The present tense describes now. Nouns and adjectives have masculine or feminine gender. Masculine and feminine mean a male and female neighbour. Singular means one person; plural means more than one. These labels help you read the tables.
Identity and polite address
A pronoun stands for a person: I, familiar you, he, she, we, plural you, they. Portuguese often omits it because the verb identifies the person. gives an identity: .
Use with Leonor. With an unfamiliar adult, use third-person forms: , . A question can use the same order with question intonation: A male neighbour is , a female neighbour . A male speaker thanks with , a female speaker with .
| Person | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| I am | ||
| I am | ||
| you are (familiar singular) | ||
| you are (familiar singular) | ||
| · | he/she is | |
| he/she is | ||
| we are | ||
| we are | ||
| you are (plural) | ||
| you are (plural) | ||
| · | they are | |
| they are | ||
Eu sou o João.I am João.
Tu és a Leonor.You are Leonor.
Ela é a Maria.She is Maria.
Nós somos vizinhos.We are neighbours.
Vocês são vizinhos.You are neighbours, plural.
Sou o novo vizinho.I am the new neighbour.
Sou a nova vizinha.I am the new neighbour.
Sou novo aqui. Vocês são vizinhos.I am new here. You are neighbours, plural.
Sou nova aqui. Vocês são vizinhos.I am new here. You are neighbours, plural.
Sou o novo vizinho.I am the new neighbour.
Sou a nova vizinha.I am the new neighbour.
describes a current state or location. Singular forms are : , , . A question such as politely asks how someone is. In introductions, means my name is.
An adjective describes a noun: , .
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I am João.
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You are Leonor.
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She is Maria.
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We are neighbours.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form 1
Choose the right word for the gap.
Eu o João.
I am João.
Tu a Leonor.
You are Leonor.
Ela a Maria.
She is Maria.
Nós vizinhos.
We are neighbours.
Vocês vizinhos.
You are neighbours, plural.
Sou o vizinho.
I am the new neighbour.
Sou a vizinha.
I am the new neighbour.
Sou novo aqui. Vocês vizinhos.
I am new here. You are neighbours, plural.
Sou nova aqui. Vocês vizinhos.
I am new here. You are neighbours, plural.
Ele de Portugal.
He is from Portugal.
Eles de Portugal.
They are from Portugal.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Use the form 1
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Eu o João.
I am João.
Tu a Leonor.
You are Leonor.
Ela a Maria.
She is Maria.
Nós vizinhos.
We are neighbours.
Vocês vizinhos.
You are neighbours, plural.
Sou o vizinho.
I am the new neighbour.
Sou a vizinha.
I am the new neighbour.
Sou novo aqui. Vocês vizinhos.
I am new here. You are neighbours, plural.
Sou nova aqui. Vocês vizinhos.
I am new here. You are neighbours, plural.
Ele de Portugal.
He is from Portugal.
Eles de Portugal.
They are from Portugal.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I am João.
You are Leonor.
She is Maria.
We are neighbours.
You are neighbours, plural.
I am the new neighbour.
I am the new neighbour.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I am João.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
I am João.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
You are Leonor.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
You are Leonor.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
She is Maria.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
She is Maria.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
We are neighbours.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
We are neighbours.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
