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Understanding Past Tenses in Portuguese

Authored by Bárbara Pires

World Languages

1st Grade

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Understanding Past Tenses in Portuguese
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Conjugate the verb 'falar' in the pretérito perfeito for 'eu'.

falou

falaram

falava

falei

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Conjugate the verb 'comer' in the pretérito imperfeito for 'ele'.

comeu

comerá

comia

comendo

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the past tense of 'ir' in pretérito perfeito for 'nós'?

fomos

íamos

fui

vamos

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Give an example of a common phrase in pretérito perfeito.

Eu comia uma maçã.

Eu comi uma maçã.

Eu comerei uma maçã.

Eu vi uma maçã.

5.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the conjugation of 'viver' in pretérito imperfeito for 'elas'?

vivem

viviam

vivia

viveram

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you form the pretérito perfeito for regular verbs?

Remove the infinitive endings and add the correct endings based on the verb conjugation.

Conjugate the verb in the present tense instead.

Add the infinitive endings and remove the correct endings.

Use the past participle form of the verb directly.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the difference in usage between 'eu comi' and 'eu comia'?

Both 'eu comi' and 'eu comia' refer to the same completed action.

'Eu comi' means 'I was eating', while 'eu comia' means 'I ate'.

'Eu comi' means 'I ate' (completed action), while 'eu comia' means 'I was eating' or 'I used to eat' (ongoing or habitual action).

'Eu comi' is used for future actions, while 'eu comia' is for past actions.

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