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On-point Lessons for Portuguese Grammar and Pronunciation
To express conditions and consequences in Portuguese, you’ll need to match the right tenses—just like in English, but with some key differences.
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Se tivesse mais dinheiro…
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Se eu tivesse tempo…
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O que diria ela?
Fill in the blanks with the verbs in the conditional.
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Se eu pudesse…
Complete the conditional structures with the missing verbs.