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Qual é a principal diferença entre o Passado Simples e o Passado Contínuo?
Qual é a principal diferença entre o Passado Simples e o Passado Contínuo?
O Passado Simples enfatiza a conclusão de uma ação, enquanto o Passado Contínuo enfatiza a natureza contínua de uma ação.
Quando se usa o Passado Simples?
Quando se usa o Passado Simples?
Quando se descrevem ações concluídas no passado, como ações sequenciais ou com uma duração específica.
Como se forma o Passado Contínuo?
Como se forma o Passado Contínuo?
Usando o verbo 'to be' no passado (was/were) + a forma presente particípio (-ing) do verbo.
Quais são os usos comuns do Passado Contínuo?
Quais são os usos comuns do Passado Contínuo?
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Por que se usa o Passado Simples para ações sequenciais?
Por que se usa o Passado Simples para ações sequenciais?
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Quais são as principais situações em que se usa o Passado Contínuo?
Quais são as principais situações em que se usa o Passado Contínuo?
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Study Notes
English Verb Tenses: Passado Simples (Simple Past) and Passado Contínuo (Past Continuous)
Passado Simples (Simple Past)
- Used to describe completed actions in the past
- Formed using the verb's past tense form (e.g., went, ate, wrote)
- Often used with:
- Specific times in the past (e.g., yesterday, last week, in 1990)
- Completed actions with a specific duration (e.g., I lived in Paris for 5 years)
- A series of completed actions (e.g., I woke up, I got dressed, I went to school)
Passado Contínuo (Past Continuous)
- Used to describe an action that was in progress at a specific point in the past
- Formed using was/were + the verb's present participle (-ing form) (e.g., was writing, were studying)
- Often used with:
- Specific times in the past (e.g., at 8pm, last night, in July)
- Interrupted actions (e.g., I was studying when the phone rang)
- Background actions (e.g., I was watching TV when the news came on)
- Contrasting ideas (e.g., I was tired, but I stayed up to finish the project)
Key differences:
- Passado Simples emphasizes the completion of an action, while Passado Contínuo emphasizes the ongoing nature of an action.
- Passado Simples is often used for sequential actions, while Passado Contínuo is used for simultaneous actions.
Examples:
- Passado Simples:
- I went to the store yesterday.
- She wrote three letters last week.
- Passado Contínuo:
- I was studying when the power went out.
- They were playing soccer when it started raining.
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Test your knowledge of English verb tenses, specifically the Simple Past and Past Continuous tenses. Learn how to form and use these tenses correctly in sentences.
