What did you do?
The Simple Past: did / didn't for questions and negatives, and there was / there were to describe the past.
In this lesson, you will learn...
did / didn't. Questions and negatives in the past.
Careful. After did, the verb goes back to the infinitive.
there was / there were. There was a party last night.
Do you remember?
A quick review of the Simple Past.
did & didn't
Negative = didn't + base verb. Question = Did + subject + base verb? (verb stays in base form!). Tap to listen.
▶ Teacher Thais's voiceAsk about the weekend
did/didn't + base verb. Tap to listen and repeat.
did and didn't
Watch and listen. Then talk about your weekend.
did & didn't
Everything from the video, in one place. Watch what happens to the verb.
| Form | Structure | Example |
|---|---|---|
| + | past verb | I went out. |
| − | didn't + base verb | I didn't go out. |
| ? | Did + subject + base verb? | Did you go out? |
A pegadinha: depois de did/didn't, o verbo volta à forma base. Nunca “I didn't went”.
there was / there were
Everything from the video, in one place. It's just the past of there is / there are.
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| + | There was a noise. | There were two people. |
| − | There wasn't any light. | There weren't any windows. |
| ? | Was there a ghost? | Were there any people? |
there is → there was · there are → there were. Nada mais muda.
Listen & echo
Play a sentence, then say it right away — copy the teacher's rhythm and melody, like an echo. Record yourself and compare.
Ouça uma vez e repita logo em seguida, imitando o ritmo e a “melodia” da frase — como um eco.
Can you write it right?
Play each sentence and type what you hear.
Choose the correct answer
Well done!
Now you can ask and answer about what you did — you finished the First Steps course! Don't forget your Workbook.