Simple Past - Affirmative form (forma afirmativa)

Regular verbs: Para usar os verbos regulares em frases afirmativas no Simple Past, basta mudar a
terminação do verbo de acordo com as seguintes regras:

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

Irregular verbs : Os verbos irregulares não seguem o padrão de formação do Simple Past dos verbos

regulares. Eles não seguem as regras indicadas acima pois possuem uma forma própria. Geralmente
consultamos uma Lista de Verbos Irregulares para nos auxiliar.

Exercises Simple Past – Affirmative statements

a) Jane __________ a film. (to watch)
b) He ____________a box. (to carry)
c) They ____________their father. (to help)
d) John and Amy _____________things. (to swap)
e) I _____________to Andrew. (to talk)
f) Susan ____________with Peter. (to dance)
g) The boys ___________ basketball. (to try)
h) We ______________a trip. (to plan)
i) She______________ her hair. (to wash)
J) The car _______________at the traffic lights. (to stop)
k) They _______________something to drink. (to order)
l) Last summer I _______________ to Stuttgart. (to go)
m) She _______________ her homework in the afternoon. (to do)
n) He _______________ to 10. (to count)
o) Our cat _______________a big mouse. (to catch)
p) In 2011 our class _______________a trip to Norwich. (to make)
q) The weather _______________really nice. (to be)
r) The secretary _______________ the file yesterday. (to delete)
s) Paul _______________nothing to me. (to say)
t) The people _______________something to each other. (to whisper)