B1 · IntermediateUnit 14: Complex Grammar

Brazilian Portuguese Past Tenses

I was doing vs I did — ongoing vs completed

16 words · 🇧🇷 Brazilian Portuguese📝 Grammar: imperfect vs preterite

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Vocabulary — 16 words

fazia

was doing

verb
fiz

I did

verb
estava

was being

verb
estive

I was (for a defined period)

verb
tinha

had

verb
tive

I had (specific event)

verb
era

was

verb
foi

was (event/specific moment)

verb
enquanto

while

conj
quando

when

conj
de repente

suddenly

phrase
todos os dias

every day

phrase
sempre

always

adv
todos os verões

every summer

phrase
uma vez

once

phrase
naquele momento

at that moment

phrase
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