An interview introduction
Give your origin with , age with , job with , and workplace with . A profession after commonly has no indefinite article.
Duration can use present or . can give a reason: , . These contract with articles: .
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I am German. | ||
| I am German. | ||
| I am an engineer. | ||
| I am an engineer. | ||
| I have lived here for ten years. | ||
| I have lived here for ten years. | ||
| I have lived here since March. | ||
| I have lived here since March. | ||
| I came because of the job. | ||
| I came because of the job. | ||
| I stay because of the people. | ||
| I stay because of the people. | ||
Sou alemão.I am German.
Sou alemã.I am German.
Sou engenheiro.I am an engineer.
Sou engenheira.I am an engineer.
Moro aqui há dez anos.I have lived here for ten years.
Moro aqui desde março.I have lived here since March.
Vim pelo trabalho.I came because of the job.
Fico pelas pessoas.I stay because of the people.
Sou novo aqui. Vim pelo trabalho.I am new here. I came because of the job.
Sou nova aqui. Vim pelo trabalho.I am new here. I came because of the job.
Sou novo aqui. Fico pelas pessoas.I am new here. I stay because of the people.
Sou nova aqui. Fico pelas pessoas.I am new here. I stay because of the people.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I am German.
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I am German.
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I am an engineer.
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I am an engineer.
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I have lived here for ten years.
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I have lived here since March.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form 1
Choose the right word for the gap.
Sou .
I am German.
Sou .
I am German.
Sou .
I am an engineer.
Sou .
I am an engineer.
Moro aqui dez anos.
I have lived here for ten years.
Moro aqui março.
I have lived here since March.
Vim trabalho.
I came because of the job.
Fico pessoas.
I stay because of the people.
Sou novo aqui. Vim trabalho.
I am new here. I came because of the job.
Sou nova aqui. Vim trabalho.
I am new here. I came because of the job.
Sou novo aqui. Fico pessoas.
I am new here. I stay because of the people.
Sou nova aqui. Fico pessoas.
I am new here. I stay because of the people.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Use the form 1
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Sou .
I am German.
Sou .
I am German.
Sou .
I am an engineer.
Sou .
I am an engineer.
Moro aqui dez anos.
I have lived here for ten years.
Moro aqui dez anos.
I have lived here for ten years.
Moro aqui março.
I have lived here since March.
Moro aqui março.
I have lived here since March.
Vim trabalho.
I came because of the job.
Vim trabalho.
I came because of the job.
Fico pessoas.
I stay because of the people.
Fico pessoas.
I stay because of the people.
Sou novo aqui. Vim trabalho.
I am new here. I came because of the job.
Sou nova aqui. Vim trabalho.
I am new here. I came because of the job.
Sou novo aqui. Fico pessoas.
I am new here. I stay because of the people.
Sou nova aqui. Fico pessoas.
I am new here. I stay because of the people.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I have lived here for ten years.
I have lived here since March.
I came because of the job.
I stay because of the people.
I am new here. I came because of the job.
I am new here. I came because of the job.
I am new here. I stay because of the people.
I am new here. I stay because of the people.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I am German.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
I am German.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
I am an engineer.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
I am an engineer.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
I have lived here for ten years.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
I have lived here for ten years.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
I have lived here since March.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
I have lived here since March.
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
