Verb Tense Review 7A by renata Brayner

The Simple Past in English is used for actions that began and ended at a specific time in the past.

biancawatanabe — 2026-02-03 13:28:44 UTC

is a verb tense used to describe actions, or events that were completed at time in the past.

amandayonezawa — 2026-02-03 13:29:14 UTC

The Simple Present tense in English is mainly used for habits, routines, and universal truths, not just actions at the exact moment

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Affirmative (Regular Verbs): Subject + Base Verb + -ed/-d/-ied (Ex: I worked, She liked, They studied).

elisacosta13 — 2026-02-03 13:29:44 UTC

Affirmative (Irregular Verbs): Subject + Irregular verb in the past tense (Ex: He went, We ate).

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Something with hapend in the past.

playing

caetanohenrique — 2026-02-03 13:30:05 UTC

dancing

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doing

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Exemplos de Conjugação:

amandayonezawa — 2026-02-03 13:30:40 UTC

I am working (Eu estou trabalhando)

You are reading (Você está lendo)

He/She/It is eating (Ele/Ela/Isso está comendo)

We/They are playing (Nós/Eles estão jogando)

biancawatanabe — 2026-02-03 13:30:42 UTC

The simple present tense expresses habits, general truths, fixed schedules, and unchanging situations. It uses the base verb form, adding "-s" or "-es" for third-person singular (he/she/it). It is essential for describing daily routines and permanent facts.

marianaokada — 2026-02-03 13:30:47 UTC

The Simple Past is the verb tense in English used to express completed actions that began and ended in the past.

anamalta7 — 2026-02-03 13:30:56 UTC

worked

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was dancing

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The Simple Past describes completed actions in the past. For regular verbs, "-ed", "-d", or "-ied" is added.

isabellaborille — 2026-02-03 13:31:17 UTC

The Simple Past is used to express actions completed at a specific time in the past.

miguelrenno — 2026-02-03 13:31:19 UTC

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 It describes actions that were happening or in progress at a specific time in the past, (was/were) plus the main verb with the ending "-ing"

It is used in English to describe routines, habits, general facts, universal truths, and permanent states.

elisacosta13 — 2026-02-03 13:31:28 UTC

was playing

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worked

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the simple present It is used to express habits, routines, universal truths, permanent states, or emotions in the present tense.

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going

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drink

dantealves — 2026-02-03 13:31:56 UTC

The Present Continuous (or Present Progressive) is a verb tense in English used to describe actions that are happening now, at the moment of speaking, or temporary situations.

anamalta7 — 2026-02-03 13:31:58 UTC

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It describes actions happening now, at the moment of speaking, using the structure "to be" verb (am, is, are)  mais main verb with "-ing".

rafaelafreire5 — 2026-02-03 13:32:06 UTC

Worked

I work every day

elisacosta13 — 2026-02-03 13:32:06 UTC

played

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drink

dantealves — 2026-02-03 13:32:14 UTC

rafaelafreire5 — 2026-02-03 13:32:18 UTC

Played

Palavras comuns: now at the moment these days etc...

amandayonezawa — 2026-02-03 13:32:22 UTC

The Present Continuous (or Present Progressive) in English is much more than just "actions happening now." It's a versatile verb tense, often used to express future plans annoying behaviors, and temporary situations.

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Something which is happening at the moment

biancawatanabe — 2026-02-03 13:32:32 UTC

work

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rafaelafreire5 — 2026-02-03 13:32:38 UTC

Was/Were

The Simple Present is a verb tense in English used to indicate habitual actions, routines, general facts, universal truths, and permanent states.

anamalta7 — 2026-02-03 13:32:50 UTC

rafaelafreire5 — 2026-02-03 13:32:53 UTC

Watched

played

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rafaelafreire5 — 2026-02-03 13:33:02 UTC

Decided

It describes actions that were happening or in progress at a specific moment in the past, using the verb "to be" in the past tense (was/were) plus the main verb with the ending "-ing".

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studing

dantealves — 2026-02-03 13:33:08 UTC

Subject + Verb TO BE (am/is/are) + Verb with -ING.

elisacosta13 — 2026-02-03 13:33:08 UTC

joining

caetanohenrique — 2026-02-03 13:33:20 UTC

rafaelafreire5 — 2026-02-03 13:33:22 UTC

Was reading

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The Present Continuous is used to describe actions that are happening now.

rafaelafreire5 — 2026-02-03 13:33:30 UTC

Were watching

ate

dantealves — 2026-02-03 13:33:30 UTC

The simple present is used to talk about habits, routines, general facts, and things that are always true.

clarakuroswiski — 2026-02-03 13:33:32 UTC

hunted

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biancawatanabe — 2026-02-03 13:33:51 UTC

In the simple past we add at the end of the word: ed, d or ied

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rafaelafreire5 — 2026-02-03 13:34:17 UTC

The past continuous tense is formed by the verb to be in the past tense (was/were) + the main verb with -ing, describing continuous actions in the past.

The present continuous is used to talk about actions that are happening now or around the moment of speaking. It can also describe temporary situations.

clarakuroswiski — 2026-02-03 13:34:22 UTC

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palavras

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The simple past is used to talk about actions that happened in the past and are already finished.

clarakuroswiski — 2026-02-03 13:34:36 UTC

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The past continuous is used to talk about actions that were in progress in the past, often when another action happened.

clarakuroswiski — 2026-02-03 13:34:50 UTC

Simple Present is a verb tense in English used to indicate habitual actions, routines, general facts ,universal truths, or permanent states.

amandayonezawa — 2026-02-03 13:35:09 UTC

arthurrizzo2 — 2026-02-03 13:35:15 UTC

Work

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play

biancawatanabe — 2026-02-03 13:35:20 UTC

cut

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arthurrizzo2 — 2026-02-03 13:35:32 UTC

Was playing

nicollesilva8 — 2026-02-03 13:35:32 UTC

verb tense used to describe actions or situations that began and ended in the past

play

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The Present Continuous (or Present Progressive) in English goes far beyond describing what is happening now. When written, it has peculiarities that indicate intentions, temporary states, and even irritation.

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pay

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The Present Continuous (or Present Progressive) in English goes far beyond describing what is happening now. When written, it has peculiarities that indicate intentions, temporary states, and even irritation.

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The Simple Past can be used with time expressions like yesterday and last week.

rafaelafreire5 — 2026-02-03 13:36:00 UTC

The present progressive (or continuous) tense in English expresses actions that are ongoing at the moment of speaking or temporary situations, formed by the structure: subject + verb to be (am/is/are) + main verb with -ing.

go

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the past continuous describes actions that were happening or in progress at a specific moment in the past, using the verb "to be" in the past tense (was/were) plus the main verb with the ending "-ing".

amandayonezawa — 2026-02-03 13:36:13 UTC

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lives

caetanohenrique — 2026-02-03 13:36:27 UTC

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Irregular verbs in the Simple Past have different forms.

present continuous

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Present Continuous is used for actions happening now, not just in the future

The Past Continuous describes an action that was ongoing, progressing, or continuing at a specific point in the past.

anamalta7 — 2026-02-03 13:36:44 UTC

dance

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elisacosta13 — 2026-02-03 13:36:53 UTC

run

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We use the simple present for discribe habits and routines

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went

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was

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The Present Continuous (or Present Progressive) in English goes far beyond describing what is happening now. When written, it has peculiarities that indicate intentions, temporary states, and even irritation.

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were

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is used to describe a actions in progrece on a especifc past

dantealves — 2026-02-03 13:37:26 UTC

The Present Continuous (or Present Progressive) in English goes far beyond describing what is happening now. When written, it has peculiarities that indicate intentions, temporary states, and even irritation.

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drink

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left

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I drink coffee every morning.

caetanohenrique — 2026-02-03 13:38:00 UTC

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Frase:

I went to the museum saturday

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In negative sentences, the auxiliary did is used.

The Present Continuous (or Present Progressive) in English goes far beyond describing what is happening now. When written, it has peculiarities that indicate intentions, temporary states, and even irritation.

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anamalta7 — 2026-02-03 13:38:32 UTC

ING

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is used to say a one action in the present.

dantealves — 2026-02-03 13:39:09 UTC

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uma coisa acontecendo no passado

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leia

The Present Continuous (or Present Progressive) in English goes far beyond describing what is happening now. When written, it has peculiarities that indicate intentions, temporary states, and even irritation.

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anamalta7 — 2026-02-03 13:39:58 UTC

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arthurrizzo2 — 2026-02-03 13:40:28 UTC

Was Runing

is used to decribe a action is in progrece now.

dantealves — 2026-02-03 13:40:33 UTC

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Runing

arthurrizzo2 — 2026-02-03 13:41:13 UTC

Runing

caetanohenrique — 2026-02-03 13:41:17 UTC

nicollesilva8 — 2026-02-03 13:41:18 UTC

studying

anamalta7 — 2026-02-03 13:41:26 UTC

used to describe actions is ending in a time especfic in the pas

dantealves — 2026-02-03 13:41:51 UTC

The Simple Present tense in English is used for routines, permanent facts, and universal truths, not necessarily actions happening now. The main point of interest is the addition of "s," "es," or "ies" only in the third person singular (he, she, it), while the auxiliary verb "does" is "hidden" in the affirmative.

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anamalta7 — 2026-02-03 13:43:29 UTC

The Past Continuous (or Past Progressive) is a verb tense in English used to describe actions that were in progress at a specific point in the past.

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Something which hapenned in the past

work

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playing

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played

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was studying

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