Perspectivas – Alice – Passado > Presente

Nesta aula vamos usar a técnica da perspectiva. O principal benefício desta técnica é que ela ajudará você aprender gramática intuitivamente, sem chato exercícios ou regras de memorização.

É assim que funciona: vou contar uma curta história mais de uma vez. Cada vez, eu vou mudar algo na gramática. Por exemplo, posso mudar o tempo verbal ou a pessoa. Dessa forma, você reconhecerá intuitivamente as mudanças.

Ok, vamos começar.

The alarm rang at 6 o’clock, and Alice woke up. After ten pleasant minutes in bed, she finally got up and brushed her teeth. After that, she had a lovely cappuccino that was prepared with a new coffee machine. Delicious! It was getting late, so she got in the car and started the engine. But wait! She forgot the documents for the presentation. She got out of the car, and she got back home. It was getting late! She got
in the car again, and she drove to the office. As usual, there was a traffic jam. She hated it when traffic was terrible, but she needed to learn to get over it because there was nothing she could do. When she got to the office, she said hello to Sam, one of her colleges. Alice and Sam got along very well. They were friends. That day, she had an important presentation. She was nervous, but she knew she would get by. It wasn’t the
first time she had to give a presentation. After the presentation, her boss asked her to get together in his office. He offered her a better salary! She went back home very happy.

Ok, vou mudar o ponto de vista para o tempo presente. Você verá como os verbos mudam.

The alarm rings at 6 o’clock, and Alice wakes up. After ten pleasant minutes in bed, she finally gets up and brushes her teeth. After that, she has a nice cappuccino that is prepared with a new coffee machine. Delicious! It is getting late, so she gets in the car and starts it. But wait! She forgets the documents for the presentation. She gets out of the car, and she gets back home. It’s getting late! She gets in the car again, and she drives to the office. As usual, there is a traffic jam. She hates it when traffic is terrible, but she needs
to learn to get over it because there is nothing she can do. When she gets to the office, she says hello to Sam, one of her colleges. Alice and Sam get along very well. They are friends. Today, she has an important
presentation. She is nervous, but she knows she will get by. It’s not the first time she has to give a presentation. After the presentation, her boss asks her to get together in his office. He offers her a better salary! She goes back home very happy.

Ok, este é o fim da aula.

Como você pode ver, apenas mudando o ponto de vista da história, você pode aprender a gramática de forma intuitiva. Hoje, praticamos os verbos frasais usando dois tempos diferentes: passado e presente.