-ir 动词的过去时 (Pretérito Perfeito)
-iu, -imos, -iram 这些过去式小尾巴。
Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds
To talk about completed actions with -ir verbs, remove the -ir and add the specific past tense endings for each person.
- For 'eu', add -i: Partir -> Part-i (I left).
- For 'você/ele/ela', add -iu: Partir -> Part-iu (He/she left).
- For 'nós', add -imos: Partir -> Part-imos (We left).
Overview
Pretérito Perfeito (Simple Past, often called the Preterite) is the primary tense used to talk about actions that were started and completed at a specific point in the past. It's the tense you use to narrate events, recount a story, or state a fact that is finished and done. Think of it as a snapshot of a past event.This happened.-ir. This group, which includes common verbs like abrir (to open), partir (to leave), and decidir (to decide), follows a highly predictable conjugation pattern. For learners at the A2 level, mastering this pattern is a crucial step toward building coherent narratives about past experiences.-ir verbs provide a stable framework. Once you learn the set of endings, you can apply them to hundreds of verbs.Pretérito Perfeito is one of two fundamental past tenses in Portuguese. It contrasts with the Pretérito Imperfeito (Imperfect), which describes ongoing or habitual past actions. The Perfeito is about the *event*, while the Imperfeito is about the *scene*.Perfeito to describe those single, completed actions. For example, Eu decidi não ir à festa (I decided not to go to the party) presents the decision as a single, concluded mental act.Conjugation Table
| Pronoun | Ending | abrir (to open) |
partir (to leave) |
assistir (to watch) |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | ||
Eu (I) |
-i |
abri |
parti |
assisti |
||
Tu (You, informal) |
-iste |
abriste |
partiste |
assististe |
||
Você/Ele/Ela (You, formal/He/She) |
-iu |
abriu |
partiu |
assistiu |
||
Nós (We) |
-imos |
abrimos |
partimos |
assistimos |
||
Vós (You, plural archaic) |
-istes |
abristes |
partistes |
assististes |
||
Vocês/Eles/Elas (You all/They) |
-iram |
abriram |
partiram |
assistiram |
How This Grammar Works
Pretérito Perfeito operates on the grammatical principle of perfective aspect. This is a technical term for viewing an action as a complete, bounded event. Imagine you are looking at a timeline of the past; the Pretérito Perfeito places a single, solid dot on that timeline.Eu acordei, levantei e abri a janela. (I woke up, I got up, and I opened the window.) Each action is a self-contained, completed step in a sequence.Ela partiu às cinco horas (She left at five o'clock), you are reporting a finished event. There is no implication that she is still in the process of leaving or that the action has any direct relevance to the present moment, other than as a piece of information.Formation Pattern
-ir verb in the Pretérito Perfeito is a simple, mechanical two-step formula. This predictability is what makes regular verbs a cornerstone of learning the tense.
-ir ending from the verb's infinitive form.
dividir (to divide) → divid-
cumprir (to fulfill/accomplish) → cumpr-
insistir (to insist) → insist-
Pretérito Perfeito Ending
decidir (to decide):
decidir | decid- | Eu | decid- + -i | Eu decidi |
decidir | decid- | Ela | decid- + -iu | Ela decidiu |
decidir | decid- | Nós | decid- + -imos | Nós decidimos |
decidir | decid- | Eles | decid- + -iram | Eles decidiram |
proibir (to prohibit). You can immediately deduce eles proibiram (they prohibited) and eu proibi (I prohibited).
When To Use It
Pretérito Perfeito is used in specific contexts, almost always tied to the idea of completion. You should use it for:- 1A single, concluded action in the past. This is its most common use. The action happened once and is finished.
Eu abri o email.(I opened the email.)O gato subiu na árvore.(The cat climbed the tree.)
- 1A sequence of completed past actions. This is how you build a narrative.
Ele entrou na loja, comprou o pão e partiu imediatamente.(He entered the store, bought the bread, and left immediately.)
- 1An action that occurred during a specific, finished period of time. Even if the action itself lasted for a while, the time frame in which it happened is now closed.
Nós discutimos o projeto por três horas.(We discussed the project for three hours.)Eles viveram em Lisboa durante a década de 90.(They lived in Lisbon during the 90s.)
- 1An action that happened a specific number of times.
Eu assisti a esse filme duas vezes.(I watched this movie twice.)
Pretérito Perfeito. Look for these time markers:ontem(yesterday)anteontem(the day before yesterday)na semana passada(last week)no mês passado(last month)no ano passado(last year)em 2015(in 2015)de repente/de súbito(suddenly)
Common Mistakes
- 1Confusing the
nósform:partimos(present) vs.partimos(past). For regular-irverbs, the conjugation fornósis identical in the present tense and thePretérito Perfeito.
Nós partimos para o Rio amanhã.(We leave for Rio tomorrow.) - Present (indicated byamanhã)Nós partimos para o Rio ontem.(We left for Rio yesterday.) - Past (indicated byontem)
agora, sempre, ontem, na semana passada) to understand if nós dividimos means we divide or we divided.- 1Incorrect ending for
ele/ela/você:*-ioinstead of-iu. A very frequent error is to write or say something like*ele abrio. The correct ending is-iu. The sound is a quick diphthong, not two separate vowels.
- Incorrect:
*Ela decidio - Correct:
Ela decidiu
- 1Over-regularizing irregular verbs. Once you learn this clean pattern, it's tempting to apply it to every
-irverb. However, some of the most common-irverbs are irregular. For example,vir(to come) does not follow the pattern.
- Incorrect:
*Ele viu para a festa.(Applying the pattern tovir) - Correct:
Ele veio para a festa.
ir (to go), ser (to be), and vir (to come) separately. Do not apply the regular -ir endings to them.- 1Pronunciation of
-iramvs.-irão. The third-person plural ending-iram(as ineles partiram) is often confused with the future tense ending-irão.
partiram(past): The stress is on the second-to-last syllable (par-TI-ram), and the final-amis a weak, nasal sound, almost like-ownin English.partirão(future): The stress is on the final syllable (par-ti-RÃO), and the-ãois a strong, nasal diphthong.
Contrast With Similar Patterns
Pretérito Perfeito and the Pretérito Imperfeito (Imperfect). Using the wrong one is a clear sign of a non-native speaker. They are not interchangeable.Pretérito Perfeito (The Snapshot) | Pretérito Imperfeito (The Scenery/Video) |De repente, o telefone tocou. (Suddenly, the phone rang.) | O telefone tocava sem parar. (The phone was ringing non-stop.) |Eu abri a janela. (I opened the window. - A single action) | A janela estava aberta. (The window was open. - A state/description) |Ela comeu o bolo. (She ate the cake. - It's gone.) | Ela comia bolo todos os dias. (She used to eat cake every day. - A habit) |Era uma noite fria e as pessoas andavam rapidamente pelas ruas. (It was a cold night and people were walking quickly through the streets.)De repente, eu ouvi um grito e decidi ver o que era. (Suddenly, I heard a scream and decided to see what it was.)Pretérito Perfeito often covers the meaning of both the Simple Past and the Present Perfect.Eu já comi.can translate toI already ate(Simple Past) orI have already eaten
(Present Perfect).Você já assistiu a este filme?meansHave you ever watched this movie?
have done. In most cases, the Pretérito Perfeito is the correct choice.Real Conversations
Textbook examples are clean, but real language is often faster and more direct. Here’s how you'll see the Pretérito Perfeito with -ir verbs in the wild.
On WhatsApp or Social Media:
- Person A: E aí, conseguiu o ingresso? (So, did you get the ticket?)
- Person B: Consegui! A gente dividiu o custo. (I got it! We split the cost.)
- Person A: Boa! Já partiu pra lá? (Nice! Have you left for there yet?)
- Person B: Parti agora msm. (Leaving right now. msm = mesmo)
Notice the directness. The questions and answers are short and focused on completed actions.
Casual Spoken Portuguese:
- Nossa, eu assisti um documentário incrível ontem à noite. Abriu minha mente. (Wow, I watched an incredible documentary last night. It opened my mind.)
- Sério? Sobre o quê? Eu não vi nada. Eu dormi cedo. (Really? About what? I didn't see anything. I slept early.)
Here, assisti, abriu, and dormi are all snapshots of last night's events.
In a Work Context (Email/Slack):
- Olá equipe, já dividi as tarefas para o novo projeto. Todos receberam o convite para a reunião? (Hello team, I have already divided the tasks for the new project. Did everyone receive the meeting invitation?)
- Sim, recebi. Você incluiu o feedback do cliente? (Yes, I received it. Did you include the client's feedback?)
Again, the tense confirms completed professional actions: the tasks *were divided*, the invitation *was received*.
Progressive Practice
To internalize this pattern, work through these exercises, moving from simple mechanics to more complex application.
Step 1: Mechanical Conjugation
Take the verb cumprir (to fulfill/accomplish) and write out its full conjugation in the Pretérito Perfeito for eu, você, ela, nós, and eles.
Step 2: Fill in the Blank
Complete these sentences with the correct Pretérito Perfeito form of the verb in parentheses.
Eu ______ (abrir) a porta para o carteiro.
Nós ______ (decidir) viajar nas férias.
Ontem, eles ______ (assistir) ao jogo de futebol.
Você já ______ (dividir) o documento com a equipe?
Step 3: Create Your Own Sentences
Write three original sentences about things you did yesterday. Use a different regular -ir verb in each one. Examples: partir, discutir, cumprir.
Step 4: Build a Narrative
Write a short paragraph (3-4 sentences) describing a sequence of actions. For example, describe making a simple decision. Start with Ontem à noite... and use at least two -ir verbs in the Pretérito Perfeito.
Step 5: Contextual Choice
Choose the correct verb tense (Present or Pretérito Perfeito) based on the context.
No ano passado, nós ______ (viajar) para o Brasil.
Normalmente, eu ______ (dividir) a conta com meus amigos.
Agora mesmo, ela ______ (partir) de casa.
Quick FAQ
nós form for -ir verbs really identical in the present and past?Yes, it is one of the quirks of the language. Nós abrimos can mean we open or we opened. The same is true for -ar verbs (nós falamos). Only context, especially time markers like hoje versus ontem, can tell you which is which.
parti and partiu?The subject. The -i ending is exclusively for eu (I). Eu parti. The -iu ending is for ele (he), ela (she), and você (you). Ela partiu. Mixing these up is a very common mistake, so pay close attention to that final vowel.
-ir verb I learn is regular or irregular in the Pretérito Perfeito?There is no foolproof trick. The vast majority of -ir verbs are regular. The best strategy is to learn the regular pattern thoroughly and then memorize the handful of very common irregulars as exceptions (e.g., ir/ser, vir, pôr, dizer, fazer). When in doubt, try the regular pattern first; you will be right most of the time.
assistir o jogo but Portuguese people say assistir ao jogo?This is a grammar point called regência verbal (verb transitivity). In formal and European Portuguese, the verb assistir meaning to watch requires the preposition a (assistir a algo). In informal Brazilian Portuguese, this preposition is often dropped. Both Eu assisti ao filme (formal/EP) and Eu assisti o filme (informal BP) are common.
Conjugation of 'Partir' (To leave)
| Pronoun | Ending | Verb Form |
|---|---|---|
|
Eu
|
-i
|
parti
|
|
Você/Ele/Ela
|
-iu
|
partiu
|
|
Nós
|
-imos
|
partimos
|
|
Vocês/Eles/Elas
|
-iram
|
partiram
|
Meanings
The Pretérito Perfeito is used to describe completed actions that happened at a specific point in the past.
Completed Action
An action that started and finished in the past.
“Eu dormi bem.”
“Ele partiu cedo.”
Sequential Events
Listing actions that happened one after another.
“Eu abri a caixa, li a carta e saí.”
“Ele subiu, viu o quarto e desceu.”
Reference Table
| 主语 | 词尾 | 例子 (Abrir) | 中文翻译 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Eu
|
-i
|
Eu abri
|
我打开了
|
|
Tu (葡萄牙)
|
-iste
|
Tu abriste
|
你打开了
|
|
Você/Ele/Ela
|
-iu
|
Ela abriu
|
您/他/她打开了
|
|
Nós
|
-imos
|
Nós abrimos
|
我们打开了
|
|
Vocês/Eles/Elas
|
-iram
|
Eles abriram
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你们/他们/她们打开了
|
正式程度
Eu parti da residência. (Leaving a place)
Eu saí de casa. (Leaving a place)
Eu vazei de casa. (Leaving a place)
Eu ralei daqui. (Leaving a place)
常见规则 -ir 动词
日常动作
- abrir 打开
- partir 出发/破碎
决定
- decidir 决定
- admitir 承认
过去时结尾对比
何时使用过去完成时
动作完成了吗?
是习惯性动作吗?
按主语分类的结尾
单数
- • -i (我)
- • -iu (他/她/您)
复数
- • -imos (我们)
- • -iram (他们/你们)
按水平分级的例句
Eu parti ontem.
I left yesterday.
Ele abriu a porta.
He opened the door.
Nós dormimos bem.
We slept well.
Eles partiram cedo.
They left early.
Você assistiu ao filme?
Did you watch the movie?
Eu não abri o e-mail.
I didn't open the email.
Nós dividimos a conta.
We split the bill.
Ela dormiu no sofá.
She slept on the sofa.
Eu assisti ao jogo e depois saí.
I watched the game and then I left.
Nós decidimos viajar no verão.
We decided to travel in the summer.
Ele admitiu o erro ontem.
He admitted the mistake yesterday.
Eles permitiram a entrada.
They allowed the entry.
Assim que ele partiu, eu abri a carta.
As soon as he left, I opened the letter.
Nós insistimos na solução correta.
We insisted on the correct solution.
Ela não resistiu à tentação.
She didn't resist the temptation.
Eles transferiram o dinheiro.
They transferred the money.
O diretor permitiu que todos saíssem.
The director allowed everyone to leave.
Eu suprimi os detalhes desnecessários.
I suppressed the unnecessary details.
Nós divergimos sobre o plano.
We disagreed on the plan.
Ele redigiu o documento final.
He drafted the final document.
A empresa instituiu novas normas.
The company instituted new norms.
Eles constituíram uma nova equipe.
They constituted a new team.
Eu intuí que algo estava errado.
I intuited that something was wrong.
Nós fruímos de cada momento.
We enjoyed every moment.
容易混淆
Learners often use the wrong past tense for habits vs completed actions.
The endings -iu and -eu sound similar.
The form 'partimos' is the same in both tenses.
常见错误
Eu partiu
Eu parti
Nós partimos (present)
Nós partimos (past)
Ele parti
Ele partiu
Eles partiu
Eles partiram
Eu abreu
Eu abri
Eles assistiram
Eles assistiram
Nós dormimos (present)
Nós dormimos (past)
Eu tenho partido
Eu parti
Eu partia (when meaning completed)
Eu parti
Eles partiram-se
Eles partiram
Eu tinha partido (when simple past is better)
Eu parti
Nós divergimos (present)
Nós divergimos (past)
Ele redigiu-o
Ele redigiu
句型
Eu ___ o/a ___ ontem.
Nós ___ o filme e ___ cedo.
Ele não ___ a decisão que eu ___.
Eles ___ o projeto e ___ o resultado.
Real World Usage
Eu dormi muito, desculpa!
Eu redigi o relatório final.
Eu parti de Lisboa ontem.
Eu assisti ao show!
Eu dividi a pizza com amigos.
Nós decidimos seguir com o plano.
“我们”的双胞胎
Nós abrimos 在现在时和过去时里长得一模一样。你可以加个 ontem (昨天) 来区分,比如: Nós abrimos o presente ontem.
别写成 "Abreu"
abriu 而不是 abreu。 Abreu 听起来像个姓氏,而不是动词!比如: Ele abriu a porta.
刷剧必备词
assistir 是一个非常标准的 -ir 动词。你会经常听到: Eu assisti a série toda.
Smart Tips
Think of the 'i' sound for the first person.
Add a time marker to avoid ambiguity.
Check if it's a single event or a habit.
Use 'a gente' for a more natural flow.
发音
Stress
The stress usually falls on the last syllable for the 'iu' and 'iram' forms.
Question
Você partiu? ↗
Rising intonation at the end.
记住它
记忆技巧
Remember the 'I-U-I-AM' sound: I for me, U for you, I for us, AM for them.
视觉联想
Imagine a train leaving a station. The train is the verb 'partir'. As it leaves, it leaves behind the sounds 'i', 'iu', 'imos', 'iram' on the tracks.
Rhyme
Para o passado de -ir, o final é fácil de seguir: -i, -iu, -imos, -iram, não tem como não sentir!
Story
Eu parti para a praia. Lá, eu abri a mala. Nós dividimos o lanche e dormimos sob as estrelas.
Word Web
挑战
Write 3 sentences about what you did this morning using -ir verbs.
文化笔记
In Brazil, 'a gente' is used instead of 'nós' in informal speech, but the verb conjugation remains the same as the third person singular.
In Portugal, 'nós' is used more frequently in speech than in Brazil.
The Pretérito Perfeito is the standard way to recount events across all Portuguese-speaking countries.
The Portuguese Pretérito Perfeito comes directly from the Latin perfectum tense.
对话开场白
O que você fez ontem?
Você assistiu a algum filme bom recentemente?
Como você decidiu aprender português?
Você já abriu mão de algum sonho?
日记主题
常见错误
Test Yourself
Ontem, eu ___ a porta para o entregador.
选择正确的过去时句子:
Eles abriam a caixa ontem à noite.
Score: /3
练习题
8 exercisesEu ___ a porta.
Eles ___ cedo.
Find and fix the mistake:
Ele parti a porta.
Nós assistimos ao filme (present).
Eu -> ?, Ele -> ?, Nós -> ?, Eles -> ?
A: O que você fez? B: Eu ___ o livro.
ontem / eu / dormir / bem
The 'nós' form of -ir verbs is the same in present and past.
Score: /8
Practice Bank
10 exercisesWe split the pizza.
decidiu / viajar / ele / sozinho
Vocês ___ o e-mail que eu enviei?
匹配以下内容:
I left the party early.
Você dividiu o lanche?
A enfermeira ___ o remédio.
They admitted the truth.
assistiram / eles / ao / filme
We opened the gift.
Score: /10
常见问题 (8)
No, it can be present or past. Context is key.
Look at the infinitive form (e.g., partir vs comer).
No, use the Imperfeito for habits.
Because it's an -ir verb, and -ir verbs use -iu.
Yes, it is standard in both.
Irregular verbs have their own patterns, but most -ir verbs are regular.
Yes, 'a gente partiu' is very common in Brazil.
No, it's very consistent once you learn the four endings.
Scaffolded Practice
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Mastery Progress
Needs Practice
Improving
Strong
Mastered
In Other Languages
Pretérito perfecto simple
The third person singular ending is -ió in Spanish vs -iu in Portuguese.
Passé composé
Portuguese uses a single conjugated verb form, while French uses two.
Perfekt
German is analytic (two words), Portuguese is synthetic (one word).
Ta-form
Japanese does not conjugate for person, unlike Portuguese.
Past tense (al-maadi)
Arabic is a root-based system, while Portuguese is suffix-based.
Le (aspect marker)
Chinese has no verb conjugation for person or tense.
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