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2) Portuguese Imperfect Sentence Flashcards

1
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The dinner was delicious.

Before, I used to take four or five coffees a day and I slept well. Now no.

Rui used to drink (Not muito-sufficient)a lot.

A

O jantar estava delicioso!

Dantes, tomava quatro ou cinco cafés por dia e dormia bem. Agora, não.

O Rui bebia bastante.

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(Not jogar) I used to play always with my brother when we were young.

He had seven years in/at that point.

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Eu brincava sempre com o meu irmão quando éramos jovens.

Ele tinha sete anos nessa altura.

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In winter it used to be=make/do=always very cold in Canada.

He felt-himself tired after the journey.

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No inverno fazia sempre muito frio no Canada.

Sentia-se cansado depois da viagem.

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We were fifteen years when(Not viver) we used to live in Lisbon.

(Tu)You used to drink quite a lot when (tu)you were young.

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Tínhamos quinze anos quando morávamos em Lisboa.

Bebias bastante quando eras jovem.

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When I was(Not sua) her age I was very short.

(2verbs)We were learning each day more Portuguese.

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Quando eu tinha a idade dela, era muito baixa.

Nós estávamos a aprender cada dia mais Português.

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(2verbs) They were thinking the worst.

(Tu-2verbs)You were working better than him.

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Eles estavam a pensar o pior.

Tu estavas a trabalhar melhor do que ele.

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(estar+a+verb)As I was saying…

(2verbs-Not desperdiçar=To Waste) He was wasting time.

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Como eu estava a dizer…

Ele estava a perder tempo.

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When I was small (1verb-Not usar)I used to wear the shoes of my mother.

(1verb)I used to pretend that I was a grown up (Not mulher)woman.

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Quando eu era pequena, calçava os sapatos da minha mãe.

Fingia que era uma senhora crescida.
To Pretend=Fingir=Feign

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(2verbs-Not usar)I used to adore to wear shoes of/with high heel.

When I was seven years,I wanted to be a model.

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Adorava calçar sapatos de tacão alto.

Quando eu tinha sete anos, queria ser modelo.

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My parents (Not pensar)used to think that I should be a lawyer.

I wanted to be a policewoman.

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Os meus pais achavam que eu devia ser advogada.

Eu queria ser polícia.

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My grandparents(Not pensar) thought that I should be nurse or doctor.

(Tu) Did you used to like (Not jogar)playing
to the doctors and sick.

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Os meus avós achavam que eu devia ser enfermeira ou médica.

Gostavas de brincar aos médicos e doentes?

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I was always sick.

(2verbs)He was talking with (Not dele)his wife.

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Estava sempre doente.

Ele estava a falar com a sua mulher.

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(2verbs) He was sleeping after of a good dinner.

(2verbs) They were thinking on the/about (Not deles)their daughter.

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Ele estava a dormir depois dum bom jantar.

Estavam a pensar na sua filha.

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14
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(Preterite)He didn’t say how many days
I had to take them.

In the (tu)your place, (Not mandar-Imperfect)I would send (f) it tomorrow.

I would want (Not mandar)to send this letter.

A

Não disse quantos dias tinha de os tomar.

No teu lugar, eu enviava-a amanhã.

Queria enviar está carta.

Imperfect often used instead of “I would”.

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(Você-2verbs)You shouldn’t use shoes of/with high heel.

(Você-2Verbs)You shouldn’t phone to the doctor.

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Não devia usar sapatos de tacão alto.

Não devia telefonar ao médico.

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(Tu-1verb)You used to go with me to the library.

(1Verb) I used to do much work when I was
(Not jovem) young.

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Tu ias comigo à biblioteca.

Fazia muito trabalho quando era novo.

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17
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(Tu-Not ter)You used to have at home many toys.

(Tu)You used to say (1Word-Not tão)so many things.

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Havias em casa muitos brinquedos.

Tu dizias tantas coisas.

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18
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(1verb)They used to watch too much TV.

(Tu-1verb)You used to give me tickets.

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Eles viam demasiada televisão.

Tu davas me bilhetes.

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19
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(Tu)You used to come always to my house.

Imperfeito - To Come

A

Vinhas sempre a minha casa.

Vinha, vinhas, vinha, vínhamos, vinham.

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(1verb)They didn’t used to leave the daughter go out at night.

(Tu-Not tomar, tirar)You used to take (tu)your daughter to the doctor.

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Eles não deixavam a filha sair à noite.
(Deixar=To Leave)
(Deitar=To Lie Down-Die-Tar &Lie Down!)

Tu levavas a tua filha ao médico.

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21
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They used to meet-themselves in the bar at the night.

(Tu)You used to think too much.

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Eles encontravam-se no bar à noite.

Tu pensavas demasiado.

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22
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Until it used to seem that I didn’t like the food.

(Preterite)They said that it used to be worth seeing.

A

Até parecia que eu não gostava da comida.

Disseram que valia a pena ver.

23
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(Tu)You used to bring-me presents.

(Not acho-Pretérito)I thought that (tu)you used
know me.

A

Tu trazias-me presentes.

Pensei (preterite) que me conhecias.

24
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(Tu)You never used (Not perguntar)to ask me.

(Tu)You used to buy many boats.

A

Nunca me pedias.

Compravas muitos barcos.

25
Q

(Not morar)She used to live in the Algarve.

(Not adorar) She used to love a lot (Not crianças)the children.

A

Ela vivia no Algarve.

Ela amava muitos os filhos.

26
Q

They used to seem professionals.

They used to believe in the project.

A

Eles pareciam profissionais.

Eles acreditavam no projeto.

27
Q

With that (over there)mattress I used to wake up many (Not tempos)times.

Every night (they)used to happen 
any-thing.
A

Com aquele colchão eu acordava muitas vezes.
(Mattress=Colchão)

Todos as noites aconteciam qualquer coisa.
(Qualquer = I Call-Queer-ANY thing)

28
Q

They used to accompany the children to school.

She used to wear mini skirt

A

Eles acompanhavam os filhos à escola.

Ela usava mini saia.

29
Q

Before they used to run without tennis shoes.

(Tu)You used to eat a lot.

A

Dantes eles corriam sem tênis.

Tu comias muito.

30
Q

When I used to drink, I used to lose the notion of the time.(the track of time)

I used to walk on this street.

A

Quando bebia perdia a noção do tempo.

Eu andava nesta rua.

31
Q

(Tu)You used to cry a lot.

I used to compose (Not umas)some songs.

A

Tu choravas muito.
(Chorar=To Cry)

Eu compunha algumas canções.
(To Compose=Compor)
(The Song=A Canção)

32
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I used to comprehend the material.

She used to drive quickly.

A

Eu compreendia a matéria.

Ela conduzia rapidamente.

33
Q

(Tu-Not ganhar)You used to win all
(Not senhoras)the ladies.

I used to manage there to arrive on (Not tempo)time.

A

Tu conquistavas todas as mulheres.
(To Conquer=Conquistar, win)

Eu conseguia lá chegar a horas.

34
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We used to build a future together.

I used to control (tu)your nourishment.

A

Nós construíamos um futuro juntos.

Eu controlava a tua alimentação.
All-I-Ment-To-Sou=FOOD

35
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I used to take care of my mom.

Those shoes used to cost fifty euros.

A

Eu cuidava da minha mãe.

Esses sapatos custavam cinquenta euros.

36
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(Tu)You used decide always the things.

He used to demonstrate (Not dele)his love.

A

Tu decidias sempre as coisas.

Ele demonstrava o seu amor.

37
Q

To go to the beach used to depend of/on the weather.

I used to disappear always that (whenever) I wanted.

A

Ir à praia dependia do tempo.

Eu desaparecia sempre que queria.
To Disappear=Desaparecer

38
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(Tu)You used to discover always my surprises.

He used to describe so well (perfectly) (Not dele)his adventures.

A

Tu descobrias sempre as minhas surpresas.
(Descobrir=Discover a Cobra)

Ele descrevia tão bem as suas aventuras.
(Descrever=Describe)

39
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I used to face the world for you.

(Not perceber, compreender) I used to understand everything.

A

Eu enfrentava o mundo por ti.
(Face=En-Frent-Ar)
(Por=for the sake of/on account of/in exchange for)

Eu entendia tudo.

40
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(Not cada)Every year we used to hide the Easter eggs.

I used to wait for (tu)you every day.

A

Todos os anos nós escondíamos os ovos da Páscoa.
(Easter=Páscoa=Pas-Co-A=Easter=Pass-Over)
(To Hide=Esconder=Es-Con-Der=when u hide it)

Eu esperava por ti todos os dias.
(To wait=Esperar)
(Por=for the sake of/on account of/in exchange for)

41
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(Tu)You used to forget always the wallet at home.

(Tu)You used to avoid going to my house, why?

A

Tu esquecias sempre a carteira em casa.

Tu evitavas ir à minha casa, porque?

42
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She used to imagine one thing.

(1verb-Not parar)They used to stop the cat.

A

Ela imaginava uma coisa.

Eles impediam o gato.
Impedir =Stop

43
Q

I used to dine.

She used to play very well basketball.

A

Eu jantava.

Ela jogava muito bem basquete.

44
Q

It was them that (Not Atirar)used to throw rocks.

I didn’t used to me-remember(of) (tu)you.

A

Eram eles que lançavam pedras.
(Lançar =Launch)

Eu não me lembrava de ti.

45
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He used to lift weights.

(Not contar, falar)To tell you the truth, 
I used (Not telefonar-connect)to call/telephone.
A

Ele levantava pesos.

Para dizer a verdade, eu ligava.

46
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He used to pay the bills.

(Tu)You used to stop a lot 
in that(over there)cafe.
A

Ele pagava as contas.

Tu paravas muito naquele café.
To Stop=Parar

47
Q

She used to need help.

They used to prepare the dinner.

A

Ela precisava de ajuda.

Eles preparavam o jantar.

48
Q

(Not encontrar, buscar, conhecer)We used to find a good restaurant.

(Tu)You used to promise everything.

A

Nos procurávamos um bom restaurante.
(Procur-Ar = Tô Procure/Find/Look For)

Tu prometias tudo.

49
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He used to resolve the conflicts.

(Not partir) I used to leave with (tu)you.

A

Ele resolvia os conflitos.
(To Resolve=Resolver)

Eu saía contigo.

50
Q

He used to play guitar.

She used to work in my house.

A

Ele tocava guitarra.(viola)

Ela trabalhava na minha casa.

51
Q

He used to write a lot.

She used to respond always badly.

A

Ele escrevia muito.

Ela respondia sempre mal.

52
Q

(Tu)You used to fit in my hand.

(Not ser, estar)There was a rumour that (tu)you used to hate me.

(Tu)You used to laugh-yourself a lot.

A

Tu cabias na minha mão.
(Fit-in my Cab-I-Ar)

Havia um boato que me odiavas.
(Bwat-O=hit me with Boat-O Rumor)
(To Hate=Odiar=Odious)

Tu rias-te muito.
(To Laugh=Rir-Se)

53
Q

Imperfeito

Dar

Ver

A

1) dava 2)davas 3)dava 4)dávamos 5)davam

1) via 2)vias 3)via 4)víamos 5)viam

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