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VERBS

There are 12 tenses for English Verbs:

Há 12 tempos de Verbos Ingleses:

VERB TENSE CHART

Past Present Future

Simple Past Simple Present Future Simple

Past Progressive/Past Continuous

Present Progressive/Present Continuous

Future Progressive/Future Continuous

Past Perfect Present Perfect Future Perfect

Past Perfect Continuous/Past Perfect Progressive

Present Perfect Continuous/Present Perfect Progressive

Future Perfect Continuous/Future Perfect Progressive

Over 50% of English people do not know what these are.We will be studying each of these over the next few sessions.

Each session will comprise:1] CONJUGATION

2] FORMS3] FUNCTIONS

Mais de 50% do povo Inglês não sabe o que são estes. Vamos estudar cada um destes ao longo dos próximos as sessões. Cada

sessão será composta por:1] CONJUGAÇÃO

2] FORMAS3] FUNÇÕES

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http://www.teaching-esl-to-adults.com/esl-future-perfect-continuous.html

http://www.teaching-esl-to-adults.com/esl-future-perfect-continuous.html

http://www.teaching-esl-to-adults.com/present-perfect-continuous-forms.html

http://www.teaching-esl-to-adults.com/present-perfect-continuous-forms.html

http://www.teaching-esl-to-adults.com/past-perfect-continuous-tense.html

http://www.teaching-esl-to-adults.com/past-perfect-continuous-tense.html

http://www.teaching-esl-to-adults.com/future-perfect-lesson-plans.html

http://www.teaching-esl-to-adults.com/present-perfect-lesson-plans.html

http://www.teaching-esl-to-adults.com/past-perfect-lesson-plans.html

http://www.teaching-esl-to-adults.com/esl-future-continuous.html

http://www.teaching-esl-to-adults.com/esl-future-continuous.html

http://www.teaching-esl-to-adults.com/present-progressive-conjugation.html

http://www.teaching-esl-to-adults.com/present-progressive-conjugation.html

http://www.teaching-esl-to-adults.com/teaching-ideas-for-past-continuous.html

http://www.teaching-esl-to-adults.com/teaching-ideas-for-past-continuous.html

http://www.teaching-esl-to-adults.com/future-simple-tenses.html

http://www.teaching-esl-to-adults.com/teaching-simple-present.html

http://www.teaching-esl-to-adults.com/forming-simple-past.html


Verbs consist of REGULAR and IRREGULAR forms.

Irregular verbs are an important feature of English. We use irregular verbs a lot when speaking, less when writing. Of course, the most

famous English verb of all, the verb "to be", is irregular.

What is the difference between regular verbs and irregular verbs?

Verbos consistem em formas REGULARES e IRREGULARES.

Verbos irregulares são uma característica importante do Inglês. Nós usamos verbos irregulares muito ao falar, menos quando se escreve. Claro, o mais famoso verbo Inglês de tudo, o verbo 'ser', é irregular.

Qual é a diferença entre os verbos regulares e verbos irregulares?

Base Form Past Simple Past Participle

With regular verbs, the rule is simple...

The past simple and past participle always end in -ed:

finish finished finished

stop stopped stopped

work worked worked

But with irregular verbs, there is no rule...

Sometimes the verb changes completely: sing sang sung

Sometimes there is a partial change: buy bought bought

Sometimes there is no change: cut cut cut

A VERB is an action word. A verb tells what the subject does, is, or what happens to it. (If you ask, “What is subject doing?” The answer is a verb.)

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http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/regular-verbs.htm


Um verbo é uma palavra de ação. Um verbo diz o que o sujeito faz, é, ou o que acontece com ele. (Se você perguntar: 'O que é o sujeito está

fazendo?' A resposta é um verbo.)

Example 1"Kayla smiled at the teacher."

smiled - tells what the subject (Kayla) did

Example 2"Sam listens to the teacher."

listens - tells what subject (Sam) is doing.

Example 3"Maria was lost in the woods."

was lost - tells what happens to subject (Maria).

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To EAT

I EAT. You EAT. He/She/It EATS. We EAT. You all EAT. They EAT.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE -

They EAT pizza.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE –

They ATE pizza.

SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE –

They WILL EAT pizza.

To FIND

I FIND. You FIND. He/She/It FINDS. We FIND. You all FIND. They FIND.

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He FINDS gold.


He FOUND gold.


He WILL FIND gold.

To RUN

I RUN. You RUN. He/She/It RUNS. We RUN. You all RUN. They RUN.


They RUN together.


They RAN together.


They WILL RUN together.

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To TAKE

I TAKE. You TAKE. He/She/It TAKES. We TAKE. You all TAKE. They TAKE.


She TAKES notes.


She TOOK notes.


She WILL TAKE notes.

To WALK

I WALK. You WALK. He/She/It WALKS. We WALK. You all WALK. They WALK.

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The boy WALKS with his father. They WALK along a track.


The boy WALKED with his father. They WALKED along a track.


The boy WILL WALK with his father. They WILL WALK along a track.

To WEAR

I WEAR. You WEAR. He/She/It WEARS. We WEAR. You all WEAR. They WEAR.

3 DAYS AGO TODAY TOMORROW

SIMPLE PAST TENSE -

Three days ago I WORE my beige jacket.

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Today I WEAR my dark glasses.

SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE -

Tomorrow I WILL WEAR my biker jacket.

TO EAT:

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE –

I EAT. You EAT. He/She/It EATS. We EAT. You all EAT. They EAT.


I ATE. You ATE. He/She/It ATE. We ATE. You all ATE. They ATE.


I WILL EAT. You WILL EAT. He/She/It WILL EAT. You all WILL EAT. [Or You WILL all EAT/You WILL EAT.] They WILL EAT.

TO FIND:

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE-

I FIND. You FIND. He/She/It FINDS. We FIND. You all FIND. They FIND.

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I FOUND. You FOUND. He/She/It FOUND. We FOUND. You all FOUND. They FOUND.


I WILL FIND. You WILL FIND. He/She/It WILL FIND. You all WILL FIND. [Or You WILL all FIND/You WILL FIND.] They WILL

FIND.

TO RUN:


I RUN. You RUN. He/She/It RUNS. We RUN. You all RUN. They RUN.


I RAN. You RAN. He/She/It RAN. We RAN. You all RAN. They RAN.


I WILL RUN. You WILL RUN. He/She/It WILL RUN. We WILL RUN. You all WILL RUN. [Or You WILL all RUN/You WILL

RUN.] They WILL RUN.

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TO TAKE:


I TAKE. You TAKE. He/She/It TAKES. We TAKE. You all TAKE. They TAKE.


I TOOK. You TOOK. He/She/It TOOK. We TOOK. You all TOOK.

They TOOK.


I WILL TAKE. You WILL TAKE. He/She/It WILL TAKE. We WILL TAKE. You all WILL TAKE. [Or You WILL all TAKE/ You WILL

TAKE]. They WILL TAKE.

TO WALK:


I WALK. You WALK. He/She/It WALKS. We WALK. You all WALK. They WALK.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE – *This is a REGULAR VERB*

I WALKED. You WALKED. He/She/It WALKED. We WALKED. You all WALKED. They WALKED.

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I WILL WALK. You WILL WALK. He/She/It WILL WALK. We WILL WALK. You all WILL WALK. [Or You WILL all WALK/You

WILL WALK]. They WILL WALK.

TO WEAR:


I WEAR. You WEAR. He/She/It WEARS. We WEAR. You all WEAR. They WEAR.


I WORE. You WORE. He/She/It WORE. We WORE. You all WORE. They WORE.


I WILL WEAR. You WILL WEAR. He/She/It WILL WEAR. We WILL WEAR. You all WILL WEAR. [Or You WILL all WEAR/You

WILL WEAR]. They WILL WEAR.

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USAGE OF THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

1] AFFIRMATIVE

I EAT. YOU EAT. HE/SHE/IT EATS. WE EAT. YOU ALL EAT. THEY EAT.

2] NEGATIVE

I DON’T EAT. YOU DON’T EAT. HE/SHE/IT DOESN’T EAT. WE DON’T EAT. NONE OF YOU EAT. THEY DON’T EAT.

(HELPING VERB “TO DO”. “DON’T” = “DO NOT”, “DOESN’T” = “DOES NOT”)

3] YES/NO QUESTIONS.

DO I EAT? DO YOU EAT? DOES HE/SHE/IT EAT? DO WE EAT? DO ANY OF YOU EAT? DO THEY EAT?

4] SHORT ANSWERS.

YES, I DO. NO, I DON’T. YES, YOU DO. NO, YOU DON’T. YES, HE/SHE/IT DOES. NO, HE/SHE/IT DOESN’T. YES, WE DO. NO,

WE DON’T. YES, ALL OF YOU DO. NO, NONE OF YOU DO. YES, THEY DO. NO, THEY DON’T.

5] W/H QUESTIONS.

WHEN DO I EAT? WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO EAT? WHERE DOES HE/SHE/IT EAT? HOW DO WE EAT THIS? WHEN DO ANY OF

YOU EAT? WHAT DO THEY EAT?

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FUNCTIONS OF THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

1] To talk about general truths, that is, to talk about something that was true in the past, is true now, and will be true in the future (e.g., The sun rises in the East. Nurses work hard. Water boils at 100 °C.)

2] To talk about habits or rituals (e.g., I pay income tax every year. She drinks coffee. We watch T.V. all the time. The Brazilian football team never loses to England. It never rains in California.)

NOTE The use of a HELPING VERB – “TO DO”

FUNÇÕES DOS SIMPLES PRESENTE INDICATIVO

1] falar sobre verdades gerais, ou seja, para falar sobre algo que era verdade no passado, é verdade agora e será verdadeiro no futuro (por exemplo, o sol nasce no leste. As enfermeiras trabalham duro. Água ferve a 100 ° C.)

2] falar sobre hábitos ou rituais (por exemplo, eu pago imposto de renda todos os anos. Ela bebe café. Assistimos TV o tempo todo. O time de futebol brasileiro nunca perde a Inglaterra. Nunca chove em Califórnia.)

NOTA: O USO DE UM VERBO DE AJUDA – "TO DO" ["PARA FAZER"]

REGULAR VERBS are conjugated by adding “ED” to the end of the word, so “TALK” becomes “TALKED”, for instance.

Where a REGULAR VERB already ends in “E”, ADD “D” to the end, SO “CONJUGATE” becomes “CONJUGATED”.

VERBOS REGULARES SÃO conjugados por acrescentando "ED" para o final da palavra, para que "FALAR" se torna "FALOU", por exemplo. Onde um VERBO REGULAR já termina em "E", adicione "D" ATÉ O FIM, então "CONJUGATE" se torna "CONJUGATED".

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USAGE OF THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE

1] AFFIRMATIVE

I WALKED. YOU WALKED. HE/SHE/IT WALKED. WE WALKED. YOU ALL WALKED. THEY WALKED.

2] NEGATIVE

I DIDN’T WALK. YOU DIDN’T WALK. HE/SHE/IT DIDN’T WALK. WE DIDN’T WALK. NONE OF YOU WALKED. THEY DIDN’T

WALK.

(HELPING VERB “TO DO”. “DIDN’T “= “DID NOT”)

3] YES/NO QUESTIONS

DID I WALK? DID YOU WALK? DID HE/SHE/IT WALK? DID WE WALK? DID ANY OF YOU WALK? DID THEY WALK?

4] SHORT ANSWERS

YES, I DID. NO, I DIDN’T. YES, YOU DID. NO, YOU DIDN’T. YES, HE/SHE/IT DID. NO, HE/SHE/IT DIDN’T. YES, WE DID. NO, WE DIDN’T. YES, SOME OF YOU DID. NO, NONE OF YOU DID. (OR

NO, YOU DIDN’T). YES, THEY DID. NO, THEY DIDN’T.

5] W/H QUESTIONS

WHEN DID I WALK? WHERE DID YOU WALK? WHY DID HE/SHE/IT WALK? HOW DID WE WALK SO FAR? HOW DID

ANY OF YOU WALK? WHERE DID THEY WALK?

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FUNCTIONS OF THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE

The Simple Past verb tense has one primary function: to express an activity or situation that started in the past and ended in the past at

a particular and specified time.

AS FUNÇÕES DO TEMPO SIMPLES PASSADO

O tempo de verbo Simples Passado têm uma função primária: exprimir uma atividade ou a situação que começou no passado e terminou no passado em um tempo determinado e especificado.

Here are some examples:

I finished the book last night.

You didn't do all your homework last week.

He travelled to Spain in 1985.

We got up at seven this morning.

Points to remember:

1. Use the correct helping verb ("to do") when forming Simple Past questions (e.g., Why did you eat all the cake?) and also the

negative (e.g., I did not eat all the cake!)2. Know the correct conjugation of irregular verbs.

3. Learn the spelling rules for verbs that end with "-y" (e.g., "study" becomes "studied") and some consonants (e.g., "drop"

becomes "dropped").4. Don't confuse the function of the Simple Past with the

"unspecified time" function of the Present Perfect (if the time is specified, use the Simple Past, if it is not, use the Present

Perfect).

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Pontos a serem lembrados:

1. Usar o verbo de ajuda correto "to do" ['para fazer'] formando perguntas Simples Passadas e também o negativo.

2. Saiba a conjugação correta de verbos irregulares.3. Aprenda as regras de ortografia de verbos naquele fim com '-y' e alguns

consoantes4. Não confunda a função do Passado Simples com 'o tempo não especificado'

a função do Presente Perfeito (se o tempo for especificado, use o Passado Simples, se não for, use o Presente Perfeito).

USAGE OF THE SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE

1] AFFIRMATIVE

I WILL RUN. YOU WILL RUN. HE/SHE/IT WILL RUN. WE WILL RUN. YOU WILL ALL RUN OR (YOU ALL WILL RUN). THEY WILL

RUN.

2] NEGATIVE

I WILL NOT RUN. YOU WILL NOT RUN. HE/SHE/IT WILL NOT RUN. WE WILL NOT RUN. NONE OF YOU WILL RUN. THEY

WILL NOT RUN

OR

I WON’T RUN. YOU WON’T RUN. HE/SHE/IT WON’T RUN. WE WON’T RUN. YOU WON’T RUN. THEY WON’T RUN.

(WHERE “WON’T” = “WILL NOT”)

3] YES/NO QUESTIONS

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WILL I RUN? WILL YOU RUN? WILL HE/SHE/IT RUN? WILL WE RUN? WILL ANY OF YOU RUN? WILL THEY RUN?

4] SHORT ANSWERS

YES, I WILL. NO, I WON’T. YES, YOU WILL. NO, YOU WON’T. YES, WE WILL. NO, WE WON’T. YES, YOU ALL WILL. NO, NONE OF YOU WILL. YES, THEY WILL. NO, THEY WON’T.

5] W/H QUESTIONS

WHERE WILL I RUN? WHY WON’T YOU RUN? HOW WILL HE/SHE/IT RUN? WHAT WILL WE RUN ON? HOW OFTEN

WILL ANY OF YOU RUN? WHEN WILL THEY RUN?

FUNCTIONS OF THE SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE

The Future Simple tense has two functions:

1. To talk about something that will or will not happen in the future (e.g., I will never stop learning.),

and2. To express willingness (e.g., Mary: "Someone is knocking at the

door." John: "I'll get it.") [“I’ll” = “ I will”]

FUNÇÕES DO FUTURO SIMPLES TENSO

O Futuro Simples tenso tem duas funções:

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1. Para falar sobre algo que vai ou não acontecer no futuro 2. Expressar vontade

Points to remember:

Learn when to use "will" and when to use "be going to."

Use of the Present Progressive/Present Continuous for the future is also sometimes a challenge when studying the Future tenses.

Remember that you can use the Present Progressive with a future meaning.

Pontos para lembrar-se:

Aprenda quando usar "will" ['fazem'] e quando usar "be going to" ['estar indo a.'] O uso do Presente Progressivo/Presente Contínuo para o futuro é também às vezes um desafio estudando os Futuros tempos. Lembre-se de que você possa usar o Presente Progressivo

com uma futura significação.

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FIVE REGULAR VERBS:

APPLAUD

DANCE

EXERCISE

JUGGLE

PAINT

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FIVE IRREGULAR VERBS:

BLOW

DRIVE

KNEEL

RIDE

SWIM

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EXERCISE :

Using the REGULAR and IRREGULAR VERBS above, try substituting them for the examples of Simple Past, Simple Present and Simple

Future Tenses given.

[The answers follow in PART 2]

Exercício

Usando os verbos REGULARES e IRREGULARES, tente substituí-los para os exemplos do Passado Simples, Simples Presente e Futuro

Simples dos verbos.

[As respostas seguem na PARTE 2]

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