A2
Last Week, This Month, Next Year: The Portuguese Pattern
This lesson explains how to talk about past, present, and future in Portuguese beyond “hoje”, “ontem”, and “amanhã”.
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B1
How to Describe Things that Happened Gradually in Portuguese
Many learners associate the gerund with Brazilian Portuguese, but it’s also used in Portugal, particularly to express gradual developments over time.
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How to Sound Formal in Portuguese Without Saying “Você”
In this lesson, we’ll look at how “você” is used in European Portuguese and what people actually say day to day.
A2+
Talking About the Past in Portuguese with Ir
In this lesson, you will learn how to talk about past actions using the pretérito perfeito, focusing on a simple and very common structure with the verb ir.
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Irregular Verbs in the Portuguese Pretérito Perfeito
This lesson concentrates on high-frequency Portuguese irregular verbs in the pretérito perfeito, helping you recognise their patterns and apply them confidently when talking about the past.
The Two Stressed ‘e’ Sounds in European Portuguese
In this lesson, you will learn to distinguish between the two stressed e sounds in European Portuguese and understand when e is pronounced closed or open.
B1
Expressing Probability and Uncertainty in Portuguese
You will learn five practical expressions for talking about possibility in Portuguese and understand which grammatical structure follows each one in everyday, natural usage speech.
A2
Expressing Ongoing Actions in European Portuguese
In this lesson we look at the structure used in European Portuguese to describe actions in progress at the present moment, and how it differs from the form commonly used in Brazilian Portuguese.
B1
P. Perfeito vs. P. Imperfeito: Understanding the Difference
This lesson focuses on one of the most recurring topics in Portuguese grammar: the distinction between the "P. Perfeito" and the "P. Imperfeito", with direct explanations and illustrative examples.
A2
Ir vs. Vir in Portuguese: Understanding the Difference
In this lesson, we look at the difference between the Portuguese verbs ir and vir, two common movement verbs that often cause confusion for learners.
A2
Plural of Words Ending in L in Portuguese
In this lesson, we focus on plural formation for words ending in L, grouping them logically so the rules are easier to understand and remember.
B1
A Subtle Meaning of “Sempre” in Everyday Portuguese
In Portuguese, “sempre” can introduce a question that assumes earlier discussion. Here you will learn how this form signals continuity with a previous interaction.
How Gender Can Shape the Pronunciation of the “O” Vowel in Portuguese
This lesson highlights a useful pronunciation pattern involving the vowel “o,” helping you distinguish how its sound changes in masculine and feminine adjective pairs.
The Most Common Closed Vowel in Portuguese: /ɨ/
In this lesson, we explore the unstressed “e” that produces the vowel /ɨ/, a central element of European Portuguese phonetics. Understanding this sound will help you achieve clearer, more natural and accurate pronunciation.
B1
Describing Geographic Position in Portuguese
This lesson explains the cardinal points in Portuguese and teaches you how to state where a city or place is located—either within a region or in relation to another location.
A2
Using ‘Em’ with Cities, Regions, and Countries
This lesson provides a straightforward explanation of the preposition 'em', highlighting typical patterns, common exceptions, and the rules that guide its contracted and non-contracted forms in Portuguese.
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Talking About Transport: When to Use “Andar” and “Ir”
This lesson helps clarify a common difficulty by contrasting 'andar' for general transport reference with 'ir' for movement toward a destination in everyday speech and practical travel communication contexts clearly.
A2
When -a Doesn’t Mean Feminine in Portuguese
This lesson focuses on a group of words that don’t follow the usual gender pattern in Portuguese. These are words ending in “a” that are masculine. We’ll see when this happens and how to understand it.
