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What is the present tense in Portuguese used for?

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To describe actions currently happening or habitual actions.

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How do you form the present tense for regular -ar verbs in Portuguese?

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By removing the -ar ending and adding the endings -o, -as, -a, -amos, -ais, -am.

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What is the past tense in Portuguese commonly referred to?

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The preterite tense.

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What is the formula for forming the future tense in Portuguese?

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Using the infinitive form of the verb plus the future endings -ei, -ás, -á, -emos, -eis, -ão.

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Which tense expresses hypothetical situations in Portuguese?

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The conditional tense.

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True or False: The passive voice in Portuguese is formed using the verb ‘ser’ plus the past participle.

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True.

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What is the primary function of the passive voice?

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To emphasize the action or the recipient of the action rather than the doer.

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How is the imperfect tense formed for regular -er verbs in Portuguese?

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By removing the -er ending and adding the endings -ia, -ias, -ia, -íamos, -íeis, -iam.

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What are the endings for regular -ir verbs in the present tense?

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-o, -es, -e, -imos, -is, -em.

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Multiple Choice: Which of the following is NOT a regular verb conjugation in the present tense? A) Falar B) Comer C) Ir D) Viver

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C) Ir.

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What is the past participle of ‘falar’ (to speak) in Portuguese?

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Falado.

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Multiple Choice: Which tense is used for actions that were ongoing in the past? A) Present B) Preterite C) Imperfect D) Future

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C) Imperfect.

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What is the conditional ending for ‘eu’ (I) in Portuguese?

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-ia.

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Fill in the blank: The future tense can express ______ actions.

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actions that will happen.

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How do you form the preterite tense for regular -ar verbs?

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By removing the -ar ending and adding the endings -ei, -aste, -ou, -amos, -astes, -aram.

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What is the passive voice of ‘o professor ensina a lição’ (the teacher teaches the lesson)?

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‘A lição é ensinada pelo professor.’

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Multiple Choice: How do you say ‘I would eat’ in Portuguese? A) Eu como B) Eu comerei C) Eu comeria D) Eu comi

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C) Eu comeria.

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What is the main difference between the preterite and imperfect tenses?

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Preterite indicates completed actions, while imperfect indicates ongoing or habitual actions.

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what are the endings for the conjutivo present AR verbs

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e , es , e , emos , em , em

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what are the endings for the conjutivo present ER and IR verbs

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a , as , a , amos , am , am

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what is ser in conjutivo

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seja

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what is estar in conjutivo

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esteja

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what is ir in conjutivo (v irregular)

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va, vais, va , vamos, vais, vao

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what is ter in conjutivo

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tenha

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what is saber in conjutivo
saiba
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what is trazer in conjutivo
traga
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what is dar in conjutivo
de
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what is haver in conjutivo
haja
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what is querer in conjutivo
queria
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what is poder in conjutivo
possa
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what is ouvir in conjutivo
ouca
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what is ver in conjutivo
veja
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what is fazer in conjutivo
faca
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what is dizer in conjutivo
diga
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what is por in conjutivo
ponha
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what is vir in conjutivo
vinha
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what is perder in conjutivo
perca
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what do you have to do for imperfect conjutivo
put the verb in 3rd person (eles) past take of the RAM put endings
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what are the endings for the imperfect conjutivo
sse , sses, sse, ssemos, ssem, ssem ex falasse
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what do you do for conjutivo futuro
put in third person (eles) pas and then take of the RAM ex falar
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What is the present tense of "ser"?
sou, és, é, somos, são
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What is the past (pretérito perfeito) tense of "ser"?
fui, foste, foi, fomos, foram
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What is the future tense of "ser"?
serei, serás, será, seremos, serão
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What is the conditional tense of "ser"?
seria, serias, seria, seríamos, seriam
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How do you form the passive voice with "ser"?
Use “ser” + past participle Ex: O documento foi assinado. (The document was signed.)
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What is the present tense of "estar"?
estou, estás, está, estamos, estão
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What is the past (pretérito perfeito) tense of "estar"?
estive, estiveste, esteve, estivemos, estiveram
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what is the future tense of "estar"?
estarei, estarás, estará, estaremos, estarão
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What is the present tense of "ter"?
tenho, tens, tem, temos, têm
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What is the past (pretérito perfeito) tense of "ter"?
tive, tiveste, teve, tivemos, tiveram
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What is the future tense of "ter"?
terei, terás, terá, teremos, terão
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What is the present tense of "fazer"?
faço, fazes, faz, fazemos, fazem
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What is the past (pretérito perfeito) tense of "fazer"?
fiz, fizeste, fez, fizemos, fizeram
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What is the future tense of "fazer"?
farei, farás, fará, faremos, farão
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What is the conditional tense of "fazer"?
faria, farias, faria, faríamos, fariam
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What is the present tense of "dizer"?
digo, dizes, diz, dizemos, dizem
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What is the past (pretérito perfeito) tense of "dizer"?
disse, disseste, disse, dissemos, disseram
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What is the future tense of "dizer"?
direi, dirás, dirá, diremos, dirão
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What is the conditional tense of "dizer"?
diria, dirias, diria, diríamos, diriam
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What is the present tense of "ir"?
vou, vais, vai, vamos, vão
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What is the past (pretérito perfeito) tense of "ir"?
fui, foste, foi, fomos, foram (identical to 'ser')
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What is the future tense of "ir"?
irei, irás, irá, iremos, irão
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what are the conditional endings for verbs
ia, ias, ia, iamos, ieis, iam
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what are the imperfect endings for AR verbs
ava, avas, ava, avamos, aveis, avam
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what is the endings for future irregular verbs and what do you do
remove the beginning and put rei, ras, ra ,ramos, rao, rao

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