Requests and rules
An imperative gives a request or instruction. Familiar singular requests often use present third singular: . Polite singular uses , and plural . These polite forms are learned for requests without extending them to other subjunctive uses.
Common irregular instructions: familiar ; polite ; plural . Familiar negatives use , , , ; polite , , , . Rules can use an infinitive: .
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Leonor, come here. | ||
| Leonor, come here. | ||
| Maria, come here, politely. | ||
| Maria, come here, politely. | ||
| You all, come here. | ||
| You all, come here. | ||
| Leonor, open the door. | ||
| Leonor, open the door. | ||
| Maria, open the door, politely. | ||
| Maria, open the door, politely. | ||
| You all, open the door. | ||
| You all, open the door. | ||
Leonor, vem cá.Leonor, come here.
Dona Maria, venha cá.Maria, come here, politely.
Vocês, venham cá.You all, come here.
Leonor, abre a porta.Leonor, open the door.
Dona Maria, abra a porta.Maria, open the door, politely.
Vocês, abram a porta.You all, open the door.
Sou novo aqui. Dona Maria, abra a porta.I am new here. Maria, open the door, politely.
Sou nova aqui. Dona Maria, abra a porta.I am new here. Maria, open the door, politely.
Sou novo aqui. Vocês, abram a porta.I am new here. You all, open the door.
Sou nova aqui. Vocês, abram a porta.I am new here. You all, open the door.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
, .
Leonor, come here.
, .
Maria, come here, politely.
, .
You all, come here.
, .
Leonor, open the door.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form 1
Choose the right word for the gap.
Leonor, cá.
Leonor, come here.
Dona Maria, cá.
Maria, come here, politely.
Vocês, cá.
You all, come here.
Leonor, a porta.
Leonor, open the door.
Dona Maria, a porta.
Maria, open the door, politely.
Vocês, a porta.
You all, open the door.
Sou novo aqui. Dona Maria, a porta.
I am new here. Maria, open the door, politely.
Sou nova aqui. Dona Maria, a porta.
I am new here. Maria, open the door, politely.
Sou novo aqui. Vocês, a porta.
I am new here. You all, open the door.
Sou nova aqui. Vocês, a porta.
I am new here. You all, open the door.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Use the form 1
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Leonor, cá.
Leonor, come here.
Dona Maria, cá.
Maria, come here, politely.
Vocês, cá.
You all, come here.
Leonor, a porta.
Leonor, open the door.
Dona Maria, a porta.
Maria, open the door, politely.
Vocês, a porta.
You all, open the door.
Sou novo aqui. Dona Maria, a porta.
I am new here. Maria, open the door, politely.
Sou nova aqui. Dona Maria, a porta.
I am new here. Maria, open the door, politely.
Sou novo aqui. Vocês, a porta.
I am new here. You all, open the door.
Sou nova aqui. Vocês, a porta.
I am new here. You all, open the door.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Leonor, come here.
Maria, come here, politely.
You all, come here.
Leonor, open the door.
Maria, open the door, politely.
You all, open the door.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Leonor, come here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
Leonor, come here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
Maria, come here, politely.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
Maria, come here, politely.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
You all, come here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
You all, come here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
Leonor, open the door.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
Leonor, open the door.
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
