A short postcard
A letter can start or . The adjective agrees with the recipient, not the writer. A neutral sign-off is .
means there was or there were for a completed occasion: . follows regular -ar: . The future plan needs no new future ending.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Dear Anna! | ||
| Dear Anna! | ||
| Dear João! | ||
| Dear João! | ||
| There was a festival. | ||
| There was a festival. | ||
| The cat stole a mouthpiece. | ||
| The cat stole a mouthpiece. | ||
| I will buy a stamp. | ||
| I will buy a stamp. | ||
| A hug, as a sign-off. | ||
| A hug, as a sign-off. | ||
Querida Anna!Dear Anna!
Querido João!Dear João!
Houve uma festa.There was a festival.
O gato roubou um bocal.The cat stole a mouthpiece.
Vou comprar um selo.I will buy a stamp.
Um abraço.A hug, as a sign-off.
Sou novo aqui. Vou comprar um selo.I am new here. I will buy a stamp.
Sou nova aqui. Vou comprar um selo.I am new here. I will buy a stamp.
Sou novo aqui. Um abraço.I am new here. A hug, as a sign-off.
Sou nova aqui. Um abraço.I am new here. A hug, as a sign-off.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
!
Dear Anna!
!
Dear João!
.
There was a festival.
.
The cat stole a mouthpiece.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form 1
Choose the right word for the gap.
Anna!
Dear Anna!
João!
Dear João!
uma festa.
There was a festival.
O gato um bocal.
The cat stole a mouthpiece.
Vou um selo.
I will buy a stamp.
Um .
A hug, as a sign-off.
Sou novo aqui. Vou um selo.
I am new here. I will buy a stamp.
Sou nova aqui. Vou um selo.
I am new here. I will buy a stamp.
Sou novo aqui. Um .
I am new here. A hug, as a sign-off.
Sou nova aqui. Um .
I am new here. A hug, as a sign-off.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Use the form 1
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Anna!
Dear Anna!
João!
Dear João!
uma festa.
There was a festival.
O gato um bocal.
The cat stole a mouthpiece.
Vou um selo.
I will buy a stamp.
Um .
A hug, as a sign-off.
Sou novo aqui. Vou um selo.
I am new here. I will buy a stamp.
Sou nova aqui. Vou um selo.
I am new here. I will buy a stamp.
Sou novo aqui. Um .
I am new here. A hug, as a sign-off.
Sou nova aqui. Um .
I am new here. A hug, as a sign-off.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
There was a festival.
The cat stole a mouthpiece.
I will buy a stamp.
I am new here. I will buy a stamp.
I am new here. I will buy a stamp.
I am new here. A hug, as a sign-off.
I am new here. A hug, as a sign-off.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Dear Anna!
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
Dear Anna!
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
Dear João!
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
Dear João!
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
There was a festival.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
There was a festival.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
The cat stole a mouthpiece.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
The cat stole a mouthpiece.
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
