Advice and duration
Polite instructions use . Familiar equivalents are ; plural . These imperative forms are learned as requests.
Contrast (since Saturday), (for two hours), and (until Saturday). For an earlier completed visit, means I was there; means I got wet. Learn these before using the rehearsal answer.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Maria, open your mouth, politely. | ||
| Maria, open your mouth, politely. | ||
| Leonor, open your mouth. | ||
| Leonor, open your mouth. | ||
| You all, breathe deeply. | ||
| You all, breathe deeply. | ||
| Maria, drink water, politely. | ||
| Maria, drink water, politely. | ||
| I have been at home since Saturday. | ||
| I have been at home since Saturday. | ||
| Bed until Saturday. | ||
| Bed until Saturday. | ||
Dona Maria, abra a boca.Maria, open your mouth, politely.
Leonor, abre a boca.Leonor, open your mouth.
Vocês, respirem fundo.You all, breathe deeply.
Dona Maria, beba água.Maria, drink water, politely.
Estou em casa desde sábado.I have been at home since Saturday.
Cama até sábado.Bed until Saturday.
Sou novo aqui. Estou em casa desde sábado.I am new here. I have been at home since Saturday.
Sou nova aqui. Estou em casa desde sábado.I am new here. I have been at home since Saturday.
Sou novo aqui. Cama até sábado.I am new here. Bed until Saturday.
Sou nova aqui. Cama até sábado.I am new here. Bed until Saturday.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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Maria, open your mouth, politely.
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Leonor, open your mouth.
, .
You all, breathe deeply.
, .
Maria, drink water, politely.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form 1
Choose the right word for the gap.
Dona Maria, a boca.
Maria, open your mouth, politely.
Leonor, a boca.
Leonor, open your mouth.
Vocês, fundo.
You all, breathe deeply.
Dona Maria, água.
Maria, drink water, politely.
Estou em casa sábado.
I have been at home since Saturday.
Cama sábado.
Bed until Saturday.
Sou novo aqui. Estou em casa sábado.
I am new here. I have been at home since Saturday.
Sou nova aqui. Estou em casa sábado.
I am new here. I have been at home since Saturday.
Sou novo aqui. Cama sábado.
I am new here. Bed until Saturday.
Sou nova aqui. Cama sábado.
I am new here. Bed until Saturday.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Use the form 1
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Dona Maria, a boca.
Maria, open your mouth, politely.
Leonor, a boca.
Leonor, open your mouth.
Vocês, fundo.
You all, breathe deeply.
Dona Maria, água.
Maria, drink water, politely.
Estou em casa sábado.
I have been at home since Saturday.
Cama sábado.
Bed until Saturday.
Sou novo aqui. Estou em casa sábado.
I am new here. I have been at home since Saturday.
Sou nova aqui. Estou em casa sábado.
I am new here. I have been at home since Saturday.
Sou novo aqui. Cama sábado.
I am new here. Bed until Saturday.
Sou nova aqui. Cama sábado.
I am new here. Bed until Saturday.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Maria, open your mouth, politely.
Leonor, open your mouth.
You all, breathe deeply.
Maria, drink water, politely.
I have been at home since Saturday.
Bed until Saturday.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Maria, open your mouth, politely.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
Maria, open your mouth, politely.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
Leonor, open your mouth.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
Leonor, open your mouth.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
You all, breathe deeply.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
You all, breathe deeply.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
Maria, drink water, politely.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
Maria, drink water, politely.
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
