Use the Present Subjunctive with Verbs that Express Wish, Order, Desire, or Supposition (WODS) As I said in the learning notes — exclusive to the Continuing Education Program members — the subjunctive can be used with a plethora of verbs and expressions. I call them triggers. One such trigger is the verbs that express “wish, …
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Regular Portuguese Verbs Ending in IR The verbs ending in IR — alongside the group ending in ER — are quite complicated. There are some verbs whose stem changes, even though from the outside they are regular. If you are not familiar with the endings at all, you can take a look at this article. …
Practice Conjugating the Regular Verbs Ending in AR The verbs ending in AR are part of the biggest group of verbs in Portuguese. And the good advantages that all of them are regular. And they are about 70% of language — that is, of the verbs we have in Portuguese. However, this apparent simplicity should …
Conjugation of Regular -ER Verbs in Brazilian Portuguese Conjugation is usually the biggest hurdle for anyone learning Portuguese, even if they are Spanish speakers. In this series of exercises, we are going to practice each conjugation focusing on endings and specific verb groups. In this exercise, we are dealing with regular verbs ending in ER.
Practice Using the Articles in Brazilian Portuguese Although the articles are pretty regular in Portuguese, you do have to pay attention to the exceptions. And it’s the exceptions and the irregularities that we are working on today. As always, if you have any questions or feedback about this or any exercise, contact me.
Using Por and its Contractions in Brazilian Portuguese In this exercise, we’re focusing on a quite thorny part of Portuguese grammar: “por” and its contractions. If you’re not quite clear about how to use them, you might want to check out this blog post.
Practice the Contractions of Em and De in Brazilian Portuguese This one can be a little bit more challenging. And it was none of my interest to make it easier for you 🙂 But don’t worry. Read the question properly, take your time to understand the sentence, and then fill in the gaps.
Using “em” and its contractions in Brazilian Portuguese In this exercise, you should pay close attention to the word that follows “em”. Does it need an article? Then it probably contracts with it.
Practice De and Em in the Context in Brazilian Portuguese Prepositions are the hardest part of any language, at least when it comes to grammar. But don’t lose heart. In this short and sweet exercise, you’ll get to practice using some common prepositions in context. Do you have any questions? You can always get in …
Practice Using De, Dos, Das in Portuguese This is an exercise for beginners. But reviewing it as a more advanced student won’t hurt 🙂 If you are not sure about the content — or if you think you had less than 7 correct answers and would like to review the content — please read this …
