Em inglês, o verbo "to play" pode ser traduzido como "brincar" ou "tocar" em português, dependendo do contexto.
- "Brincar" é usado quando se refere a jogos ou atividades recreativas. Por exemplo, "The children are playing in the park" pode ser traduzido como "As crianças estão brincando no parque".
- "Tocar" é usado quando se refere a instrumentos musicais. Por exemplo, "He is playing the guitar" seria "Ele está tocando o violão" em português.
Simple Tense
Simple Present Tense
| Pess. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I play | We play |
| 2ª | You play | You play |
| 3ª | He/She/It plays | They play |
Play: /pleɪ/, plays: /pleɪz/
Simple Past Tense
| Pess. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I played | We played |
| 2ª | You played | You played |
| 3ª | He/She/It played | They played |
Played: /pleɪd/
Simple Future Tense
| Pess. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I will play | We will play |
| 2ª | You will play | You will play |
| 3ª | He/She/It will play | They will play |
Will play: /wɪl pleɪ/
Continuous Tense
Present Continuous Tense
| Pess. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I am playing | We are playing |
| 2ª | You are playing | You are playing |
| 3ª | He/She/It is playing | They are playing |
Playing: /ˈpleɪ.ɪŋ/
Past Continuous Tense
| Pess. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I was playing | We were playing |
| 2ª | You were playing | You were playing |
| 3ª | He/She/It was playing | They were playing |
Was playing: /wəz ˈpleɪ.ɪŋ/, Were playing: /wɜr ˈpleɪ.ɪŋ/
Future Continuous Tense
| Pess. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I will be playing | We will be playing |
| 2ª | You will be playing | You will be playing |
| 3ª | He/She/It will be playing | They will be playing |
Will be playing: /wɪl bi ˈpleɪ.ɪŋ/
Perfect Tense
Present Perfect Tense
| Pess. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I have played | We have played |
| 2ª | You have played | You have played |
| 3ª | He/She/It has played | They have played |
Have played: /hæv pleɪd/, Has played: /hæz pleɪd/
Past Perfect Tense
| Pess. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I had played | We had played |
| 2ª | You had played | You had played |
| 3ª | He/She/It had played | They had played |
Had played: /hæd pleɪd/
Future Perfect Tense
| Pess. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I will have played | We will have played |
| 2ª | You will have played | You will have played |
| 3ª | He/She/It will have played | They will have played |
Will have played: /wɪl hæv pleɪd/
