Completed past actions
The describes a completed event. Regular -ar: . Regular -er: . Regular -ir: . Portuguese does not need an auxiliary for these forms.
European Portuguese in the past contrasts with present . Context distinguishes present/past and . Negation precedes the verb: . Time chunks (I have just got up) and (João gave me) are useful here.
| Infinitive | Meaning | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| speak, completed past | ||||||
| speak, completed past | ||||||
| eat, completed past | ||||||
| eat, completed past | ||||||
| open, completed past | ||||||
| open, completed past | ||||||
Eu comprei leite.I bought milk.
Tu comeste pão.You ate bread.
Ela abriu a porta.She opened the door.
Nós falámos português hoje.We spoke Portuguese today.
Vocês comeram pão hoje.You ate bread today, plural.
Eles abriram a porta.They opened the door.
Sou novo aqui. Vocês comeram pão hoje.I am new here. You ate bread today, plural.
Sou nova aqui. Vocês comeram pão hoje.I am new here. You ate bread today, plural.
Sou novo aqui. Eles abriram a porta.I am new here. They opened the door.
Sou nova aqui. Eles abriram a porta.I am new here. They opened the door.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
.
I bought milk.
.
You ate bread.
.
She opened the door.
.
We spoke Portuguese today.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form 1
Choose the right word for the gap.
Eu leite.
I bought milk.
Tu pão.
You ate bread.
Ela a porta.
She opened the door.
Nós português hoje.
We spoke Portuguese today.
Vocês pão hoje.
You ate bread today, plural.
Eles a porta.
They opened the door.
Sou novo aqui. Vocês pão hoje.
I am new here. You ate bread today, plural.
Sou nova aqui. Vocês pão hoje.
I am new here. You ate bread today, plural.
Eu português hoje.
I spoke Portuguese today.
Tu português hoje.
You (familiar singular) spoke Portuguese today.
Ele português hoje.
He spoke Portuguese today.
Choose the form 2
Choose the right word for the gap.
Vocês português hoje.
You (plural) spoke Portuguese today.
Eu pão hoje.
I ate bread today.
Ele pão hoje.
He ate bread today.
Nós pão hoje.
We ate bread today.
Eu a porta hoje.
I opened the door today.
Tu a porta hoje.
You (familiar singular) opened the door today.
Ele a porta hoje.
He opened the door today.
Nós a porta hoje.
We opened the door today.
Vocês a porta hoje.
You (plural) opened the door today.
Sou novo aqui. Eles a porta.
I am new here. They opened the door.
Sou nova aqui. Eles a porta.
I am new here. They opened the door.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Use the form 1
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Eu leite.
I bought milk.
Tu pão.
You ate bread.
Ela a porta.
She opened the door.
Nós português hoje.
We spoke Portuguese today.
Vocês pão hoje.
You ate bread today, plural.
Eles a porta.
They opened the door.
Sou novo aqui. Vocês pão hoje.
I am new here. You ate bread today, plural.
Sou nova aqui. Vocês pão hoje.
I am new here. You ate bread today, plural.
Eu português hoje.
I spoke Portuguese today.
Tu português hoje.
You (familiar singular) spoke Portuguese today.
Ele português hoje.
He spoke Portuguese today.
Use the form 2
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Vocês português hoje.
You (plural) spoke Portuguese today.
Eu pão hoje.
I ate bread today.
Ele pão hoje.
He ate bread today.
Nós pão hoje.
We ate bread today.
Eu a porta hoje.
I opened the door today.
Tu a porta hoje.
You (familiar singular) opened the door today.
Ele a porta hoje.
He opened the door today.
Nós a porta hoje.
We opened the door today.
Vocês a porta hoje.
You (plural) opened the door today.
Sou novo aqui. Eles a porta.
I am new here. They opened the door.
Sou nova aqui. Eles a porta.
I am new here. They opened the door.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I bought milk.
You ate bread.
She opened the door.
We spoke Portuguese today.
You ate bread today, plural.
They opened the door.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I bought milk.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
I bought milk.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
You ate bread.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
You ate bread.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
She opened the door.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
She opened the door.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
We spoke Portuguese today.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
We spoke Portuguese today.
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
