Perguntas e negativas no past simple (did)
No past simple, perguntas e negativas usam did / didn’t para todas as pessoas. O verbo principal volta para a forma base, porque did já mostra o passado.
| forma | |
|---|---|
| + | She went home. |
| – | She didn’t go home. |
| ? | Did she go home? – Yes, she did. / No, she didn’t. |
| Wh-? | Where did she go? |
Regras
- O passado aparece uma vez só, em did: Did you see?
- was / were não usam did: Were you at home? I wasn’t there.
- Perguntas em que who é o sujeito não usam did: Who called you?
Exemplos
- Did you get my message?Você recebeu minha mensagem?
- I didn’t sleep well last night.Não dormi bem ontem à noite.
- What did the doctor say?O que o médico disse?
- Were you tired after the trip?Você estava cansado depois da viagem?
- How long did the film last?Quanto tempo durou o filme?
Erros comuns
- ✗ You saw the game yesterday?✓ Did you see the game yesterday?Em português a entonação basta, mas em inglês a pergunta no passado precisa de did antes do sujeito.
- ✗ I didn’t went to work today.✓ I didn’t go to work today.did já marca o passado; o verbo principal fica na forma base: didn’t go.
- ✗ Where you bought this jacket?✓ Where did you buy this jacket?Depois de where, a pergunta no passado leva did e o verbo na forma base: did you buy.
- ✗ Did you were at home last night?✓ Were you at home last night?was e were não usam did: na pergunta, o próprio verbo vem antes do sujeito.
- ✗ I no saw him at the party.✓ I didn’t see him at the party.O “não” do português não basta: a negativa no passado usa didn’t + forma base.