Used To: Formas e Uso

Formação:

USED TO + verbo no infinitivo

Forma Afirmativa

Verbo: To say (dizer)

I	used to say
You	used to say
He	used to say
She	used to say
It	used to say
We	used to say
You	used to say
They	used to say

Exemplo:

She used to say that. 

(Ela costumava dizer isso.)

Forma Negativa

Verbo: To say (dizer)

I	did not use to say
You	did not use to say
He	did not use to say
She	did not use to say
It	did not use to say
We	did not use to say
You	did not use to say
They	did not use to say

did not ou didn't

Exemplo:

She didn't use to say that. 

(Ela não costumava dizer isso.)

Forma Interrogativa

Verbo: To say (dizer)

Did	I	use to say?
Did	You	use to say?
Did	He	use to say?
Did	She	use to say?
Did	It	use to say?
Did	We	use to say?
Did	You	use to say?
Did	They	use to say?

Exemplo:

Did she use to say that?

(Ela costumava dizer isso?)

USO:

USED TO é usado para indicar:

a) Hábitos e atividades regulares 

do passado que não ocorrem mais:

Exemplos:

He used to tell me stories when I was a child. 

(Ele costumava me contar histórias quando eu era criança.)

She used to play cards. 

(Ela costumava jogar cartas.)

b) Situações no passado 

que não existem mais:

He used to have a cat. 

(Ele tinha um gato.)

I used to live in Rio. 

(Eu morava no Rio.)

OBSERVAÇÃO: 

Used to é sempre usado 

para expressar o passado. 

Não há uma forma para o 

presente desta estrutura.

Fábula: The Fox and the Grapes + Exercícios

Ative as legendas em inglês para 

acompanhar a leitura no próprio 

vídeo ou leia abaixo.

One day a hungry Fox came 

across a rich and luscious 

grapevine. A bunch of ripe

grapes were hanging from

a height a good way above

the ground.

The Fox made several 

attempts to jump up

and pluck the grapes,

but his efforts were

in vain.

Tired and hungry, 

he walked off

grumpily and 

murmured:

"I am sure those

grapes were nasty

and sour. I'm glad 

I could not reach 

them. They were

definitely not

worth eating."

It is easy to belittle

what you cannot obtain.

The Fox spoke badly

of the grapes only

because he could not

reach them and was

forced to go away

hungry.

To lessen his

disappointment

of not getting what he 

wanted, he comforted

himself with the idea 

that the grapes were sour.

Moral of the story: 

That's just sour grapes.

Vocabulário:

1) luscious = saborosa

2) grapevine = videira

3) bunch = cacho 

4) ripe = madura

5) height = altura

6) ground = chão

7) attempts = tentativas

8) pluck = arrancar

9) efforts = esforços

10) in vain = em vão

11) walked off = foi embora

12) grumpily = irritado, mal humorado 

13) sour = azeda

14) belittle = menosprezar

15) lessen = diminuir

16) disappointment = decepção

EXERCISES

1) Escolha a alternativa correta: 

a) The grapes looked

 sour and large.

 dried up.

 plump and juicy.

b) The fox did not eat the grapes because

  they were no good.
  they were too far up for him to reach.
  they were sour.

c) When the fox could not get any grapes 

he walked off grumpily. Grumpily means
 bad humoredly.
 immediately
 happily

d) The fox then said that the grapes were
 big and juicy.
 nasty and sour.
 too far away.

e) The fox would not eat them if
 someone gave him some.
 they were sour.

 he didn’t have any.

f) The fox belittled the grapes. 

What does "belittle" mean?
  choose them
  like very much
  say they are terrible

g) What does “obtain” mean?
  despise
  disgust
  get

2) Marque Verdadeiro (True)

ou Falso (False):

a) The Fox was walking 

in a vegetable garden.truefalse

b) The Fox was hungry.truefalse

c) The grapes were on 

a low branch.truefalse

d) He tried to pick up 

the grapes.truefalse

e) The Fox tried many 

times unsuccessfully.truefalse

f) He finally plucked the grapes.truefalse

g) The Fox got tired.truefalse

h) The Fox went away 

hungry and angry.truefalse

i) The grapes were sour. truefalse

j) The Fox was disappointed. truefalse

 

3) A moral da fábula 

"That's just sour grapes" 

significa:

  Quem desdenha quer comprar.
  As aparências enganam.
  Devagar se vai ao longe.

Respostas

Text Interpretation: The Perfect Sunday Routine

Leia o texto e responda 

as perguntas abaixo:

On Sunday, Sam gets up 

at 8 o'clock. He reads 

the newspaper in his 

bedroom. At 9:30 he has 

breakfast in the kitchen 

and then he telephones his 

mother  in Scotland.

In the afternoon, at 1:00, Sam 

plays tennis with his sister and 
after that, they have lunch in a

restaurant. 

At 6:00, Sam swims for one hour 

and then he goes by bike to his 
brother´s house. They talk and

listen to music.

Sam watches television in the 

evening and drinks a glass 
of warm milk. He goes to bed 

at 11:30.

1) What time does Sam get up on Sundays?

 At 9:30 a.m.

 At 8 o'clock.

 At 9 o'clock.

2) What does Sam read in his bedroom?

 A book.

 The newspaper.

 A magazine.

3) Where does Sam have breakfast?

 In the kitchen.

 In his bedroom.

 In a restaurant.

4) Who does he telephone in the morning?

 His sister.

 His brother.

 His mother.

5) Where does his mother live?

 In England.

 In his brother's house.

 In Scotland.

6) What time does he play tennis with his sister?

 At 1p.m.

 At 2 p.m.

 At 11:30 a.m.

7) How long does Sam swim for?

 One hour.
 Two hours.

 Six hours.

8) How does Sam go to his brother's house?

 By bike.
 By car.

 On foot.

9) What does Sam drink in the evening?

 Wine.

 Beer.

 Milk.

10) What time does Sam go to bed?

 At 11 p.m.

 At 11:30 p.m.

 At midnight.

Respostas

Text Interpretation: A Birthday Party

It's Saturday night. 

Tom and his friends 

are having a good 

time at the party. 

There aren't many girls 

but there are a lot 

of boys.

The music is great and 

everybody is dancing.

There is a lot of coke but 

there isn't much orange 

juice.  

Tom is happy because his 

friends are enjoying the party.

EXERCISES

1) Marque Verdadeiro (True)

ou Falso (False):

a) Tom likes the party.truefalse

b) Tom's friends like the party, too. truefalse

c) The birthday party is on Sunday. truefalse

 

d) There are a lot of boys at the party. truefalse

e) There are a lot of girls. truefalse

f) Tom and his friends don't like the music. truefalse

2) 'Have a good time' significa
  divertir-se
  ter muito tempo

  ter um bom time

3) 'Happy' significa
  festa
  feliz

  acontecer

4) 'Everybody' significa

  todos
  festa

  ninguém

5) Retire do texto o trecho 

que diz que na festa:

a) Há muitos garotos na festa.

   

b) Não há muitas garotas.

   

c) Não há muito suco de laranja.

   

Respostas

Text Interpretation: You Are What You Eat

 

FOOD: YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT

FIBER:
Adults need 30 grammes of fiber 

per day. Why? Because it helps 

the digestive system to work 

properly and protects it against 

diseases like cancer. Here is a 

list of foods which contain a 

high fiber content: 

vegetables, nuts, cereals,

beans, fruit, wholemeal bread.

SUGAR:

It contains energy, but that's all.

Very sweet foods don't give you

any vitamins, minerals, fiber or 

protein. Although sweets are

delicious, they are not healthy.

They cause obesity  and they

are bad for your teeth.

FAT:

Fat contains a lot of calories. 

Too much of these can make 

you overweight. Fat also contains

cholesterol. A little of this is ok,

but too much on a regular basis 

can gradually start to block 

your arteries.

SALT:

We need one gramme of salt 

per day, but on average we eat 

about 10 grammes. Too much

salt causes high blood pressure,

which increases the risk of heart

attacks and strokes.

1) Marque o item que não foi

abordado nos parágrafos acima:

Açúcar
Sal
Carboidrato

 Fibra

2) De acordo com o texto,  

preencha as lacunas com 

os dados corretos.

a) As pessoas costumam ingerir

cerca de    gramas

de sal por dia, mas precisam

apenas de   

b) A necessidade diária de fibra 

para adultos é de   

gramas.

3) Marque a única afirmação falsa.

Frutas contêm fibra.
O excesso  de sal pode ocasionar

aumento da pressão arterial.
A ingestão excessiva de fibra 

pode ocasionar câncer.

 Alimentos com açúcar não são

saudáveis.

4) De acordo com o texto, cite:

a) duas consequências para a 

ingestão excessiva de açúcar:

   

   

b) três alimentos que contêm fibra:

  

 

  

 

 

  

Respostas

Text Interpretation: Special Days

Everywhere in the world people 

celebrate special dates.

In the USA and England, for example,

some dates have a special meaning.

In the USA, Independence Day is 

celebrated on July 4th.

Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth

Thursday of November. On this day

families meet for a special dinner and

give thanks to God for the past year.

On February 14th Americans and 

British celebrate Valentine's Day. 

People send "Valentines" to one 

another. "Valentines" are special

cards with hearts, flowers and

loving words.

On Mother's Day, people give

flowers and gifts to their 

mothers.

Children always have fun at

Halloween on October 31st.

They dress up as ghosts and

witches, go from house to house 

and say "Trick or Treat".

Christmas is on December

25th. People give presents

and send cards to friends

and relatives.

Special dates are an important 

part of the tradition and culture

of a country.

EXERCISES

1) Marque Verdadeiro (True)

ou Falso (False):

a) July 4th is an important date 

for Americans.  truefalse

b) Christmas is celebrated 

in November. truefalse

c) Valentine's Day is celebrated 

on February 14th. truefalse

 

d) Children go trick or treating 

on Halloween. truefalse

e) Thanksgiving is celebrated on 

November 15th. truefalse

f) On Thanksgiving Day families 

meet for a special meal. truefalse

g) Americans don't celebrate 

Mother's Day.  truefalse

2) Responda de acordo com o texto:

a) Em que dia do ano as crianças se 

vestem de fantasmas e bruxas?

 

b) Quando é comemorado o Dia da 

Independência dos Estados Unidos?

 

c) Quando é comemorado o Dia de 

Ação de Graças?

 

Respostas

Pronunciation: Adjectives and Sentence Patterns

I am busy. 
(Eu estou ocupado(a).)

I am tired. 
(Eu estou cansado(a).)

I am hungry. 
(Eu estou com fome.)

I am thirsty. 

(Eu estou com sede.)

He is very young.

(Ele é muito jovem.)

He is very rich.

(Ele é muito rico.)

.

He is very strong.

(Ele é muito forte.)

He is very fat.

(Ele é muito gordo.)

They are usually shy.

(Eles geralmente são tímidos.)

They are usually friendly.

(Eles geralmente são simpáticos.)

They are usually happy.

(Eles geralmente estão felizes.)

They are usually quiet.

(Eles geralmente estão quietos.)

I am not crazy.
(Eu não sou louco(a).)

I am not famous. 
(Eu não sou famoso(a).)

I am not busy. 
(Eu não estou ocupado(a).)

I am not lonely. 

(Eu não estou solitário.)

He isn't handsome. 

(Ele não é bonito.)

He isn't popular.

(Ele não é popular.)

He isn't hard-working.

(Ele não é trabalhador.)

He isn't clever.

(Ele é muito gordo.)

I was busy yesterday. 
(Eu estava ocupado(a) ontem.)

I was sick yesterday.
(Eu estava doente ontem.)

I was sleepy yesterday.
(Eu estava com sono ontem.)

I was absent yesterday.

(Eu estava ausente ontem.)

Are you hungry?
(Você está com fome?)

Are you busy?
(Você está ocupado(a)?)

Are you crazy?
(Você está louco(a)? )

Are you brave?

(Você é corajoso?)