O passado simples em inglês, ou Simple Past, é usado para descrever ações que aconteceram e foram concluídas em um momento específico do passado. A construção dessas frases varia dependendo se o verbo é regular ou irregular, mas sempre expressa um fato consumado que já ocorreu. É uma das primeiras estruturas temporais que estudantes de inglês como segunda língua aprendem, e sua prática constante é essencial para a fluência no idioma.
Este artigo contém exercícios de preenchimento para ajudá-lo a dominar o uso do Simple Past em inglês. Cada frase contém uma lacuna que deve ser preenchida com a forma correta do verbo no passado simples. Lembre-se de que a regularidade do verbo define se acrescentamos “-ed” ao final do verbo no caso de verbos regulares, ou se utilizamos a forma irregular que deve ser memorizada. Atenção à pista de uma palavra ao lado da resposta correta para ajudá-lo a contextualizar sua escolha.
Exercício 1 – Preencha com o Simple Past dos verbos regulares e irregulares.
I *visited* (visit) my grandparents last weekend.
She *watched* (watch) a movie yesterday.
They *played* (play) soccer in the park on Sunday.
He *did* (do) his homework last night.
We *tried* (try) the new Italian restaurant in our neighborhood.
The children *went* (go) to bed late during the holiday.
The teacher *explained* (explain) the lesson very clearly.
I *ate* (eat) too much ice cream and felt sick.
She *took* (take) a lot of pictures during her trip to Paris.
He *drove* (drive) his car to work despite the traffic jam.
They *sang* (sing) karaoke until midnight last Saturday.
We *danced* (dance) all night at the wedding reception.
She *wrote* (write) a beautiful poem about love.
The mechanic *fixed* (fix) the engine problem in my car.
They *saw* (see) a famous celebrity at the airport.
Exercício 2 – Complete as frases com o Simple Past de verbos irregulares.
He *bought* (buy) a new laptop last week.
She *taught* (teach) English to beginners for years.
I *gave* (give) them my old books.
We *flew* (fly) to New York for our last vacation.
He *knew* (know) the answer but didn’t tell anyone.
They *built* (build) their house in 1985.
The dog *ran* (run) away from home yesterday, but came back.
She *felt* (feel) very excited about her birthday party.
I *met* (meet) my best friend while I was walking in the park.
We *slept* (sleep) under the stars during our camping trip.
They *spent* (spend) all afternoon playing video games.
She *heard* (hear) a strange noise and went to check it out.
We *won* (win) the championship game last year!
He *swam* (swim) across the lake this morning.
The children *chose* (choose) their own clothes for school.
