Reporting completed events
Completed past tells what happened: . : . : .
Use imperfect or for the background. is completed past with a reflexive pronoun. Its negative is . combines a negative verb and nothing.
| Person | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| I saw | ||
| I saw | ||
| you (familiar singular) saw | ||
| you (familiar singular) saw | ||
| · | he/she saw | |
| he/she saw | ||
| we saw | ||
| we saw | ||
| you (plural) saw | ||
| you (plural) saw | ||
| · | they saw | |
| they saw | ||
Eu vi uma sombra.I saw a shadow.
Tu ouviste a trompete.You heard the trumpet.
Ela viu o gato.She saw the cat.
Nós vimos o gato.We saw the cat.
Vocês ouviram a trompete.You heard the trumpet, plural.
Não encontrei o Chico.I did not find Chico.
Sou novo aqui. Vocês ouviram a trompete.I am new here. You heard the trumpet, plural.
Sou nova aqui. Vocês ouviram a trompete.I am new here. You heard the trumpet, plural.
Sou novo aqui. Não encontrei o Chico.I am new here. I did not find Chico.
Sou nova aqui. Não encontrei o Chico.I am new here. I did not find Chico.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I saw a shadow.
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You heard the trumpet.
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She saw the cat.
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We saw the cat.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form 1
Choose the right word for the gap.
Eu uma sombra.
I saw a shadow.
Tu a trompete.
You heard the trumpet.
Ela o gato.
She saw the cat.
Nós o gato.
We saw the cat.
Vocês a trompete.
You heard the trumpet, plural.
Não o Chico.
I did not find Chico.
Choose the form 2
Choose the right word for the gap.
Sou novo aqui. Vocês a trompete.
I am new here. You heard the trumpet, plural.
Sou nova aqui. Vocês a trompete.
I am new here. You heard the trumpet, plural.
Tu o gato ontem.
You (familiar singular) saw the cat yesterday.
Ele o gato ontem.
He saw the cat yesterday.
Vocês o gato ontem.
You (plural) saw the cat yesterday.
Eles o gato ontem.
They saw the cat yesterday.
Sou novo aqui. Não o Chico.
I am new here. I did not find Chico.
Sou nova aqui. Não o Chico.
I am new here. I did not find Chico.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Use the form 1
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Eu uma sombra.
I saw a shadow.
Tu a trompete.
You heard the trumpet.
Ela o gato.
She saw the cat.
Nós o gato.
We saw the cat.
Vocês a trompete.
You heard the trumpet, plural.
Não o Chico.
I did not find Chico.
Use the form 2
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Sou novo aqui. Vocês a trompete.
I am new here. You heard the trumpet, plural.
Sou nova aqui. Vocês a trompete.
I am new here. You heard the trumpet, plural.
Tu o gato ontem.
You (familiar singular) saw the cat yesterday.
Ele o gato ontem.
He saw the cat yesterday.
Vocês o gato ontem.
You (plural) saw the cat yesterday.
Eles o gato ontem.
They saw the cat yesterday.
Sou novo aqui. Não o Chico.
I am new here. I did not find Chico.
Sou nova aqui. Não o Chico.
I am new here. I did not find Chico.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I saw a shadow.
You heard the trumpet.
She saw the cat.
We saw the cat.
You heard the trumpet, plural.
I did not find Chico.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I saw a shadow.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
I saw a shadow.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
You heard the trumpet.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
You heard the trumpet.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
She saw the cat.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
She saw the cat.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
We saw the cat.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
We saw the cat.
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
