Purpose
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to talk about completed past events with regular and key irregular forms.
Lesson Explanation
The pretérito perfeito reports completed events: Ontem eu trabalhei, Ela comeu, Nós abrimos. Common irregulars include fui (I went/was), tive (I had), and fiz (I did).
Practice Questions
1. Write “Yesterday I worked.”
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Ontem eu trabalhei.2. Write “She ate.”
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Ela comeu.3. Write “We opened.”
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Nós abrimos.4. Which tense reports a completed event?
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The pretérito perfeito.
5. What does ontem mean?
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Yesterday.
6. Write “I went.”
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fui.7. Write “I was.”
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fui.8. Write “I had.”
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tive.9. Write “I did/made.”
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fiz.10. Write “They arrived.”
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Eles chegaram.11. Which form means “she drank”?
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Ela bebeu.12. What kind of action does this tense present?
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A completed action.