B1 · Mittelstufe Kapitel 32

Past Tense Mastery: Preterite and Imperfect

20 Gesamtregeln
206 Beispiele
10 Min.
Regeln in diesem Kapitel Schnelle Übung

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.

Was du lernen wirst

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.

Kapitel-Leitfaden

Overview

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.

How This Grammar Works

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.)

Common Mistakes

✗ 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.

Real Conversations

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.

Quick FAQ

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.

Cultural Context

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.

Wichtige Beispiele (8)

1

Antigamente, eu tinha um telemóvel da Nokia.

Früher hatte ich ein Nokia-Handy.

Das Verb 'ter' im Imperfeito: Über die Vergangenheit sprechen (tinha)
2

Quando eu tinha dez anos, eu jogava muito Minecraft.

Als ich zehn Jahre alt war, habe ich viel Minecraft gespielt.

Das Verb 'ter' im Imperfeito: Über die Vergangenheit sprechen (tinha)
3

Eu li o e-mail que você me enviou.

Ich habe die E-Mail gelesen, die du mir geschickt hast.

Das Verb 'Ler' in der Vergangenheit (Präteritum)
4

Você leu o que ela postou no Twitter?

Hast du gelesen, was sie auf Twitter gepostet hat?

Das Verb 'Ler' in der Vergangenheit (Präteritum)
5

Eu fiz o download do arquivo ontem à noite.

Ich habe die Datei gestern Abend heruntergeladen.

Vergangenheit: Fazer (Machen/Tun)
6

Você fez a reserva no restaurante?

Hast du die Reservierung im Restaurant gemacht?

Vergangenheit: Fazer (Machen/Tun)
7

Eu estive no escritório até às oito hoje.

Ich war heute bis acht im Büro.

Irgendwo gewesen sein (Estar im Pretérito Perfeito)
8

Você já esteve em Lisboa?

Warst du schon mal in Lissabon?

Irgendwo gewesen sein (Estar im Pretérito Perfeito)

Tipps & Tricks (4)

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Der Englisch-Test

Wenn du im Englischen 'used to' oder '-ing' nutzen würdest, nimm das Imperfeito. Bei einmaligen Aktionen wie
Eu comia chocolate todo dia
passt es perfekt.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Vergangenheit: Schnappschuss vs. Video (Perfeito/Imperfeito)
💡

Der NH-Sound

Denk an das 'ny' in 'Canyon'. Genau so muss 'tinha' klingen. Sag auf keinen Fall 'tina'!
Eu tinha um segredo.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Das Verb 'ter' im Imperfeito: Über die Vergangenheit sprechen (tinha)
🎯

Der Höflichkeits-Joker

Nutze 'queria' statt 'quero' beim Kundenservice, dann sind alle netter zu dir:
Eu queria uma ajuda, por favor.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Höfliche Bitten und vergangene Wünsche (Querer im Imperfekt)
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Die Rechtschreibfalle

Schreib es niemals mit 'ss' oder 'ç', auch wenn es so klingt. Vertrau immer dem 'X':
Eu trouxe o presente.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Portugiesisches Präteritum: Gebracht (trouxe)

Wichtige Vokabeln (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

Häufige Fehler

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

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

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

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

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

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

Regeln in diesem Kapitel (20)

1

Vergangenheit: Schnappschuss vs. Video (Perfeito/Imperfeito)

B1
Nutze das Pretérito Perfeito für das, was passiert ist (Punkt), und das Imperfeito für Hintergründe oder Gewohnheiten (Linie). Merk dir: Snapshot vs. Video.
Eu estava dirigindo quando você ligou.
11 Beispiele
2

Das Verb 'ter' im Imperfeito: Über die Vergangenheit sprechen (tinha)

B1
Nutze tinha, um über Zustände, dein Alter oder Dinge zu sprechen, die du früher besessen hast. Die wichtigsten Formen sind tinha, tínhamos und tinham.
Antigamente, eu tinha um telemóvel da Nokia.
10 Beispiele
3

Höfliche Bitten und vergangene Wünsche (Querer im Imperfekt)

B1
Mit queria klingst du sofort wie ein Local – egal ob beim Bestellen, im Büro oder beim Träumen.
Eu queria um café com leite, por favor.
11 Beispiele
4

Portugiesisches Präteritum: Gebracht (trouxe)

B1
Das unregelmäßige Pretérito von trazer nutzt den Stamm troux-, wobei das 'x' wie ein ss klingt. Merk dir einfach trouxe für ich und du!
Eu trouxe as bebidas para a festa.
10 Beispiele
5

Beschreibungen & Gewohnheiten der Vergangenheit (Pretérito Imperfeito)

B1
Nutze das Imperfeito, um die Kulisse deiner Story zu malen oder über alte Gewohnheiten, Zustände und Hintergrundinfos zu quatschen.
A gente estava no shopping quando o alarme tocou.
10 Beispiele
6

Das Verb 'Ler' in der Vergangenheit (Präteritum)

B1
Du hast zwei wichtige Joker: li für dich selbst und leu für andere Personen.
Eu li o e-mail que você me enviou.
10 Beispiele
7

Vergangenheit: Fazer (Machen/Tun)

B1
Denk dran: Für ich, wir, sie (plural) ist der Stamm fiz-, aber für er, sie (singular) und du (Sie-Form) nimmst du fez.
Eu fiz o download do arquivo ontem à noite.
10 Beispiele
8

Irgendwo gewesen sein (Estar im Pretérito Perfeito)

B1
Denk dran: „estive“ nutzt du für spezifische, abgeschlossene Momente in der Vergangenheit. Es ist wie ein „beendetes Kapitel“ deines Seins.
Eu estive no escritório até às oito hoje.
10 Beispiele
9

Portugiesische Vergangenheit: 'Ich sah' (Ver im Präteritum)

B1
Du benutzt die unregelmäßigen Präteritum-Formen von ver, um über einmalige, abgeschlossene Seherlebnisse oder Medienkonsum in der Vergangenheit zu sprechen. Denk an eu vi, você viu und nós vimos!
Eu vi sua mensagem no WhatsApp, mas estava dirigin...
10 Beispiele
10

In der Vergangenheit gehen: Das Verb 'Ir' (ia, íamos)

B1
Nutze ia für alte Gewohnheiten, geplatzte Pläne oder um in Gesprächen höflicher zu klingen.
Eu ia te mandar um WhatsApp, mas esqueci.
10 Beispiele
11

Ouvir (Hörte) in der Vergangenheit

B1
Nutze 'ouviu' für einmalige, abgeschlossene Ereignisse in der Vergangenheit, bei denen du etwas wahrgenommen hast. Deine wichtigsten Werkzeuge sind ouvi, ouviu und ouviram.
Eu ouvi um barulho estranho na cozinha.
11 Beispiele
12

Portugiesische Gewohnheiten in der Vergangenheit: 'Ich pflegte zu' (Pretérito Imperfeito)

B1
Nutze das Imperfeito, um die Kulisse deiner Geschichten zu malen und über früher zu sprechen, mit Pillen wie costumava oder antigamente.
Eu jogava muito videogame quando era criança.
10 Beispiele
13

Dinge in die Vergangenheit setzen: Das Verb Pôr (pus, pôs)

B1
Meistere den unregelmäßigen Stamm pus-, um über alles zu sprechen, was du in der Vergangenheit platziert, gepostet oder angenommen hast.
Eu pus o meu celular para carregar ontem à noite.
10 Beispiele
14

Wie man 'Dizer' im Präteritum (Pretérito Perfeito) verwendet

B1
Für abgeschlossene Aussagen in der Vergangenheit nutzt du den unregelmäßigen Stamm diss-, wie in eu disse oder eles disseram.
Eu `disse` que chegaria tarde.
10 Beispiele
15

Vergangenheit von 'Vir' (Kommen): Ich kam, ich sah... warte, ich kam.

B1
Benutz veio und vieram, wenn jemand in der Vergangenheit angekommen ist. Aber pass auf, dass du sie nicht mit viu (sah) und viram verwechselst! Das ist super wichtig.
Eu vim assim que recebi sua mensagem.
10 Beispiele
16

Portugiesische Vergangenheit: Etwas geschafft (Poder Preterite)

B1
Nutze pôde oder pude, wenn du über etwas sprichst, das du in einem bestimmten Moment in der Vergangenheit geschafft (oder eben nicht geschafft) hast.
Desculpe, não pude ir à sua festa ontem.
11 Beispiele
17

Das Verb 'Querer' im Präteritum (quis): Wollte vs. Versuchte

B1
Nutze die unregelmäßige Form quis- für abgeschlossene Versuche oder konkrete Entscheidungen in der Vergangenheit. Es ist deine Geheimwaffe!
Eu quis falar com ele ontem, mas não consegui.
10 Beispiele
18

Das Verb 'Dar' in der Vergangenheit (Eu dei, Ele deu)

B1
Im Präteritum tauscht „dar“ sein „a“ gegen ein „e“ aus – wie bei „dei“, „deu“, „demos“ – und treibt wichtige Redewendungen wie „deu certo“ an.
Eu dei um like na foto dele.
10 Beispiele
19

Unterbrochene Handlungen: Wenn ein Ereignis ein anderes unterbricht

B1
Kombiniere estava (laufende Handlung) mit einem Verb im Pretérito (plötzliches Event), um Unterbrechungen mit quando zu beschreiben.
Eu estava postando um story quando o celular travo...
10 Beispiele
20

Vergangene Zustände: War gerade / War (Estar Imperfeito)

B1
Nutze 'estava' für vorübergehende Gefühle, Orte oder Dinge, die gerade passierten – quasi als war gerade oder war am.
Eu estava no banho quando você ligou.
12 Beispiele

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

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Schnelle Übung (10)

Fülle die Lücke mit der richtigen Form von 'ir' im Imperfeito.

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

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ia
Wir nutzen 'ia' für Gewohnheiten in der Kindheit, wie den Sonntagsbesuch im Park.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: In der Vergangenheit gehen: Das Verb 'Ir' (ia, íamos)

Finde den Fehler im Satz.

Find and fix the mistake:

Você fiz o dever de casa?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Você fez o dever de casa?
Das Subjekt Você erfordert die Form der 3. Person Singular (fez). Fiz ist nur für Eu (ich).

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Vergangenheit: Fazer (Machen/Tun)

Fülle die Lücke mit der richtigen Form von „estar“ im Präteritum.

Ontem eu ___ no shopping por três horas.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: estive
Da eine Zeitspanne (3 Stunden) angegeben ist, verwenden wir das Präteritum „estive“ für die erste Person „eu“.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Irgendwo gewesen sein (Estar im Pretérito Perfeito)

Finde und korrigiere den Fehler.

Find and fix the mistake:

Eu dau o dinheiro para ele ontem.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Eu dei o dinheiro para ele ontem.
Die erste Person im Präteritum von „dar“ ist „dei“, nicht „dau“ oder „deu“.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Das Verb 'Dar' in der Vergangenheit (Eu dei, Ele deu)

Finde und korrigiere den Fehler im Satz.

Find and fix the mistake:

Nós estivemos no cinema quando o filme acabou.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Nós estivemos no cinema quando o filme acabou.
Der Satz ist tatsächlich korrekt, wie er geschrieben wurde (Fangfrage!), da „estivemos“ anzeigt, dass wir in diesem spezifischen Moment dort waren.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Irgendwo gewesen sein (Estar im Pretérito Perfeito)

Fülle die Lücke mit der richtigen Form von 'estar' im Imperfeito aus.

Eu ___ (estar) dormindo quando o alarme tocou.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: estava
Wir nutzen 'estava' (Imperfeito) für die Hintergrundhandlung des Schlafens.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Unterbrochene Handlungen: Wenn ein Ereignis ein anderes unterbricht

Korrigiere den Fehler in diesem Satz.

Find and fix the mistake:

Nós querimos viajar para o Rio no mês passado.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Nós quisemos viajar para o Rio no mês passado.
Der unregelmäßige Stamm für 'querer' im Präteritum ist 'quis-', daher ist die 'nós'-Form 'quisemos'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Das Verb 'Querer' im Präteritum (quis): Wollte vs. Versuchte

Finde und korrigiere den Fehler.

Find and fix the mistake:

Nós viu o pôr do sol na praia.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Nós vimos o pôr do sol na praia.
Das Subjekt 'nós' erfordert die Verbform 'vimos' im Präteritum.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Portugiesische Vergangenheit: 'Ich sah' (Ver im Präteritum)

Fülle die Lücke mit der richtigen Form von „dar“ aus.

O meu computador ___ problema ontem. (My computer had a problem yesterday)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: deu
„Computer“ ist Singular (er/es), also verwenden wir „deu“.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Das Verb 'Dar' in der Vergangenheit (Eu dei, Ele deu)

Finde und korrigiere den Akzentfehler.

Find and fix the mistake:

Ela não pode vir na reunião passada.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ela não pôde vir na reunião passada.
Wenn es um ein vergangenes Meeting ('reunião passada') geht, brauchen wir die Vergangenheitsform 'pôde' (mit dem Hütchen!), nicht die Gegenwartsform 'pode'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Portugiesische Vergangenheit: Etwas geschafft (Poder Preterite)

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Häufige Fragen (6)

Beide bedeuten 'war'. 'Fui' nutzt du für abgeschlossene Events wie
A festa foi boa
, 'era' für Beschreibungen wie Ele era alto.
Du brauchst kein extra Wort! Ändere einfach die Endung. Aus 'comer' wird Eu comia für 'ich habe früher gegessen'.
Meistens ja. Es beschreibt einen Besitz oder eine Gewohnheit über einen längeren Zeitraum.
Eu tinha um carro.
Es ist informeller und in der gesprochenen Sprache viel üblicher. 'Havia' klingt eher nach Buch oder Nachrichten. Tinha muita gente.
Das ist eine Höflichkeitsstrategie. Indem du den Wunsch in die Vergangenheit schiebst, klingt es weniger wie eine Forderung:
Eu queria um favor.
'Quis' nutzt du für einen punktuellen Moment. 'Queria' ist für andauernde Gefühle oder eben um höflich zu sein: Eu queria viajar.
Vorheriges Kapitel
Nuanced Comparisons and Passive Actions
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The Subjunctive Mood
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