01. Past Tense - Irregular Verbs

No -ed pattern, memorize the forms

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Core Rule

Irregular verbs do not follow a pattern like regular verbs (they do not use "-ed").

You need to memorize their past forms.

Main Irregular Verbs

go → went
eat → ate
see → saw
take → took
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Examples EN + PT

  • "I went to the beach." → Eu fui para a praia.
  • "She ate pizza yesterday." → Ela comeu pizza ontem.
  • "We saw that movie." → Nos vimos aquele filme.
  • "He took a bus." → Ele pegou um onibus.

Quick tip: Irregular verbs change completely in past tense.

02. Verb "To Be" (Past)

Was / Were depending on subject

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Structure

Past Forms

I was
You were
He / She / It was
We / They were

The verb "to be" is special. It has two forms in the past:

was (I, he, she, it) / were (you, we, they)

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Examples EN + PT

  • "I was tired." → Eu estava cansado.
  • "She was at home." → Ela estava em casa.
  • "They were happy." → Eles estavam felizes.
  • "We were friends." → Nos eramos amigos.

Quick Tip

Irregular verbs = change completely (go → went)

"To be" = was / were depending on the subject.