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A2 Past Tense

Past Actions with -ir Verbs (Pretérito Perfeito)

Use -ir preterite endings (-i, -iu, -imos, -iram) for finished, one-time actions in the past.

  • Used for completed actions in the past with a spec...
  • Regular -ir verb endings: -i, -iu, -imos, -iram.
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A2 Past Tense Verified

Having in the Past: Using 'Ter' (tive, teve, tivemos)

Master the irregular 'tiv-' stem to describe anything you had, felt, or were obligated to do yesterday.

  • Ter uses the irregular stem tiv- in the past tense...
  • Used for completed actions, possessions, and oblig...
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A2 Past Tense

Past Descriptions: Using 'Ser' (Era)

Use the Imperfect 'ser' (era/éramos) to describe what people, things, or times were like in the past.

  • Use 'era' for descriptions in the past.
  • Use 'era' for 'used to be'.
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A2 Future & Conditional

Portuguese Simple Future: Regular -er & -ir Verbs

To form the future, add -ei, -ás, -á, -emos, -ão directly to the complete infinitive verb.

  • Keep the full infinitive verb (don't drop -er or -...
  • Add endings: -ei, -ás, -á, -emos, -ão.
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A2 Pronouns

Portuguese Pronouns: Using 'A gente' for We/Us

Use 'a gente' as an object after the verb to sound like a natural Brazilian Portuguese speaker.

  • A gente means 'we' but uses singular verb forms li...
  • To say 'us', simply place 'a gente' after the verb...
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A2 Prepositions & Connectors

The Preposition 'Para': Destination and Purpose

Think of `para` as an arrow pointing to a final destination, recipient, purpose, or deadline.

  • Use `para` for final destinations, recipients, and...
  • Indicates deadlines and personal opinions like 'fo...
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A2 Prepositions & Connectors

Going Somewhere? Using 'Para' for Destinations

Use `para` for destinations with intent or permanence, often contracted to `pro` or `pra` in daily life.

  • Use `para` for destinations where you intend to st...
  • In casual speech, `para` + `o`/`a` becomes `pro` o...
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A2 Prepositions & Connectors

Portuguese 'Para': Giving to Recipients (for, to)

Use `para` as a directional arrow pointing toward the person who receives what you are giving or doing.

  • Use 'para' to identify the person receiving an obj...
  • Commonly translates to 'for' or 'to' when indicati...
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A2 Prepositions & Connectors Verified

Deadlines & Due Dates (Para)

Use `para` when pointing to a specific future moment as a deadline or scheduled time.

  • Use `para` to set deadlines or due dates.
  • Translates to "for" or "by" in time contexts.
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A2 Present Tense

The Irregular 'Put': Pôr & Derivatives

Pôr is an irregular, nasal-heavy verb for 'to put' that unlocks many other derivative verbs like 'supor'.

  • Irregular verb: 'Eu ponho', 'Você põe'.
  • Uses nasal sounds (nh, õe).
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A2 Present Tense

The Verb Trazer: Bringing Things to You (trazer)

Use 'trazer' for movement toward you, and remember the irregular 'Eu trago' and third-person 'traz'.

  • Trazer means 'to bring' something toward the speak...
  • The first-person form is irregular: 'Eu trago' (I...
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A2 Present Tense

Coming vs Going: The Verb VIR

Use 'vir' for movement towards you, and remember 'vêm' (they come) has one 'e' plus a hat, unlike 'veem' (they see).

  • Means 'to come' (movement towards speaker).
  • Irregular 'Eu' form: 'Eu venho'.
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A2 Past Tense Verified

Sleeping in the Past: The Verb 'Dormir' (Preterite)

Use the Preterite of `dormir` for finished, specific past sleep events without any irregular stem changes.

  • Used for completed sleep actions in the past.
  • Follows regular -ir verb conjugation rules in this...
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A2 Past Tense

Finding Out: Using Saber in the Preterite (soube)

In the preterite, `saber` marks the specific moment you acquired information—it translates to 'found out.'

  • Saber in preterite means 'found out' or 'learned o...
  • It uses the irregular stem 'soub-' for all person...
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A2 Nouns & Articles

Portuguese Plurals: The 3 endings for -ÃO

While -ões is the most common plural for -ão words, high-frequency words like 'bread', 'hand', and 'brother' follow unique patterns you must memorize.

  • Most words change -ão to -ões (coração → corações)...
  • Some change -ão to -ães (pão → pães).
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A2 Verb Tenses

Regular -AR Verbs in the Present (falar, trabalhar)

Drop the -ar, add the person-specific ending, and you've mastered 80% of all Portuguese actions.

  • Most common verb group in Portuguese, ending in -a...
  • Remove -ar and add endings: -o, -as, -a, -amos, -a...
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