{"id":37886,"date":"2023-01-02T17:02:02","date_gmt":"2023-01-02T14:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.englishcentral.com\/blog\/?p=37886"},"modified":"2023-07-06T18:01:05","modified_gmt":"2023-07-06T15:01:05","slug":"was-were-como-usar-e-frases-de-exemplo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.englishcentral.com\/blog\/pt\/was-were-como-usar-e-frases-de-exemplo\/","title":{"rendered":"Como usar “Was” e “Were” em Ingl\u00eas"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Em ingl\u00eas, os verbos auxiliares \u201cwas\u201d e \u201cwere\u201d s\u00e3o usados \u200b\u200bpara expressar o significado de \u201cto be\u201d no passado. O \u201cto be\u201d \u00e9 um dos elementos mais usados \u200b\u200bem ingl\u00eas, por isso \u00e9 muito importante aprender o uso de \u201cwas\u201d e \u201cwere\u201d. Separamos neste guia tudo o que voc\u00ea precisa saber sobre isso!<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Qual \u00e9 a Diferen\u00e7a Entre \u201cWas\u201d e \u201cWere\u201d em Ingl\u00eas?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u201cWas\u201d e \u201cwere\u201d t\u00eam exatamente o mesmo significado. O ponto em que diferem um do outro \u00e9 com quais sujeitos s\u00e3o usados. O verbo auxiliar \u201cwas\u201d \u00e9 usado com os sujeitos \u201cI, he, she, it\u201d<\/strong>, enquanto o verbo auxiliar \u201cwere\u201d \u00e9 usado com os sujeitos \u201cyou, we, they\u201d<\/strong>. Por exemplo:<\/p>\n

I was seven years old when I learned how to ride a bike.<\/strong>
\nEu tinha sete anos quando aprendi a andar de bicicleta.<\/p>\n

You were at school when they left.<\/strong>
\nVoc\u00ea estava na escola quando eles sa\u00edram.<\/p>\n

Did you see the kitten? It was so cute!<\/strong>
\nVoc\u00ea viu o gatinho? Era t\u00e3o fofo!<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Como Saber Quando Devo Usar \u201cWas\u201d ou \u201cWere\u201d?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u201cWas\u201d \u00e9 usado apenas com os sujeitos singulares \u201cI, she, he, it\u201d. Por exemplo:<\/p>\n

I was here when you showed up.<\/strong>
\nEu estava aqui quando voc\u00ea apareceu.<\/p>\n

She was happy yesterday.<\/strong>
\nEla estava feliz ontem.<\/p>\n

He was ready when we got home.<\/strong>
\nEle estava pronto quando chegamos em casa.<\/p>\n

It was sick so we took it to a vet.<\/strong>
\nEle estava doente, ent\u00e3o levamos a um veterin\u00e1rio.<\/p>\n

\u201cWere\u201d \u00e9 usado apenas com os sujeitos plurais \u201cyou, we, they\u201d. Por exemplo:<\/p>\n

You were with them yesterday.<\/strong>
\nVoc\u00ea estava com eles ontem.<\/p>\n

We were together at the theater.<\/strong>
\nEst\u00e1vamos juntos no teatro.<\/p>\n

They were so rude to us.<\/strong>
\nEles foram t\u00e3o rudes conosco.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Usando \u201cWas\u201d e \u201cWere\u201d em Frases Afirmativas<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Os verbos auxiliares \u201cwas\u201d e \u201cwere\u201d s\u00e3o muito f\u00e1ceis de usar ao fazer frases afirmativas. A estrutura da frase \u00e9 a mesma usada ao falar sobre o passado. Seguindo a f\u00f3rmula Sujeito (singular) + “was” + objeto + verbo + outros elementos<\/strong>, voc\u00ea pode formar uma frase afirmativa com o verbo auxiliar \u201cwas\u201d. Usando a f\u00f3rmula Sujeito (plural) + “were\u201d + objeto + verbo + outros elementos<\/strong>, voc\u00ea tamb\u00e9m pode formar uma frase afirmativa com o verbo auxiliar \u201cwere\u201d. Por exemplo:<\/p>\n

It was obvious that he was lying to you.<\/strong>
\nEra \u00f3bvio que ele estava mentindo para voc\u00ea.<\/p>\n

She was here to help us yesterday.<\/strong>
\nEla estava aqui para nos ajudar ontem.<\/p>\n

They were so kind to let us stay last night.<\/strong>
\nEles foram muito gentis em nos deixar ficar ontem \u00e0 noite.<\/p>\n

We were coming back when you called me.<\/strong>
\nEst\u00e1vamos voltando quando voc\u00ea me ligou.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Usando \u201cWas\u201d e \u201cWere\u201d em Frases Negativas<\/h2>\n

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Para transformar as frases com \u201cwas\u201d e \u201cwere\u201d em negativas, basta acrescentar o sufixo negativo “not” ao final dos verbos auxiliares. A f\u00f3rmula das frases negativas com was <\/strong> \u00e9 \u201csujeito (singular) + \u201cwas\u201d + \u201cnot\u201d + objeto + verbo + outros itens\u201d<\/strong>. A f\u00f3rmula das frases negativas formadas com were <\/strong> \u00e9 \u201csujeito (plural) \u201cwere\u201d + \u201cnot\u201d + objeto + verbo + outros itens\u201d<\/strong>. Outro ponto que n\u00e3o deve ser esquecido s\u00e3o as abrevia\u00e7\u00f5es: “was not” vira “wasn’t”<\/strong> e “were not” vira “weren’t”<\/strong>. Por exemplo:<\/p>\n

I wasn\u2019t (was not) with you when your phone got stolen.<\/strong>
\nEu n\u00e3o estava com voc\u00ea quando seu telefone foi roubado.<\/p>\n

She wasn\u2019t (was not) sleeping when you knocked on the door.<\/strong>
\nEla n\u00e3o estava dormindo quando voc\u00ea bateu na porta.<\/p>\n

We weren\u2019t (were not) aware of what happened.<\/strong>
\nN\u00e3o est\u00e1vamos cientes do que aconteceu.<\/p>\n

You weren\u2019t (were not) by my side when I needed you the most.<\/strong>
\nVoc\u00ea n\u00e3o estava ao meu lado quando eu mais precisei de voc\u00ea.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Usando \u201cWas\u201d e \u201cWere\u201d em Frases Interrogativas<\/h2>\n

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Para criar frases interrogativas com \u201cwas\u201d e \u201cwere\u201d basta seguir as f\u00f3rmulas: “was + sujeito (singular) + verbo + objeto + outros elementos”<\/strong> ou “were + sujeito (plural) + verbo + objeto + outro elementos”<\/strong>. Por exemplo:<\/p>\n

Was she lying when she told you what she did yesterday?<\/strong>
\nEla estava mentindo quando lhe contou o que fez ontem?<\/p>\n

Was I mistaken to think that?<\/strong>
\nEu estava enganado ao pensar isso?<\/p>\n

Were you here yesterday?<\/strong>
\nVoc\u00ea estava aqui ontem?<\/p>\n

Were they already gone?<\/strong>
\nEles j\u00e1 foram?<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Como Usar \u201cWas\u201d e \u201cWere\u201d no Modo Subjuntivo?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

O modo subjuntivo \u00e9 usado para descrever situa\u00e7\u00f5es que n\u00e3o aconteceram, mas que se deseja que aconte\u00e7am. No subjuntivo, \u201cwere\u201d \u00e9 usado como padr\u00e3o. Por exemplo:<\/p>\n

I wish you were here.<\/strong>
\nQueria que voc\u00ea estivesse aqui.<\/p>\n

I wish I weren\u2019t this messy.<\/strong>
\nEu gostaria de n\u00e3o ser t\u00e3o bagunceiro.<\/p>\n

They wish I were with them.<\/strong>
\nEles gostariam que eu estivesse com eles.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Exemplos de Frases com \u201cWas\u201d e \u201cWere\u201d<\/h2>\n

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Depois de todas essas explica\u00e7\u00f5es, preparamos algumas frases de exemplo em ingl\u00eas com suas tradu\u00e7\u00f5es para refor\u00e7ar o que foi ensinado e te ajudar a praticar.<\/p>\n

I was ten years old when I broke my arm.<\/strong>
\nEu tinha dez anos quando quebrei o bra\u00e7o.<\/p>\n

Were you studying in Bras\u00edlia?<\/strong>
\nVoc\u00ea estava estudando em Bras\u00edlia?<\/p>\n

They weren\u2019t supposed to know this.<\/strong>
\nEles n\u00e3o deveriam saber disso.<\/p>\n

She was hardworking when she was in highschool.<\/strong>
\nEla era trabalhadora quando estava no ensino m\u00e9dio.<\/p>\n

He wasn\u2019t here last week but he wished he were here.<\/strong>
\nEle n\u00e3o estava aqui na semana passada, mas gostaria de estar.<\/p>\n

Weren\u2019t you going to come to the school dance?<\/strong>
\nVoc\u00ea n\u00e3o ia vir ao baile da escola?<\/p>\n

I was expecting you to be there.<\/strong>
\nEu estava esperando que voc\u00ea estivesse l\u00e1.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Perguntas Frequentes Sobre o Uso de \u201cWas\u201d e \u201cWere\u201d
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Como saber quando devo usar \u201cwas\u201d e quando devo usar \u201cwere\u201d?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Was \u00e9 usado apenas com sujeitos singulares (I, he, she, it); were \u00e9 usado apenas com sujeitos plurais (you, we, they).<\/p>\n

O certo \u00e9 \u201cI was\u201d ou \u201cI were\u201d?
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O uso correto neste caso \u00e9 \u201cI was\u201d.<\/p>\n

Quando usar \u201cwas\u201d e quando usar \u201cwere\u201d?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Se o sujeito da frase for plural, usa-se \u201cwere\u201d, se for singular, usa-se \u201cwas\u201d.<\/p>\n