Portuguese pronouns often shift position depending on the verb—this applies to reflexive, direct, indirect, and impersonal forms alike.
Pronoun Placement in Portuguese – Part 1
LEVEL A2+ Upper Beginner TOPIC Pronouns object pronouns pronoun placement reflexive pronouns Verbs
Keep going
A2+Upper Beginner
Pronounsobject pronounspronoun placementreflexive pronouns
Portuguese Verb-Pronoun Placement
You have probably noticed that when using reflexive verbs, the reflexive pronoun placement varies – sometimes comes after the verb, sometimes precedes the verb.…
B1Intermediate
Pronounsobject pronounspronoun placementreflexive pronounsVerbs
Pronoun Placement in Portuguese for Future and Conditional Verb Forms
When using Future or Conditional tenses in Portuguese, pronouns don’t go before or after—they slide into the middle of the verb form.
A2+Upper Beginner
Pronounsobject pronounspronoun placementVerbs
Portuguese Pronoun Placement – Part 2
When Portuguese verbs come in pairs—like 'poder ajudar'—you’ve got some flexibility with pronoun placement.
A2Beginner
Pronounspronoun placementreflexive pronounsVerbsreflexive verbs
Põe-te no meu lugar!
Fill in the blanks with the reflexive pronouns.
B1Intermediate
Pronounsobject pronouns
Já te disse isso várias vezes
Fill in the blanks with the missing object pronouns.
B1Intermediate
Pronounsobject pronouns
Tonic Object Pronouns in Portuguese: Mim, Ti, Si, and More
A solid understanding of Portuguese tonic object pronouns enhances natural and fluent speech. These pronouns follow prepositions and emphasize the object of a sentence.…
