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Portuguese Future Subjunctive - Portuguesepedia

Portuguese Future Subjunctive (Futuro do Conjuntivo) – Conjugation and Usage

If you have been learning Portuguese long enough, you know that sooner or later you’ve got to come to grips with the Future Subjunctive (Futuro do Conjuntivo).…

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Portuguese Spelling Reform

In 1990, several Portuguese-speaking countries agreed on a spelling reform to create and maintain a cohesive, international standard across borders. In Portugal, the spelling reform was enacted in…

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Portuguese Definite and Indefinite Articles – How and When to Use Them

Most languages do well without articles. In this sense, English and Romance languages like Portuguese belong to a minority. The Portuguese definite articles – o, a, os,…

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Past Subjunctive in Portuguese – Portuguesepedia

Portuguese Past Subjunctive (Imperfeito do Conjuntivo)

The Subjunctive mood is often a source of much whining and moaning among Portuguese language learners – so many conjugations one must keep track of! We have…

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Portuguese Possessive Pronouns – Portuguesepedia

Portuguese Possessive Pronouns and Determiners

Portuguese possessive pronouns and determiners indicate possession. In English, these are words like my, your, his, her, our, their (possessive determiners) and mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs (possessive pronouns). Possessive pronouns and determiners…

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Portuguese Conjunctions – All You Need to Know

Without conjunctions, we would sound rather clumsy and inarticulate: I like apples. I like pears. I don’t like bananas. No one speaks like that. In avoiding the…

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Portuguese Demonstrative Pronouns and Determiners

Demonstratives are words we use to point out a person or object, including their location concerning the speaker and hearer. Portuguese demonstratives work along the same lines…

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Infinitivo Pessoal (Personal Infinitive) in Portuguese – Portuguesepedia

Personal Infinitive in Portuguese (Infinitivo Pessoal)

The Personal Infinitive (Infinitivo Pessoal) is unique to Portuguese and commonplace. There’s no parallel in other languages and learners of Portuguese often struggle to wrap their heads…

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Portuguese Present Subjunctive - Portuguesepedia

Portuguese Present Subjunctive (Presente do Conjuntivo): Usage & Conjugation

The Portuguese Present Subjunctive (Presente do Conjuntivo) is used far more frequently than its English counterpart. Because of this, many learners struggle with when and how to…

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The Imperative in Portuguese - Portuguesepedia

Imperative in Portuguese: How to Give Commands & Make Requests

Like other Romance languages, Portuguese has a rich system of verb conjugations, including the Imperative mood. The Imperative is used to give commands, instructions, suggestions, and directions—whether…

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Portuguese Gerund: Progressive Tenses and Beyond

The Portuguese Gerund (Gerúndio) is used to build Progressive tenses (such as the Present Continuous) and is the equivalent of the English Present Participle: the -ing verb…

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Portuguese Object Pronouns - Portuguesepedia

Portuguese Object Complements and Pronouns

Little words like lhe, te, or nos often surround Portuguese verbs. Those are object pronouns just like him, you or us in English. Simply put, object pronouns…

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Portuguese Reflexive Verbs ans Pronouns - Portuguesepedia

Portuguese Reflexive Verbs and Pronouns

Reflexive verbs are abundant in Portuguese and many of them are frequently used in everyday life. It is easy for language learners – especially those unfamiliar with…

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Portuguese Connected Speech for Enhanced Pronunciation and Listening Comprehension

It is often challenging to keep up with Portuguese native speakers, even for advanced learners. This is probably not because you don’t know the words they’re saying,…

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Portuguese Prepositions and Contractions - Portuguesepedia

Portuguese Prepositions and Contractions Explained

Prepositions in Portuguese often get a bad rap among language learners, and for good reason – mastering the usage of Portuguese prepositions is one of the most…

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Question Words in Portuguese

Intrepid language learners often start trying to interact in Portuguese from day one. I love their attitude and hope you are one of them. Now, being able…

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Pretérito Perfeito vs Pretérito Imperfeito - Portuguesepedia

Portuguese Pretérito Perfeito vs. Imperfeito: What’s the Difference and When to Use Each?

Understanding the difference between Pretérito Perfeito (Preterite) and Pretérito Imperfeito (Imperfect) in Portuguese is a common challenge, especially for learners whose native language, like English, doesn’t make…

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How to Form the Plural in Portuguese

In Portuguese, not only do nouns change spelling depending on number (singular or plural), but so do other word types like adjectives, demonstratives, and possessive pronouns. That’s…

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