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Trilha da Fluência · Lesson 21 · A1

When Was the Meeting?

Dates · Ordinal Numbers · Prepositions of Time · Level A1

Ordinal Numbers

Usamos números ordinais para datas, posições e ordem. Em inglês, a data é lida com o ordinal: the 5th of March.

1st
first
primeiro
2nd
second
segundo
3rd
third
terceiro
4th
fourth
quarto
5th
fifth
quinto
6th
sixth
sexto
7th
seventh
sétimo
8th
eighth
oitavo
9th
ninth
nono
10th
tenth
décimo
11th
eleventh
décimo primeiro
12th
twelfth
décimo segundo
13th
thirteenth
décimo terceiro
15th
fifteenth
décimo quinto
20th
twentieth
vigésimo
21st
twenty-first
vigésimo primeiro
30th
thirtieth
trigésimo
31st
thirty-first
trigésimo primeiro
Regra: A maioria dos ordinais termina em -th. Exceções: 1st (first), 2nd (second), 3rd (third), 5th (fifth), 8th (eighth), 9th (ninth), 12th (twelfth).

Months of the Year

JanuaryJaneiro
FebruaryFevereiro
MarchMarço
AprilAbril
MayMaio
JuneJunho
JulyJulho
AugustAgosto
SeptemberSetembro
OctoberOutubro
NovemberNovembro
DecemberDezembro
Atenção: Em inglês, os meses sempre começam com letra maiúscula! January, não january.

How to Say Dates

Formato escrito vs. falado

EscritoFalado / Lido em voz altaTradução
March 5th / 5th MarchThe fifth of March5 de março
January 1stThe first of January1 de janeiro
July 21stThe twenty-first of July21 de julho
December 31stThe thirty-first of December31 de dezembro

Asking about dates with Was / Were

When was + [event]? / When were + [people]?
  • "When was the meeting?" — "It was on the 5th of March." (Quando foi a reunião? Foi no dia 5 de março.)
  • "When were you born?" — "I was born on the 3rd of July." (Quando você nasceu? Nasci no dia 3 de julho.)
  • "When was the party?" — "It was in December." (Quando foi a festa? Foi em dezembro.)
  • "When were they in London?" — "They were there in 2019." (Quando eles estavam em Londres? Estavam lá em 2019.)

Prepositions of Time: ON / IN / AT

PreposiçãoQuando usarExemplos
ON Dias e datas específicas on Monday / on the 5th of March / on my birthday na segunda-feira / no dia 5 de março / no meu aniversário
IN Meses, anos, estações, períodos do dia in March / in 2020 / in summer / in the morning em março / em 2020 / no verão / de manhã
AT Horários e momentos específicos at 9 o'clock / at noon / at night / at midnight às 9 horas / ao meio-dia / à noite / à meia-noite
Regra fácil: ON para dias/datas · IN para meses/anos · AT para horas/momentos fixos

Examples with Was / Were

  • The meeting was on Monday. (A reunião foi na segunda-feira.)
  • She was born in March. (Ela nasceu em março.)
  • They were at the office at 9 o'clock. (Eles estavam no escritório às 9 horas.)
  • The concert was on the 21st of June. (O concerto foi no dia 21 de junho.)
  • I was at home in the evening. (Eu estava em casa à noite.)
  • The party was at midnight. (A festa foi à meia-noite.)

Grammar Practice

Exercise 1 — Choose ON, IN or AT
  1. The meeting was Monday.
  2. She was born March.
  3. They were at school 8 o'clock.
  4. The party was the 15th of August.
  5. I was in London 2019.
  6. He was at work noon.
  7. The exam was Friday.
  8. We were on vacation July.
Exercise 2 — Write the date in full (as spoken)

Example: 3/May → the third of May

  1. 1/January →
  2. 5/March →
  3. 21/June →
  4. 2/September →
  5. 31/December →
Exercise 3 — Complete with WAS or WERE + preposition
  1. The concert ________ the 10th of November.
  2. They ________ Paris in 2022.
  3. She ________ the office at 9 a.m.
  4. The wedding ________ Saturday.
  5. We ________ home at midnight.
Exercise 4 — Answer the questions
When was the meeting?
(Monday)
When were you born?
(July)
When was the party?
(December)
When were they at school?
(8 o'clock)
Exercise 5 — Put in order
was / the / meeting / when
on / was / Monday / it
in / she / born / was / March
the / 5th / party / on / was / of June
at / were / midnight / they
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Reading: The G7 Summit in Canada

Adapted from: Wikipedia — 51st G7 Summit · Original article in English

The G7 Summit was a very important meeting of world leaders. It was in Kananaskis, Canada, on the 16th and 17th of June, 2025. The G7 is a group of seven powerful countries: Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, and Japan.

The leaders were at the summit for two days. It was the first G7 summit for some of the leaders, like British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney was the host. He was very proud to welcome the other leaders to Canada.

On the 14th of June — two days before the summit — Prime Ministers Carney and Starmer were at a bilateral meeting in Ottawa. In the evening, they were at a hockey game together. It was a fun moment before the big event.

The topics at the summit were very important: trade, security, and international relations. It was a busy and historic meeting.

Answer the questions

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Writing Practice

Responda em inglês com frases completas. Use ON, IN, AT e WAS / WERE.

1When were you born? (month and date)
2When was your last birthday? Was it a special day?
3Where were you on your last birthday?
4When was your first English class? (month or year)
5When was the last time you were at a restaurant? What day was it?
6Write a sentence about something that was on a specific date.
7Write a sentence using "at night" or "at midnight".
8When was your last vacation? Was it good?
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Listening Comprehension

Ouça o diálogo e responda às questões.

A Phone Conversation about a Meeting
*Áudio gerado automaticamente em inglês (Text-to-Speech).
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Speaking Practice

Ouça a pergunta, grave sua resposta e envie para a professora.