Question

Complete as frases no passado simples dos verbos regulares nos parênteses:

1. Anne and Rob______________the examination to the universityin January. (to pass )

2he___________training soccer last month. (to stop)

3kevin____________in that school. (to study)

4you____________to your house late. ( to return)

5My grandparents__________in Lisboa. (to live)

6 they________our last weekend very much. (to enjoy)

7 we______________about this problem. (to talk)​

Answer 1

Resposta:

1. Anne and Rob passed the examination to the universityin January. (to pass )

2. He stopped training soccer last month. (to stop)

3. Kevin studied in that school. (to study)

4. You returned to your house late. ( to return)

5. My grandparents lived in Lisboa. (to live)

6. They enjoyed our last weekend very much. (to enjoy)

7. We talked about this problem. (to talk)​

Explicação:

1. Aos verbos regulares terminados em –e, acrescenta-se somente o –d no final do verbo:

to love (amar) – loved

to lie (mentir) – lied

to arrive (chegar) – arrived

to like (gostar) – liked

2. Aos verbos regulares terminados em consoante+vogal+consoante (CVC), duplica-se a última consoante e acrescenta-se o –ed:

stop (parar) – stopped

control (controlar) – controlled

plan (planejar) – planned

prefer (prefer) – preferred

3. Aos verbos terminados em –y precedido de consoante, retira-se o y e acrescenta-se o –ied:

to study (estudar) – studied

to worry (preocupar-se) – worried

to cry (chorar) – cried

to try (tentar) – tried

4. Aos verbos terminados em –y precedido de vogal, acrescenta-se somente o –ed:

enjoy (aproveitar) – enjoyed

stay (ficar) – stayed

play (brincar; jogar) – played