Portuguese: Past Tenses (Pretérito Perfeito & Imperfeito)
Master the two main Portuguese past tenses and when to use each.
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Conjugate the verb 'falar' (to speak) in the Pretérito Perfeito for the first person singular (eu).
Falei (I spoke). Pronounced: fah-LAY.
Conjugate the verb 'comer' (to eat) in the Pretérito Perfeito for 'nós'.
Comemos (We ate). Pronounced: ko-MAY-moos.
Conjugate the verb 'abrir' (to open) in the Pretérito Perfeito for 'eles/elas/vocês'.
Abriram (They/You all opened). Pronounced: ah-BREE-rah-oo.
What is the Pretérito Perfeito form of 'ser' or 'ir' for 'eu'?
Fui (I was / I went). Pronounced: FOO-ee.
Conjugate 'falar' in the Pretérito Imperfeito for 'eu' or 'ele/ela'.
Falava (I/he/she used to speak). Pronounced: fah-LAH-vah.
Conjugate 'comer' in the Pretérito Imperfeito for 'nós'.
Comíamos (We used to eat). Pronounced: ko-MEE-ah-moos.
Conjugate the irregular verb 'ter' (to have) in the Pretérito Perfeito for 'eu'.
Tive (I had). Pronounced: TEE-vee.
Conjugate the irregular verb 'fazer' (to do/make) in the Pretérito Perfeito for 'ele/ela/você'.
Fez (He/she/you did). Pronounced: FAYS.
Conjugate the irregular verb 'ser' (to be) in the Pretérito Imperfeito for 'eu' or 'ele/ela'.
Era (I/he/she was). Pronounced: EH-rah.
Conjugate the irregular verb 'ter' (to have) in the Pretérito Imperfeito for 'nós'.
Tínhamos (We used to have). Pronounced: TEE-nyah-moos.
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