Irregular Verbs — What are they?
Verbos irregulares em inglês não seguem a regra do -ED no passado. Cada um tem uma forma própria que precisa ser memorizada.
A boa notícia: a forma é a mesma para todas as pessoas (I, you, he, she, we, they) — e na negativa e pergunta, o verbo volta para a forma base, igual aos verbos regulares!
A boa notícia: a forma é a mesma para todas as pessoas (I, you, he, she, we, they) — e na negativa e pergunta, o verbo volta para a forma base, igual aos verbos regulares!
go → went · have → had · see → saw · eat → ate
Affirmative
Estrutura
Subject + past form + ...
I went to the beach last weekend. (Eu fui à praia no fim de semana.)
She had lunch with her family. (Ela almoçou com a família.)
They saw a great movie on Saturday. (Eles viram um ótimo filme no sábado.)
He ate at a restaurant. (Ele comeu em um restaurante.)
Negative
Estrutura
Subject + didn't + verb (base form) + ...
I didn't go to the gym. (Eu não fui à academia.)
She didn't have breakfast. (Ela não tomou café da manhã.)
They didn't see anyone. (Eles não viram ninguém.)
Atenção: Na negativa, use a forma base — nunca o passado irregular!
Errado: I didn't went. Correto: I didn't go.
Errado: I didn't went. Correto: I didn't go.
Question
Estrutura
Did + subject + verb (base form) + ...?
Did you go out last night? (Você saiu ontem à noite?)
What did you do last weekend? (O que você fez no fim de semana?)
Where did she go? (Onde ela foi?)
Atenção: Na pergunta, também use a forma base — nunca o passado!
Errado: Did she went? Correto: Did she go?
Errado: Did she went? Correto: Did she go?
15 Essential Irregular Verbs
Memorize estes verbos — eles são os mais usados no dia a dia:
| Infinitive | Past Simple | Translation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| went | ir / foi | I went to the park. | |
| had | ter / teve | She had a great time. | |
| saw | ver / viu | We saw a movie. | |
| ate | comer / comeu | He ate pizza for dinner. | |
| drank | beber / bebeu | I drank coffee this morning. | |
| bought | comprar / comprou | She bought new shoes. | |
| got | pegar / pegou | They got home late. | |
| took | levar / levou | I took the bus. | |
| came | vir / veio | She came to my house. | |
| met | encontrar / encontrou | We met some friends. | |
| slept | dormir / dormiu | I slept for eight hours. | |
| woke | acordar / acordou | She woke up at seven. | |
| made | fazer / fez | He made breakfast. | |
| felt | sentir / sentiu | I felt tired all day. | |
| spent | passar / passou | We spent the day at home. |
Practice Activities
Exercise 1 — Write the past simple form
- Last Saturday, I to the shopping mall. (go)
- She sushi for the first time. (eat)
- They a concert on Friday night. (see)
- He until noon on Sunday. (sleep)
- We a barbecue in the garden. (have)
- She a new dress. (buy)
- I an old friend at the café. (meet)
- They a lot of photos. (take)
- He dinner for his family. (make)
- We the afternoon at the beach. (spend)
- She home very late on Saturday. (come)
- I a message from an old friend. (get)
Exercise 2 — Rewrite in the negative
- I went to the gym.
- She ate breakfast.
- They saw their friends.
- He slept well.
- We had a good time.
- She bought anything.
- I met anyone new.
- They took the bus.
- She came to my party.
- He felt happy.
Exercise 3 — Turn into a question
- You went to the beach.
- She had lunch alone.
- They saw a movie.
- He bought a new phone.
- You slept early.
- She met her friends.
- They spent the day at home.
- He made dinner.
Exercise 4 — Choose the correct option
1. Last Sunday, she ________ to her grandmother's house.
2. We ________ a great movie at the cinema.
3. They ________ eat out because the restaurant was closed.
4. I ________ really tired after the trip.
5. ________ you sleep well last night?
6. She ________ a new bag at the market.
7. What did you ________ for dinner last night?
8. He ________ his friends at the café on Saturday.
9. We ________ the whole day relaxing at home.
10. She didn't ________ up until 10 a.m.
Exercise 5 — Put the words in order
- last / went / I / Saturday / to the park→
- she / didn't / go / work / to→
- did / what / eat / you / for lunch→
- they / a / had / wonderful / weekend→
- did / sleep / he / well / last night→
- we / the / took / to / bus / downtown→
- she / some / bought / new / clothes→
- I / very / felt / the / happy / at / party→
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Memory Game — Match the pairs
Find the matching pairs: each verb in the infinitive has a partner in the past simple. Click two cards to flip them. If they match, they stay open!
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Pairs found: 0/15
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You matched all 15 pairs in moves!
Reading: Ana's Perfect Weekend
Last weekend was amazing for Ana. On Saturday morning, she woke up early and made a big breakfast. She had eggs, fruit, and coffee. Then she took the bus to the city centre.
In the afternoon, she met her best friend Clara at a café. They drank iced tea and ate cake. They talked for hours and felt very happy. Then they went to the shopping mall. Ana bought a new book and Clara got some new shoes.
At night, they saw a film at the cinema. After the film, they came home by taxi. Ana spent the rest of the night reading her new book. She slept very well that night.
On Sunday, Ana felt tired but happy. It was a perfect weekend!
Answer the questions
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Writing Practice
Answer in English with full sentences. Use irregular verbs in the past simple.
1Where did you go last weekend?
2What did you eat last Saturday? Where?
3Did you meet any friends or family last weekend? What did you do together?
4Did you see any movie or series recently? What was it about?
5What time did you wake up last Sunday? How did you feel?
6Did you buy anything last week? What was it?
7Write 3 things you did NOT do last weekend.
8Write a short paragraph about your last weekend (4–6 sentences). Use at least 5 irregular verbs.
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