Decisions and consolidation
expresses staying or a change of state: , . Its present is . For a decision say or .
Combine familiar forms with a reason: , . A simple condition can use . Keep clear contrasts among a current state, completed event, earlier background and a future plan.
| Person | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| I stay | ||
| I stay | ||
| you (familiar singular) stay | ||
| you (familiar singular) stay | ||
| · | he/she stays | |
| he/she stays | ||
| we stay | ||
| we stay | ||
| you (plural) stay | ||
| you (plural) stay | ||
| · | they stay | |
| they stay | ||
Eu fico aqui.I stay here.
Tu ficas aqui.You stay here.
Nós ficamos aqui.We stay here.
Ontem decidi ficar.Yesterday I decided to stay.
Amanhã vou ficar.Tomorrow I will stay.
Fico porque conheço as pessoas.I stay because I know the people.
Sou novo aqui. Amanhã vou ficar.I am new here. Tomorrow I will stay.
Sou nova aqui. Amanhã vou ficar.I am new here. Tomorrow I will stay.
Sou novo aqui. Fico porque conheço as pessoas.I am new here. I stay because I know the people.
Sou nova aqui. Fico porque conheço as pessoas.I am new here. I stay because I know the people.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I stay here.
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You stay here.
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We stay here.
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Yesterday I decided to stay.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form 1
Choose the right word for the gap.
Eu aqui.
I stay here.
Tu aqui.
You stay here.
Nós aqui.
We stay here.
Ontem ficar.
Yesterday I decided to stay.
Amanhã vou .
Tomorrow I will stay.
Fico conheço as pessoas.
I stay because I know the people.
Choose the form 2
Choose the right word for the gap.
Ele aqui.
He stays here.
Vocês aqui.
You (plural) stay here.
Eles aqui.
They stay here.
Sou novo aqui. Amanhã vou .
I am new here. Tomorrow I will stay.
Sou nova aqui. Amanhã vou .
I am new here. Tomorrow I will stay.
Sou novo aqui. Fico conheço as pessoas.
I am new here. I stay because I know the people.
Sou nova aqui. Fico conheço as pessoas.
I am new here. I stay because I know the people.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Use the form 1
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Eu aqui.
I stay here.
Tu aqui.
You stay here.
Nós aqui.
We stay here.
Ontem ficar.
Yesterday I decided to stay.
Amanhã vou .
Tomorrow I will stay.
Fico conheço as pessoas.
I stay because I know the people.
Use the form 2
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Ele aqui.
He stays here.
Vocês aqui.
You (plural) stay here.
Eles aqui.
They stay here.
Sou novo aqui. Amanhã vou .
I am new here. Tomorrow I will stay.
Sou nova aqui. Amanhã vou .
I am new here. Tomorrow I will stay.
Sou novo aqui. Fico conheço as pessoas.
I am new here. I stay because I know the people.
Sou nova aqui. Fico conheço as pessoas.
I am new here. I stay because I know the people.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I stay here.
You stay here.
We stay here.
Yesterday I decided to stay.
Tomorrow I will stay.
I stay because I know the people.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I stay here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
I stay here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
You stay here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
You stay here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
We stay here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
We stay here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
Yesterday I decided to stay.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
Yesterday I decided to stay.
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