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    The document provides examples of using the past simple form of the verb "to be" in Portuguese (Ser/Estar). It gives the positive, negative, and interrogative forms for the first, second, third person singular and plural. It then provides a grammar exercise involving filling in blanks with the correct forms of "to be" in the past simple tense based on short sentence prompts. The key provides the answers to the grammar exercise using the appropriate forms of "to be" in the past simple tense.

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    The document provides examples of using the past simple form of the verb "to be" in Portuguese (Ser/Estar). It gives the positive, negative, and interrogative forms for the first, second, third person singular and plural. It then provides a grammar exercise involving filling in blanks with the correct forms of "to be" in the past simple tense based on short sentence prompts. The key provides the answers to the grammar exercise using the appropriate forms of "to be" in the past simple tense.

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    PAST SIMPLE: TO BE (Ser / Estar)

    Positive Negative Interrogative


    I was (Eu fui/estive) I wasn’t Was I?
    You were (Tu foste/estiveste) You weren’t Were you?
    He was (Ele foi/esteve) He wasn’t Was he?
    She was (Ela foi/esteve) She wasn’t Was she?
    It was (Ele/ela foi/esteve) It wasn’t Was it?
    We were (Nós fomos/estivemos) We weren’t Were we?
    You were (Vós fostes/estivestes) You weren’t Were you?
    They were (Eles/Elas foram/estiveram) They weren’t Were they?

    A – Fill in with the correct forms of the verb to be in the past simple.

    1. I _____________ born in December. I _____________ (negative) born in November.


    2. When _____________ you born? I ____________ born in 1985.
    3. _____________ he born in 1991? Yes, he _____________.
    4. Caroline _____________ a nurse. She _____________ (negative) a doctor.
    5. They ____________ (negative) engineers. They _____________ architects.
    6. _____________ Sam and Mike at home yesterday? No, they _____________.
    7. Where _____________ she last night? She _____________ at the movies.
    8. We _____________ at school last week. We _____________ (negative) at the beach.
    9. _____________ you born in May? No, I ___________. I ___________ born in June.
    10. Colin ____________ a journalist. He _____________ (negative) a photographer.
    11. Sarah _____________ ill yesterday. She _____________ (negative) at school.
    12. The boys _____________ responsible. They _____________ (negative) late.
    13. Mary _____________ tired last weekend. She ____________ (negative) feeling ok.
    14. Paul _____________ (negative) here this morning. He _____________ at work.
    16. The children _____________ outside but they _____________ (negative) playing.
    17. _____________ Alan responsible for the accident? No, he _____________.
    18. Margaret _____________ happy because it ____________ her birthday.
    19. Caroline _____________ (negative) at home this evening. She _____________ at
    the cinema.
    20. _____________ you here yesterday? Yes, I _____________.
    21. The teachers _____________ (negative) in the library, _____________ they?
    22. John _____________ sleepy last week.
    KEY ANSWERS

    1. I was born in December. I wasn’t born in November.


    2. When were you born? I were born in 1985.
    3. Was he born in 1991? Yes, he was.
    4. Caroline was a nurse. She wasn’t a doctor.
    5. They weren’t engineers. They were architects.
    6. Were Sam and Mike at home yesterday? No, they weren’t.
    7. Where was she last night? She was at the movies.
    8. We were at school last week. We weren’t at the beach.
    9. Were you born in May? No, I wasn’t. I was born in June.
    10. Colin was a journalist. He wasn’t a photographer.
    11. Sarah was ill yesterday. She wasn’t at school.
    12. The boys were responsible. They weren’t late.
    13. Mary was tired last weekend. She wasn’t feeling ok.
    14. Paul wasn’t here this morning. He was at work.
    16. The children were outside but they weren’t playing.
    17. Was Alan responsible for the accident? No, he wasn’t.
    18. Margaret was happy because it wasn’t her birthday.
    19. Caroline wasn’t at home this evening. She was at the cinema.
    20. Were you here yesterday? Yes, I was.
    21. The teachers weren’t in the library, were they?
    22. John was sleepy last week.

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