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Fui ver um filme ao cinema
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Talking About the Past in Portuguese with ir: A Pretérito Perfeito Shortcut
When you start talking about the past in Portuguese, you quickly run into a practical problem: you want to describe lots of different activities, but each one…
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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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B1
Ontem chovia a sério quando saí de casa, mas ao meio-dia a chuva parou de repente
Fill in the blanks with the verbs in the Pretérito Perfeito and Pretérito Imperfeito.
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A2+
Durante a viagem tirei muitas fotografias
Fill in the blanks with the verbs in the Pretérito Perfeito.
A2+
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.
A2
Regular Verb Conjugation in the Pretérito Perfeito in Portuguese
The Pretérito Perfeito is the past tense used to talk about completed actions in the past. It is used for actions that started and ended at a…
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A2
Hoje acordei cedo
Fill in the blanks with the verbs in the Pretérito Perfeito.
A2+
Top Portuguese Irregular Verbs in the Past Tense (Pretérito Perfeito)
The pretérito perfeito is used to describe completed actions in the past. Many of the most common Portuguese verbs are irregular in this tense, which means their…
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A2+
Ele disse a verdade
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B1
O carro parecia bom, mas avariou logo no primeiro dia
Fill in the blanks with the verbs in the Pretérito Perfeito or Pretérito Imperfeito.
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B1
De repente, começou a chover
Fill in the blanks with the verbs in the Pretérito Perfeito or Pretérito Imperfeito.
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B1
Eu lia sempre antes de dormir, mas naquele dia adormeci logo
Fill in the blanks with the verbs in the P. Perfeito or P. Imperfeito.
B1
Pretérito Perfeito vs. Pretérito Imperfeito in European Portuguese
One of the most persistent difficulties for learners of Portuguese is knowing when to use the pretérito perfeito and when to use the pretérito imperfeito. Both are…
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.
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B1
O concerto estava esgotado, mas consegui um bilhete
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A2
Apaixonei-me
Fill in the blanks with the verbs in the Preterite or Imperfect tense.
B1
Pretérito Perfeito Simples vs Composto in Portuguese
In short, the Pretérito Perfeito Simples is used to describe complete actions, whereas the Pretérito Perfeito Composto (also known as the Preterite) conveys an ongoing temporal quality, particularly when something has been happening recently. Read…
