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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.
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Portuguese Pronoun Placement – Part 2
When Portuguese verbs come in pairs—like 'poder ajudar'—you’ve got some flexibility with pronoun placement.
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Pretérito Mais que Perfeito Simples
Elegant and compact, the simple Pretérito Mais-que-Perfeito expresses past-before-past without auxiliary verbs, making it a favorite in books and refined writing.
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Pronoun Placement in Portuguese – Part 1
You may have noticed that pronouns like 'se' or 'me' sometimes come before the verb and sometimes after—this guide will show you the consistent patterns behind that variation.
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Portuguese Reflexive vs Non-reflexive Verbs
Don’t assume the reflexive version of a verb simply mirrors the non-reflexive one—in Portuguese, the shift can change the meaning entirely.
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Impersonal “-se” in Portuguese
You probably think of “se” as the Portuguese equivalent of “if,” and rightly so: Se eu pudesse… = If I could… Also, reflexive verbs may come to…
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Pretérito Mais que Perfeito Composto
Portuguese has a tense for actions that occurred prior to other past events: the Pretérito Mais-que-Perfeito. While it comes in two forms, only one is widely used in everyday conversation.
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Portuguese Reflexive Verbs
In Portuguese, the reflexive pronoun se isn’t just a detail—it can completely change a verb’s meaning and how the sentence works.
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Portuguese Defective Verbs
Defective verbs in Portuguese behave differently: they skip most conjugations and appear only in third-person forms, often with object pronouns instead of subjects.
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Portuguese Conditionals
Understanding how Portuguese handles conditional sentences means learning how to pair verb tenses across clauses—just like English does with 'if' and its consequences.
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Há vs. Por vs. Durante
Portuguese students often struggle with when to use “há”, “por”, or “durante” to express time duration. Let’s break it down into four different temporal contexts to help…
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Portuguese Impersonal ‘se’
You might know 'se' as the word for 'if' or as part of reflexive verbs—but it also plays a key role in impersonal sentences.
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Past Subjunctive in Portuguese
When the action is imagined, wished for, or dependent on something else—especially in the past—Portuguese turns to the Past Subjunctive.
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Portuguese Imperative – All Verbs
The key to unlocking Imperative forms in Portuguese lies in the Present Subjunctive, which serves as the foundation for commands and requests.
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10 Portuguese Idioms with Fazer
Portuguese is brimming with idioms, and “fazer” (to do/make) pops up in many of them. Here are 10 common idioms with “fazer” to supercharge your Portuguese fluency.…
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Futuro Subjunctive in Portuguese
To describe hypothetical situations that may unfold in the future, Portuguese relies on the Future Subjunctive.
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Present Subjunctive in Portuguese – Part 3
When the action is hypothetical, wished for, or dependent on something else, Portuguese speakers turn to the Present Subjunctive.
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Condicional in Portuguese
To talk about what someone would do, say, or want, Portuguese offers the Conditional—but in spoken language, the Imperfect is often preferred.
