Learn Portuguese Verbs
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Portuguese Verbs Basics
This deck provides a rundown of the basic rules that govern Portuguese grammar and conjugation. You will learn about the main verb groups, subject pronouns, reflexive verbs and pronouns, impersonal verbs, and some irregular verbs -- like those that end in -POR. You will also learn some differences between Brazilian and European Portuguese, as well as the regular conjugation endings for the tenses presented in the other decks of this product.
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Key Portuguese Verbs
Use this deck to drill yourself on the most common Portuguese verbs.
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Present Tense
Learn the present tense conjugations for the most useful verbs in Portuguese. The present tense -- or presente do indicativo in Portuguese -- is used to express conditions, present actions, habitual actions, possession, and relationships.
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Present Perfect Tense
Learn the present perfect conjugations for the most useful verbs in Portuguese. The present perfect -- or pretérito perfeito composto do indicativo -- is a compound tense that expresses actions that happened recently, or that happened long ago but still have ties to the present.
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Imperfect Tense
Learn the imperfect conjugations for the most useful and frequently-used Portuguese verbs. The imperfect tense -- or pretérito imperfeito do indicativo -- is used for actions that last an indefinite amount of time in the past, for habitual actions in the past, or for describing time, age, and weather in the past.
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Simple Past Tense
Learn the simple past conjugations of the most common verbs in Portuguese. The simple past -- or pretérito perfeito do indicativo -- is a simple tense that is typically used to describe the distant past, or historical events.
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Pluperfect Tense
Use this deck to learn the pluperfect conjugations of the most common Portuguese verbs. The pluperfect -- or pretérito mais-que-perfeito simples do indicativo -- is used to refer to things that happened before a particular point of reference in the past.
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Past Perfect Tense
Learn the past perfect conjugations of the most common Portuguese verbs. The past perfect -- or pretérito mais-que-perfeito composto do indicativo -- is a compound tense used to describe actions that happened at different times in the past. It is formed with the imperfect form of the auxiliary verb and the past participle of the verb in question.
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Future Tense
Learn the future-tense conjugations of the most common 300 Portuguese verbs. The future tense -- or futuro do indicativo -- is used to describe actions that will take place in the future.
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Future Perfect Tense
Learn the future perfect conjugations of the most common Portuguese verbs. The future perfect -- or futuro do presente composto do indicativo -- is a compound tense that is used to express notions like, "I will have already seen him." It is formed with the future-tense form of the auxiliary verb and the past participle of the verb in question.
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Present Subjunctive Tense
Use this deck to learn the present subjunctive conjugations of the 300 most common Portuguese verbs. The present subjunctive -- or presente do subjuntivo -- is increasingly rare in English, but it is common in Portuguese. It expresses possibility and doubt, as well as emotion, feelings, and wishes. There are many verbs and phrases that call for the use of the subjunctive, some of which are outlined in the Portuguese Verbs Basics deck.
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Imperfect Subjunctive Tense
Learn the imperfect subjunctive conjugations of the most common Portuguese verbs. The imperfect subjunctive -- or pretérito imperfeito do subjuntivo -- is a simple (non-compound) tense that is used whenever the dependent clause has a verb in either the conditional or a past tense.
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Pluperfect Subjunctive Tense
Learn the pluperfect subjunctive conjugations for the most common Portuguese verbs. Also known as the past perfect subjunctive, the pluperfect subjunctive is called the pretérito mais-que-perfeito composto do subjuntivo in Portuguese. It is a compound tense that is formed by pairing the imperfect subjunctive of the auxiliary verb with the past participle of the main verb.
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Future Subjunctive Tense
Use this deck to learn the future subjunctive conjugations of the most common Portuguese verbs. The future subjunctive -- or futuro do subjuntivo -- is a simple (non-compound) tense.
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Present Conditional Tense
Learn the present conditional conjugations of the most common Portuguese verbs. The present conditional -- or futuro do pretérito do indicativo -- is used to describe something that is dependent on some condition. In English, we express the conditional with the construction "would" + verb.
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Past Conditional Tense
Use this deck to learn the past conditional conjugations of the most common verbs in Portuguese. The past conditional is also known as the conditional perfect, and is called the futuro do pretérito composto do indicativo in Portuguese. It is a compound tense formed by pairing the present conditional of the auxiliary verb with the past participle of the main verb.
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Imperative Tense
Learn the imperative conjugations of the most common verbs in Portuguese. The imperative -- or imperativo -- is used to give commands. As you cannot really give orders to yourself, it does not exist in the first-person singular.
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Negative Imperative Tense
Learn the negative imperative conjugations of the most common verbs in Portuguese. The negative imperative uses the same conjugations as the present subjunctive. Check out the Portuguese Verbs Basics deck for more info on both the regular (affirmative) and negative imperative tenses.
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Personal Infinitive Tense
Learn the personal infinitive forms of the most common Portuguese verbs. While the personal infinitive is rare in most other languages, it is common enough in Portuguese. It is inflected for person and number. For more info check out the Portuguese Verbs Basics deck.
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Gerund
Use this deck to learn the gerunds of the most common verbs in Portuguese. The gerund is essentially the "-ing" verb form in English.
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Past Participles
Use this deck to drill yourself on the past participles of the most common Portuguese verbs. Learning each past participle is very useful as they are needed to form compound tenses. Note that irregular past participles are marked with an asterisk.
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