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Lesson #72 Gerundio - Portuguesepedia

Portuguese Gerúndio

To talk about actions in progress, Portuguese relies on the Gerúndio—its version of the English present participle.

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Past Continuous Equivalent in Portuguese - Portuguesepedia

Past Continuous Equivalent in Portuguese

The Portuguese equivalent of the English Past Continuous is analogous to the Present Continuous Equivalent in Portuguese. The only difference is that the auxiliary verb Estar must…

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Lesson #65 Past Continuous Equivalent - Portuguesepedia

Past Continuous in Portuguese

To express ongoing past actions in Portuguese, simply take the Present Continuous formula and shift estar into the past tense.

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Portuguese Gerúndio - Portuguesepedia

Portuguese Gerund: Progressive Tenses and Beyond

The Portuguese Gerund (Gerúndio) is used to form progressive tenses (like the Present Continuous) and corresponds to the English present participle – the –ing form of verbs.…