B1 · متوسط فصل 32

Past Tense Mastery: Preterite and Imperfect

20 القواعد الإجمالية
206 أمثلة
10 دقيقة
القواعد في هذا الفصل تدريب سريع

Chapter in 30 Seconds

Master the art of storytelling in Portuguese by distinguishing between completed actions and ongoing past backgrounds.

  • Identify the difference between Preterite (snapshot) and Imperfect (video).
  • Conjugate irregular verbs like 'fazer', 'pôr', and 'vir' in the past.
  • Describe past habits, states, and interrupted events fluently.
Master your past, tell your story.

ما ستتعلمه

Distinguish between snapshot (pretérito perfeito) and background (imperfeito) past tenses with all verb types.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

  1. 1
    By the end you will be able to: Narrate a past sequence using both Preterite and Imperfect tenses correctly.

دليل الفصل

نظرة عامة

Mastering the past tense in Portuguese is a cornerstone of effective communication, opening up a world of storytelling, personal anecdotes, and historical recounting. This chapter focuses on the two primary past tenses: the Pretérito Perfeito (Preterite) and the Pretérito Imperfeito (Imperfect). Understanding their distinct roles is crucial for anyone aspiring to B1 proficiency.
The Preterite, often referred to as the snapshot tense, is used for completed actions that happened at a specific point in the past. It’s about singular, definite events with a clear beginning and end. In contrast, the Imperfect acts as the video or background tense, describing ongoing actions, habitual events, descriptions of past states, or setting the scene for another action.
By the end of this chapter, you will confidently distinguish between these tenses, using them to create nuanced and accurate narratives.
You will learn to navigate the complexities of specific verbs like ter (tinha) for past possession, querer (queria for polite requests and past desires vs. quis for trying/deciding), and common irregulars such as trazer (trouxe), fazer (fez), estar (esteve/estava), ver (viu), ir (fui/ia), ouvir (ouviu/ouvia), pôr (pôs), dizer (disse), vir (veio), and dar (deu). Moreover, you will master the art of describing past habits, states, and the dynamic interplay between ongoing and interrupting actions.

كيف تعمل هذه القاعدة

The core of past tense mastery in Portuguese lies in understanding the fundamental difference between the Pretérito Perfeito (Preterite) and the Pretérito Imperfeito (Imperfect).
Pretérito Perfeito (Snapshot / Completed Actions)
Use the Preterite for actions that were completed at a specific time in the past. Think of it as a single snapshot of an event.
* Regular Verbs:
* -AR verbs (e.g., falar): você falou (you spoke)
* -ER verbs (e.g., comer): você comeu (you ate)
* -IR verbs (e.g., abrir): você abriu (you opened)
* Key Irregular Verbs (from the chapter list):
* Trazer (to bring): trouxe
* Você trouxe os documentos ontem? (Did you bring the documents yesterday?)
* Ler (to read): leu
* Ele leu um livro interessante no fim de semana. (He read an interesting book last weekend.)
* Fazer (to do/make): fez
* Você fez o jantar na semana passada. (You made dinner last week.)
* Estar (to be/to be somewhere): esteve
* Você esteve em casa à noite? (Were you home last night?)
* Ver (to see): viu
* Você viu aquele filme novo? (Did you see that new movie?)
* Pôr (to put): pôs
* Ele pôs a mala no chão. (He put the suitcase on the floor.)
* Dizer (to say/tell): disse
* Você me disse a verdade. (You told me the truth.)
* Vir (to come): veio
* Ele veio de carro para a festa. (He came by car to the party.)
* Poder (to be able to/managed to): pôde
* Você pôde terminar o trabalho a tempo. (You managed to finish the work on time.)
* Querer (to want/tried): quis (often implies a specific attempt or decision)
* Você quis ajudar, mas não conseguiu. (You tried to help, but couldn't.)
* Dar (to give): deu
* Ele te deu um presente de aniversário. (He gave you a birthday present.)
* Ir (to go): fui (same as ser in preterite, context is key)
* Você foi ao mercado. (You went to the market.)
Pretérito Imperfeito (Background / Ongoing / Habitual Actions / Descriptions)
Use the Imperfect for actions that were ongoing, habitual, or for describing past states and conditions. Think of it as the video playing in the background or repeated actions.
* Regular Verbs:
* -AR verbs (e.g., falar): você falava (you used to speak/were speaking)
* -ER verbs (e.g., comer): você comia (you used to eat/were eating)
* -IR verbs (e.g., abrir): você abria (you used to open/were opening)
* Key Irregular Verbs (from the chapter list):
* Ter (to have): tinha
* Você tinha muitos brinquedos quando era criança. (You used to have many toys when you were a child.)
* Querer (to want/past desires/polite requests): queria
* Eu queria um café, por favor. (I would like a coffee, please - polite request)
* Você queria morar no campo naquela época. (You wanted to live in the countryside at that time.)
* Ir (to go): ia
* Você ia à escola a pé todos os dias. (You used to go to school on foot every day.)
* Ouvir (to hear): ouvia (for continuous or habitual hearing)
* Eu ouvia música enquanto trabalhava. (I was listening to music while I worked.)
* Estar (to be/past states): estava
* A casa estava vazia quando chegamos. (The house was empty when we arrived.)
* Você estava trabalhando quando te liguei. (You were working when I called you.)
Interrupted Actions: This is a classic scenario where both tenses shine. The Imperfect sets the scene (ongoing action), and the Preterite describes the interrupting action.
* Eu andava na rua quando você me ligou. (I was walking on the street when you called me.)

الأخطاء الشائعة

✗ Você foi dormir tarde todo dia.
✓ Você ia dormir tarde todo dia.
Why: Todo dia indicates a habitual action in the past, requiring the Imperfect (ia). Foi implies a single, completed action.
✗ Ontem, eu via um filme no cinema.
✓ Ontem, eu vi um filme no cinema.
Why: Ontem specifies a single, completed event, which calls for the Preterite (vi). Via would suggest you were in the middle of watching when something else happened.
✗ Eu queria abrir a porta, mas não consegui. (If meaning
I tried to open...
)
✓ Eu quis abrir a porta, mas não consegui.
Why: Quis (Preterite) often implies an attempt or specific decision that may have failed. Queria (Imperfect) generally means wanted in a softer, more continuous sense, or a polite request.
✗ Você fazeu o almoço no domingo?
✓ Você fez o almoço no domingo?
Why: The verb fazer is highly irregular in the Preterite. The correct form for você is fez.
✗ Ele teve muitos amigos na infância. (If it means
He used to have...
)
✓ Ele tinha muitos amigos na infância.
Why: To describe a continuous state of possession or existence in the past (used to have), ter uses the Imperfect (tinha).
✗ Nós estávamos na praia, e começou a chover. (If chover was a single, abrupt event)
✓ Nós estávamos na praia, e começou a chover.
Why: This example is actually correct as written, demonstrating a good use of the tenses. The *mistake* would be to say Nós estivemos na praia, e chovia, which would imply we completed being at the beach, and it was generally raining, not that the rain started and interrupted our time. Estávamos sets the scene (ongoing state), and começou describes the specific, interrupting action.

محادثات حقيقية

A

A

O que você fez no último feriado?
B

B

Eu fui visitar meus pais no interior. Foi muito bom.
A

A

Ah, que legal! Você ia muito para lá quando era mais jovem?
B

B

Sim, eu ia sempre! Eles moravam lá desde que eu era criança.

Translation:

A

A

What did you do on the last holiday?
B

B

I went to visit my parents in the countryside. It was very good.
A

A

Oh, how nice! Did you use to go there a lot when you were younger?
B

B

Yes, I always used to go! They lived there since I was a child.
A

A

Lembra daquela vez que a gente estava viajando e o carro quebrou?
B

B

Claro! Eu estava dormindo quando você me disse que algo estava errado com o motor.
A

A

Verdade! Eu quis consertar, mas não consegui. Tivemos que pedir ajuda.

Translation:

A

A

Remember that time we were traveling and the car broke down?
B

B

Of course! I was sleeping when you told me something was wrong with the engine.
A

A

That's right! I tried to fix it, but I couldn't. We had to ask for help.
A

A

Você ouvia muito rock quando estava na faculdade?
B

B

Sim, eu ouvia bastante! Tinha uma banda que eu amava. Uma vez, eles fizeram um show aqui perto e eu fui.

Translation:

A

A

Did you listen to a lot of rock when you were in college?
B

B

Yes, I listened a lot! There was a band I loved. Once, they played a show nearby and I went.

أسئلة شائعة

Q

What's the easiest way to decide between Preterite and Imperfect?

Think of snapshot vs. video. The Preterite captures a single, completed action (a snapshot), like Eu comi (I ate [a specific meal]). The Imperfect describes ongoing actions, habits, or background descriptions (a video), like Eu comia (I used to eat/was eating).

Q

Are there specific time expressions that indicate one tense over another?

Yes! Words like ontem (yesterday), no ano passado (last year), uma vez (once), em 2010 (in 2010) typically point to the Preterite. Expressions such as sempre (always), todo dia (every day), enquanto (while), naquela época (at that time), geralmente (generally) often signal the Imperfect.

Q

Can 'querer' change meaning depending on the past tense?

Absolutely! Quis (Preterite) often implies a specific attempt or decision: Eu quis abrir a porta (I tried/wanted to open the door [and it implies I might have failed or succeeded immediately]). Queria (Imperfect) means wanted in a general or ongoing sense: Eu queria morar no Brasil (I wanted to live in Brazil [a desire I had for some time]), or can be used for a polite request in the present: Eu queria um café, por favor (I would like a coffee, please).

Q

How do I distinguish fui for 'ir' (to go) and fui for 'ser' (to be) in the Preterite?

Context is key! The verb fui is indeed the Preterite form for both ir and ser for eu and você/ele/ela forms. You differentiate them by the context of the sentence. If it implies movement, it's ir: Eu fui ao mercado (I went to the market). If it describes identity or a state, it's ser: Eu fui estudante (I was a student). The meaning is always clear from the surrounding words and the overall sentence structure.

السياق الثقافي

The nuanced use of the Pretérito Perfeito and Imperfeito is fundamental to the rich tapestry of storytelling in Portuguese-speaking cultures. From recounting family histories passed down through generations to sharing daily anecdotes among friends, these tenses enable vivid and engaging narratives. Brazilians, for example, often use these tenses to describe their childhoods, favorite places they used to visit, or the atmosphere of past events.
Mastering this distinction allows you to participate more fully in conversations that delve into personal memories, historical events, or even popular culture. It's not just about grammatical correctness; it's about conveying the emotional depth and temporal precision required to truly connect with others and appreciate the intricacies of Portuguese narratives, whether you're listening to a grandparent's tales of antigamente (in old times) or discussing the plots of a telenovela. This grammatical skill unlocks a deeper understanding and appreciation of how the past shapes the present in Portuguese culture.

أمثلة رئيسية (8)

1

Eu estava dirigindo quando você ligou.

كنت أقود السيارة عندما اتصلتَ بي.

الماضي في البرتغالية: اللقطة مقابل الفيديو (التام والناقص)
2

Antigamente, eu não gostava de café.

قديماً، لم أكن أحب القهوة.

الماضي في البرتغالية: اللقطة مقابل الفيديو (التام والناقص)
3

Eu queria um café com leite, por favor.

أود الحصول على قهوة بالحليب، من فضلك.

الطلبات المهذبة والرغبات الماضية (فعل Querer في الماضي المستمر)
4

A gente queria pedir uma pizza de calabresa.

كنا نود طلب بيتزا كالابريزا.

الطلبات المهذبة والرغبات الماضية (فعل Querer في الماضي المستمر)
5

A gente estava no shopping quando o alarme tocou.

كنا في المول لما ضرب جرس الإنذار.

الوصف والعادات في الماضي (Pretérito Imperfeito)
6

Eu queria um café, por favor.

كنت أريد قهوة، من فضلك.

الوصف والعادات في الماضي (Pretérito Imperfeito)
7

Eu li o e-mail que você me enviou.

قرأتُ الإيميل الذي أرسلته لي.

فعل القراءة 'Ler' في الماضي
8

Você leu o que ela postou no Twitter?

هل قرأتَ ما نشرته هي على تويتر؟

فعل القراءة 'Ler' في الماضي

نصائح وحيل (4)

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اختبار 'كنت'

لو تقدر تترجم الجملة بـ 'كنت بعمل' أو 'كنت متعود'، استخدم الـ Imperfeito. لو مش راكبة، يبقى Pretérito. مثلاً:
Eu comprava pão.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: الماضي في البرتغالية: اللقطة مقابل الفيديو (التام والناقص)
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نطق الـ NH

تخيل صوت 'ني' في كلمة 'عيني' أو 'غني'. هكذا تنطق 'tinha' بالضبط. ابعد عن نطقها 'تِينا' العادية:
Eu tinha um segredo.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: فعل 'ter' في الماضي المستمر: التحدث عن الماضي (tinha)
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بديل الأدب السحري

دائماً استخدم queria بدلاً من quero لما تتعامل مع موظفي الخدمة، رح تلاحظ فرق كبير في المعاملة!
Eu queria pedir uma informação.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: الطلبات المهذبة والرغبات الماضية (فعل Querer في الماضي المستمر)
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فخ الإملاء

إياك تكتبها بالـ 'ss' أو الـ 'ç' حتى لو كان الصوت بيخدعك؛ الإملاء الصحيح دايماً بالـ 'X' مثل:
Eu trouxe o bolo.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: الماضي في البرتغالية: أحضرت (trouxe)

المفردات الرئيسية (5)

ontem yesterday antigamente in the past/formerly sempre always enquanto while quando when

Real-World Preview

coffee

Recounting a weekend

Review Summary

  • Snapshot = Done; Video = Ongoing/Habitual

أخطاء شائعة

Since eating the cake is a completed action, use the Preterite (comi) instead of the ongoing Imperfect (comia).

Wrong: Eu comia o bolo ontem.
صحيح: Eu comi o bolo ontem.

Fazer is irregular; the correct form is 'fiz'.

Wrong: Eu fazi o trabalho.
صحيح: Eu fiz o trabalho.

Specific truth-telling on a specific day requires the Preterite.

Wrong: Ele dizia a verdade ontem.
صحيح: Ele disse a verdade ontem.

القواعد في هذا الفصل (20)

1

الماضي في البرتغالية: اللقطة مقابل الفيديو (التام والناقص)

B1
استخدم الـ Pretérito للأحداث اللي «خلصت وانتهت» والـ Imperfeito لـ «الوصف» أو «حاجات كنت متعود تعملها».
Eu estava dirigindo quando você ligou.
11 أمثلة
2

فعل 'ter' في الماضي المستمر: التحدث عن الماضي (tinha)

B1
استخدم tinha لما توصف حالات مستمرة أو عادات في الماضي، زي idade (العمر) أو posse (الملكية) أو حتى sentimentos (المشاعر).
Antigamente, eu tinha um telemóvel da Nokia.
10 أمثلة
3

الطلبات المهذبة والرغبات الماضية (فعل Querer في الماضي المستمر)

B1
اتقن استخدام queria عشان تبين شخص مؤدب وطبيعي في أي مكان، سواء كنت في café أو في escritório.
Eu queria um café com leite, por favor.
11 أمثلة
4

الماضي في البرتغالية: أحضرت (trouxe)

B1
السر كله في الجذر troux- اللي بيتغير تماماً، وتذكّر إن حرف الـ 'x' صوته دايماً ss.
Eu trouxe as bebidas para a festa.
10 أمثلة
5

الوصف والعادات في الماضي (Pretérito Imperfeito)

B1
استخدم الـ Imperfeito عشان «ترسم اللوحة» وتوصف العادات المستمرة قبل ما الفعل الأساسي يحصل. الكلمات المفتاحية: era، estava، queria.
A gente estava no shopping quando o alarme tocou.
10 أمثلة
6

فعل القراءة 'Ler' في الماضي

B1
السر كله في إتقان الصيغتين li و leu عشان توصف أي شيء قرأته وخلصته بنجاح.
Eu li o e-mail que você me enviou.
10 أمثلة
7

الزمن الماضي: Fazer (يفعل/يصنع)

B1
تذكر دائماً أن الجذر يتغير إلى fiz- مع معظم الضمائر، لكنه يصبح fez مع هو وهي وأنتم. الكلمات المفتاحية: fiz، fez، fizemos.
Eu fiz o download do arquivo ontem à noite.
10 أمثلة
8

التواجد في الماضي (Estar في الماضي التام)

B1
استخدم estive للحظات المحددة والمنتهية في الماضي؛ هي نسخة «الفصل المغلق» من الكينونة. الكلمات المفتاحية: estive, esteve, estiveram.
Eu estive no escritório até às oito hoje.
10 أمثلة
9

الماضي في البرتغالية: فعل 'رأيت' (Ver in Preterite)

B1
استخدم أشكال فعل Ver غير المنتظمة في الماضي عشان توصف تجارب بصرية محددة وانتهت، زي vi و viu و vimos.
Eu vi sua mensagem no WhatsApp, mas estava dirigin...
10 أمثلة
10

الذهاب في الماضي: فعل 'Ir' (ia, íamos)

B1
استخدم ia عشان تتكلم عن عاداتك القديمة، أو خطط اتغيرت في آخر لحظة، أو عشان تخلي طلبك أكثر «أدباً».
Eu ia te mandar um WhatsApp, mas esqueci.
10 أمثلة
11

الفعل Ouvir (سَمِعَ) في الماضي

B1
استخدم ouviu للأحداث اللي صارت وانتهت لما سمعت صوت أو ركزت في شي معين في الماضي. الكلمات المفتاحية: ouvi، ouviu، ouvimos.
Eu ouvi um barulho estranho na cozinha.
11 أمثلة
12

العادات الماضية في البرتغالية: 'كنت أفعل' (Pretérito Imperfeito)

B1
استخدم الـ Imperfeito عشان ترسم لوحة للماضي وتوصف 'إزاي كانت الدنيا' زمان. الكلمات دي هي مفتاحك: habitual و description و background.
Eu jogava muito videogame quando era criança.
10 أمثلة
13

وضع الأشياء في الماضي: فعل Pôr (pus, pôs)

B1
اتقن الجذر غير المنتظم pus- لتتحدث عن كل ما «وضعته» أو «نشرته» أو «افترضته» في الماضي.
Eu pus o meu celular para carregar ontem à noite.
10 أمثلة
14

كيفية استخدام 'Dizer' في صيغة الماضي (Pretérito Perfeito)

B1
لما تحكي عن كلام اتقال وخلص، استخدم الجذر السحري diss- زي eu disse أو eles disseram.
Eu `disse` que chegaria tarde.
10 أمثلة
15

الزمن الماضي من 'Vir' (يأتي): جئت، رأيت... انتظر، جئت.

B1
استخدم veio و vieram لما تتكلم عن الوصول في الماضي، وخليك حذر عشان ما تتلخبطش بينها وبين كلمات الرؤية زي viu و viram.
Eu vim assim que recebi sua mensagem.
10 أمثلة
16

الماضي في البرتغالية: استطاع (Poder Preterite)

B1
استخدم pôde أو pude لما تكون فعلًا «قدرت» أو «نجحت» في فعل شيء في لحظة محددة في الماضي.
Desculpe, não pude ir à sua festa ontem.
11 أمثلة
17

الفعل 'Querer' في الماضي (quis): حاولت مقابل أردت

B1
استخدم الجذر غير المنتظم quis- للتعبير عن «محاولات» أو «قرارات» محددة تمت وانتهت في الماضي.
Eu quis falar com ele ontem, mas não consegui.
10 أمثلة
18

الفعل 'Dar' في الماضي (Eu dei, Ele deu)

B1
في الماضي، فعل 'dar' بيغير شكله تماماً، استخدم dei و deu و demos عشان تعبر عن العطاء أو نجاح الأمور زي deu certo.
Eu dei um like na foto dele.
10 أمثلة
19

الأفعال المقاطعة: عندما يقطع حدث ما حدثاً آخر في الماضي

B1
يلّا ندمج الماضي المستمر estava مع فعل مفاجئ في الماضي التام باستخدام quando عشان نحكي قصصنا اليومية بطلاقة.
Eu estava postando um story quando o celular travo...
10 أمثلة
20

حالات الماضي: كنت أكون / اعتدت أن أكون (Estar Imperfect)

B1
استخدم estava لوصف المشاعر المؤقتة، المواقع، أو الأفعال اللي كانت مستمرة في الماضي، وفكر فيها كأدوات مثل was أو were.
Eu estava no banho quando você ligou.
12 أمثلة

Next Steps

You have conquered the past! Keep practicing your storytelling; it's the best way to master these nuances.

Write a diary entry for yesterday

Continue to: The Subjunctive Mood

تدريب سريع (10)

صحح الخطأ في الوصف التالي.

Find and fix the mistake:

O dia foi bonito e o céu foi azul.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: O dia estava bonito e o céu estava azul.
وصف الطقس والحالات المؤقتة في الماضي بيستخدم 'estava' أو 'era' حسب السياق.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: الوصف والعادات في الماضي (Pretérito Imperfeito)

جد الخطأ في هذه الجملة.

Find and fix the mistake:

Enquanto eu estudava, minha mãe entrou e falou oi.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Correct as is
الجملة مثالية! 'estudava' بتجهز المشهد (فيديو)، و 'entrou/falou' هما الأحداث اللي قطعت الاستمرار ده (صورة).

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: الماضي في البرتغالية: اللقطة مقابل الفيديو (التام والناقص)

املأ الفراغ بالتصريف الصحيح لفعل 'ir' في الماضي المستمر.

Quando eu era criança, eu ___ ao parque todos os domingos.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ia
بنستخدم 'ia' للتعبير عن العادات القديمة زي الذهاب للحديقة كل يوم أحد.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: الذهاب في الماضي: فعل 'Ir' (ia, íamos)

جد الخطأ وصححه.

Eu dau o dinheiro para ele ontem.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Eu dei o dinheiro para ele ontem.
تصريف المتكلم (أنا) في الماضي لفعل 'dar' هو 'dei' وليس 'dau'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: الفعل 'Dar' في الماضي (Eu dei, Ele deu)

اختر الجملة الصحيحة لقول 'نحن أعطينا هدية'.

أي جملة صحيحة قواعدياً؟

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Nós demos um presente ontem.
'Demos' هو الماضي التام. أما 'Damos' فهو زمن المضارع.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: الفعل 'Dar' في الماضي (Eu dei, Ele deu)

أي جملة توصف عادة في الماضي بشكل صحيح؟

اختر الخيار الأفضل:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Eu comia brócolis toda semana.
فعل 'comia' هو التصريف الصحيح للتعبير عن الأفعال المتكررة (toda semana).

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: العادات الماضية في البرتغالية: 'كنت أفعل' (Pretérito Imperfeito)

املأ الفراغ بتصريف فعل 'falar' الصحيح في الماضي المستمر.

Quando eu era criança, eu ___ muito com meus brinquedos.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: falava
استخدمنا 'falava' لأننا بنوصف عادة متكررة في مرحلة الطفولة.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: العادات الماضية في البرتغالية: 'كنت أفعل' (Pretérito Imperfeito)

أي فعل يناسب سياق حدث مفاجئ؟

Ontem à noite, eu ___ uma pizza.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: comi
كلمة 'Ontem à noite' (ليلة أمس) هي علامة زمنية محددة لحدث اكتمل، لذا نستخدم الـ Pretérito.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: الماضي في البرتغالية: اللقطة مقابل الفيديو (التام والناقص)

صحح الخطأ في وصف هذا الحدث المستمر في الماضي.

Find and fix the mistake:

Eu fui dormir quando o telefone tocou.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Eu estava dormindo quando o telefone tocou.
الأحداث التي كانت مستمرة في الخلفية نستخدم لها الماضي المستمر (estava dormindo).

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: العادات الماضية في البرتغالية: 'كنت أفعل' (Pretérito Imperfeito)

أكمل الجملة بالتصريف الصحيح لفعل 'ser' في الماضي المستمر.

Quando eu era criança, a minha casa ___ muito grande.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: era
بنستخدم 'era' (الماضي المستمر لـ ser) لوصف حالة مادية أو صفة في الماضي.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: الوصف والعادات في الماضي (Pretérito Imperfeito)

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أسئلة شائعة (6)

الاثنين معناهم 'كنت'، بس fui للأحداث اللي خلصت زي
A festa foi boa
(الحفلة كانت حلوة وانتهت)، و era للوصف زي Ele era alto (كان طويلاً).
مش محتاج كلمة زيادة! بس غير نهاية الفعل. فعل 'comer' بيبقى comia، والنهاية دي هي اللي بتوصل المعنى.
غالباً أيوه، هي بتوصف حالة ملكية أو عادة استمرت فترة:
Eu tinha um carro.
لأنها غير رسمية وأكثر شيوعاً في الكلام، 'havia' بنشوفها أكتر في الكتب: Tinha muita gente.
هذه استراتيجية للأدب. لما تخلي الرغبة في الماضي، بتبين كأنها ملاحظة لطيفة مش أمر مباشر:
Eu queria pedir um favor.
Quis لمرة واحدة في الماضي وغالباً انتهى الفعل. أما queria فهي لشعور مستمر أو للطلب بلباقة:
Eu quis sair, mas não podia.
الفصل السابق
Nuanced Comparisons and Passive Actions
الفصل التالي
The Subjunctive Mood
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