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 …
Verbs Ending in IR The verbs ending in IR in Portuguese have some peculiarities. Their endings are regular, but the root of the verb sometimes changes. To do this exercise correctly, first review the following article: Verbs Ending in IR in Portuguese Then do the exercises below.
Monteiro Lobato Parte 2 – O petróleo e os personagens Uma coisa de que não falei no último episódio sobre o Monteiro Lobato e o Sítio do Picapau Amarelo foram os personagens. Isso foi meio proposital, meio acidental. E perceba aqui meu uso da expressão “meio”. Informalmente ela significa um pouco. A gente usa mais …
Monteiro Lobato, o Homem que Revolucionou o Mercado Editorial (e muito mais) Tem alguns cantores no Brasil que ficam conhecidos por uma música apenas. Geralmente eles emplacam uma música, e emplacar algo significa fazer sucesso com alguma coisa… é uma palavra bem brasileira. Bem, eles emplacam uma música numa novela, tocam essa mesma música …
Carolina Maria, a poetisa negra. Era assim que se apresentava uma mulher de rosto cansado nas redações dos jornais de São Paulo. Mas apesar de seu rosto parecer cansado, seus olhos davam outra impressão. Seu olhar era cheio de esperança e sabedoria que uma vida de labuta lhe deu. A labuta é o trabalho intenso, …
