Describing people
Use for a usual physical description: , . Use for hair, eyes and a beard: , , . Hair on the head is normally singular ; one animal hair is .
Some adjectives have one gender form, such as and has two. With plus infinitive, state what is happening now: . Full present of : .
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| João is tall. | ||
| João is tall. | ||
| Maria is short. | ||
| Maria is short. | ||
| He/she has brown eyes. | ||
| He/she has brown eyes. | ||
| He/she has black hair. | ||
| He/she has black hair. | ||
| I am learning Portuguese. | ||
| I am learning Portuguese. | ||
| We learn Portuguese. | ||
| We learn Portuguese. | ||
O João é alto.João is tall.
A Maria é baixa.Maria is short.
Tem olhos castanhos.He/she has brown eyes.
Tem cabelo preto.He/she has black hair.
Estou a aprender português.I am learning Portuguese.
Nós aprendemos português.We learn Portuguese.
Sou novo aqui. Estou a aprender português.I am new here. I am learning Portuguese.
Sou nova aqui. Estou a aprender português.I am new here. I am learning Portuguese.
Sou novo aqui. Nós aprendemos português.I am new here. We learn Portuguese.
Sou nova aqui. Nós aprendemos português.I am new here. We learn Portuguese.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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João is tall.
.
Maria is short.
.
He/she has brown eyes.
.
He/she has black hair.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form 1
Choose the right word for the gap.
O João é .
João is tall.
A Maria é .
Maria is short.
Tem olhos .
He/she has brown eyes.
Tem cabelo .
He/she has black hair.
Estou aprender português.
I am learning Portuguese.
Nós português.
We learn Portuguese.
Sou novo aqui. Estou aprender português.
I am new here. I am learning Portuguese.
Sou nova aqui. Estou aprender português.
I am new here. I am learning Portuguese.
Sou novo aqui. Nós português.
I am new here. We learn Portuguese.
Sou nova aqui. Nós português.
I am new here. We learn Portuguese.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Use the form 1
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
O João é .
João is tall.
A Maria é .
Maria is short.
Tem olhos .
He/she has brown eyes.
Tem cabelo .
He/she has black hair.
Estou aprender português.
I am learning Portuguese.
Nós português.
We learn Portuguese.
Sou novo aqui. Estou aprender português.
I am new here. I am learning Portuguese.
Sou nova aqui. Estou aprender português.
I am new here. I am learning Portuguese.
Sou novo aqui. Nós português.
I am new here. We learn Portuguese.
Sou nova aqui. Nós português.
I am new here. We learn Portuguese.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
João is tall.
Maria is short.
He/she has brown eyes.
He/she has black hair.
I am learning Portuguese.
We learn Portuguese.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
João is tall.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
João is tall.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
Maria is short.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
Maria is short.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
He/she has brown eyes.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
He/she has brown eyes.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
He/she has black hair.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
He/she has black hair.
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
