Essêncial / Essencial
     Dicionário / Diccionary
     ABC
     Números / Numbers
     Côres / Colors
     Datas / Dates
  Conversação / Conversation
     Questões / Questions
     Apresentação / Introducing
     Amigos / Friends
     Telefone / Telephone
     Carta / Letter
  Público / Public
    Direcções / Directions
     Transportes / Transports
     Restaurante / Restaurant
     Compras / Shopping
     Trabalho / Job
  Gramática / Grammar
     Verbos / Verbs
    Advérbios / Adverbs
    Adjectivos / Adjectifs
     Regras / Rules

Tempos verbais/ Form verbs

Presente / Simple present(frequentthings; things that don�t change)

A �Eu vou � escola todos os dias

I go to school every day

N- Eu n�o jogo a lotaria todas as semanas

I don�t play lotery every week

I � Frequento aulas de ingl�s diariamente?

Do I attend english classes daily?

 

Presente �cont�nuo� / Present continuos(now,this time, at the moment,this week,imediatelly)

A �

Subject+to be+verb+ing

Ex.- Estou a tentar acabar isto

I am trying to finish this

 

N �

Subject+to be+NOT+verb+ing

Ex. Ela n�o tem comido bem ultimamente

She is not eating well lately

 

I -

To be+subjet+verb+ing

Ex. Estou a aprender isto depressa?

I am learning this quickly?

 

Futuro / Future 1(wish, promisse,commitment,not 100% sure)

A �

Subject+will+verb

Ex.- Eles ir�o de comboio para o trabalho em Mar�o

They�ll go by train to work in March

 

N �

Subject+will+NOT+verb

Ex. N�o beberei �lcool at� perder 10kg

I won�t drink alcohol until I lose 10Kg

 

I -

Will+subjet+verb

Ex. Casas comigo na pr�xima primavera?

Will you marry me next Spring?

 

Futuro / Future 2(100% sure, made a decision,someone told about the future)

A �

Subject+to be+going to+verb

Ex.- Vais ajudar-me com estas tabelas

You will going to help me with these tables

 

N �

Subject+to be+NOT+going to+verb

Ex. Ele n�o vai trazer as suas crian�as para o jantar

He is not going to bring his hildren for dinner

 

I -

To be+subjet+going to+verb

Ex. Vai chegar a qualquer instante?

Is it going to arrive anytime?

 

Futuro �cont�nuo�/ Future continuos(2 actions at same time)

A �

Subject+will be+verb+ing

Ex.- Quando ela sair, eu vou estar a estudar

When she leaves, I will be studing

 

N �

Subject+will+NOT+be+verb+ing

Ex. Enquanto ela vai �s compras n�o vou preparar o jantar

While she goes shopping, I will not be preparing dinner

 

I -

Will +subjet+be+verb+ing

Ex. Quando eu chegar vai estar muito frio?

By the time I come, will it be freezing?

 

Passado / Simple past(actions in the past that are over) - Was for I,he,she,it; Were foryou,we,they

A �

Subject+verb+ed(or irregular verb)

Ex.- Viajei pela Europa quando era crian�a

I travelled around Europe when I was a child

Ex. Eu era o mais alto na escola prim�ria

I was the tallest in primary shcool

 

N �

Subject+did+NOT+ verb (infinitive)

Ex. N�o trabalh�mos muito na semana passada

We didn�t work much last week

Ex. O meu melhor amigo n�o era uma rapariga

My best friend was not a girl

 

I -

Did+subjet +verb (infinitive)

Ex. Os meus primos tinham uma piscina grande?

Did my cousins have a big pool?

Ex. Estavam os nossos av�s no casamento?

Were out grand parents at wedding?

 

Passado �perfeito�/ Present perfect(from a point in the past til now)

A �

Subject+have/has+verb (past participle)

Ex.- Tenho tentado falar ingl�s desde a minha inf�ncia

I have tried to speak english since my childhood

 

N �

Subject+have/has+NOT+verb (past participle)

Ex. Os meus pais n�o tem tido muita sorte

My parents haven�t had much lucky

 

I -

Have/has +subjet+ verb (past participle)

Ex. Ela j� tomou o pequeno almo�o?

Has she had breakfast already?

 

Passado continuo/ Past cont�nuos(to be + past)

Ex. I was having problems when i was married