Question

Despite her glamorous image, Marilyn wasn’t a collector of fine jewelry. She was most often seen wearing costume jewelry, except for a strand of Mikimoto pearls and this diamond ring, given to her by Joe Dimaggio. […] Abraham Lincoln was one of Marilyn’s heroes, and she was an active advocate of the civil rights movement. […] when she wasn’t playing the part of blonde bombshell or mesmerizing the public on the red carpet, Marilyn was a well-read and intelligent woman with a soft, vulnerable side who liked to cook and listen to classical music. […]

The words in bold in the text correspond to the simple past tense of the verb:

A) Want
B) Be
C) Waste
D) Beat

Answer 1

Resposta:

A alternativa correta é a B.

Explicação:

Was e were são as flexões do verbo to be no passado. A flexão was é usada com os pronomes I (eu), he (ele), she (ela), it (utilizado para fazer referência a pessoas, animais, lugares e/ou objetos). Já a flexão were é usada com os pronomes you (você), we (nós), you (vocês) e they (eles/elas).