO DO “SIMPLE PAST”
Exemplos:
There wasn’t any student in class this morning.
There weren’t soldiers in the lodgment last night.
PAST CONTINUOUS
O “Past Continuos” é formado com o verbo to be no passado (como auxiliar) e mais o verbo principal no infinitivo com “ING” no final.
Exemplo:
Peter was studying Math when I arrived.
My wife was talking on the phone while I was having lunch.
CONJUGAÇÃO DO “PAST CONTINUOUS”
SIMPLE FUTURE
O futuro Will indica que a ação pode ou não acontecer, logo implica ideias como se fosse um plano, uma previsão para o futuro.
Exemplos:
She thinks she will study in the U.S.A. next year.
I believe I will leave in ten minutes.
My mother will bring me a DVD from The U.S.A.
Forma afirmativa:
Exemplo:
I will go to the movies tonight.
Forma interrogativa:
Exemplo:
Will you take Jane at school today?
Forma negativa:
Exemplo:
He will not (won’t) meet Mary during their trip next month.
Ideias usadas com o futuro “will”:
Prediction (previsão, planos):
Nancy will visit the Russia soon.
Don’t worry! You won’t feel a thing!
Time expressions: soon, sometime, before long, in a few minutes etc.
Promise (promessa): I’ll (I will) never do it again.
Request (pedido): It’s raining. Will you give me a ride?
Offer (oferta): You look cold. I’ll get you a jacket.
Willingness (disposição, boa vontade): Who will do the house cleaning? I will.
Unwillingness (refusal) (indisposição): I won’t (will not) leave until I have seen Mr. Smith.
Invitation (convite): Will you stay for dinner?
FUTURO – GOING TO OU PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Indica um futuro com mais certeza, indica a situação como certa.
Exemplos:
She’s going to start her classes tomorrow.
They are visiting the museum this afternoon.
My sister is going to have a baby in December.
Ideias usadas com o futuro “going to”:
Prediction (previsão com base em evidências no presente):
It’s going to rain soon.
She’s going to make an excellent nurse.
Plan, decision or intention (plano, decisão ou intenção):
I’m going to start a new job on Monday. Or (I’m starting a new job on Monday.)
I’m going to have a baby.
FUTURO COM SIMPLE PRESENT
Usado para indicar eventos o ciais e a partida ou chegada de meios de transportes.
Exemplos:
The show starts at 9 today at Ipanema Beach.
The plane leaves at 8:00 P.M.
Caetano Veloso opens the season at Sambódromo tomorrow.
THE FUTURE CONTINUOUS TENSE
Indica que as ações ou eventos estarão ocorrendo ou não em um ponto no futuro, período de tempo no futuro ou relação de simultaneidade.
Ponto no futuro:
Exemplos:
What will the senator be doing at 4:00? He’ll be resting.
We will be meeting him at the of ce tomorrow.
Período de tempo no futuro:
Exemplos:
What will you be doing from 5:00 to 7:00? I’ll be studying at home.
She’ll be living in Gávea from June to July.]
Simultaneidade no futuro:
Exemplos:
By the time I get to Petrópolis, the sun will be rising.
Whenever you call, I will be waiting.
