Verbs

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dar (to give)

Preterite:

  • Eu dei (I gave)

  • Ele/Ela deu (He/She gave)

Imperfect:

  • Eu dava (I used to give/was giving)

  • Ele/Ela dava (He/She used to give/was giving)

ir (to go)

Preterite:

  • Eu fui (I went)

  • Ele/Ela foi (He/She went)

Imperfect:

  • Eu ia (I used to go/was going)

  • Ele/Ela ia (He/She used to go/was going)

saber (to know)

Preterite:

  • Eu soube (I knew/found out)

  • Ele/Ela soube (He/She knew/found out)

Imperfect:

  • Eu sabia (I used to know/was knowing)

  • Ele/Ela sabia (He/She used to know/was knowing)

ver (to see)

Preterite:

  • Eu vi (I saw)

  • Ele/Ela viu (He/She saw)

Imperfect:

  • Eu via (I used to see/was seeing)

  • Ele/Ela via (He/She used to see/was seeing)

fazer (to do/make)

Preterite:

  • Eu fiz (I did/made)

  • Ele/Ela fez (He/She did/made)

Imperfect:

  • Eu fazia (I used to do/was doing)

  • Ele/Ela fazia (He/She used to do/was doing)

estar (to be - temporary state)

Preterite:

  • Eu estive (I was)

  • Ele/Ela esteve (He/She was)

Imperfect:

  • Eu estava (I used to be/was being)

  • Ele/Ela estava (He/She used to be/was being)

ter (to have)

Preterite:

  • Eu tive (I had)

  • Ele/Ela teve (He/She had)

Imperfect:

  • Eu tinha (I used to have/was having)

  • Ele/Ela tinha (He/She used to have/was having)

ser (to be - permanent state)

Preterite:

  • Eu fui (I was)

  • Ele/Ela foi (He/She was)

Imperfect:

  • Eu era (I used to be/was being)

  • Ele/Ela era (He/She used to be/was being)

poder (to be able to/can)

Preterite:

  • Eu pude (I was able to/could)

  • Ele/Ela pôde (He/She was able to/could)

Imperfect:

  • Eu podia (I used to be able to/could)

  • Ele/Ela podia (He/She used to be able to/could)

querer (to want)

Preterite:

  • Eu quis (I wanted)

  • Ele/Ela quis (He/She wanted)

Imperfect:

  • Eu queria (I used to want/was wanting)

  • Ele/Ela queria (He/She used to want/was wanting)

vir (to come)

Preterite:

  • Eu vim (I came)

  • Ele/Ela veio (He/She came)

Imperfect:

  • Eu vinha (I used to come/was coming)

  • Ele/Ela vinha (He/She used to come/was coming)

ficar (to stay/become)

Preterite:

  • Eu fiquei (I stayed/became)

  • Ele/Ela ficou (He/She stayed/became)

Imperfect:

  • Eu ficava (I used to stay/was staying)

  • Ele/Ela ficava (He/She used to stay/was staying)

sair (to leave/go out)

Preterite:

  • Eu saí (I left/went out)

  • Ele/Ela saiu (He/She left/went out)

Imperfect:

  • Eu saía (I used to leave/was leaving)

  • Ele/Ela saía (He/She used to leave/was leaving)

dizer (to say/tell)

Preterite:

  • Eu disse (I said/told)

  • Ele/Ela disse (He/She said/told)

Imperfect:

  • Eu dizia (I used to say/was saying)

  • Ele/Ela dizia (He/She used to say/was saying)

haver (there to be/to have)

Preterite:

  • Eu houve (archaic - rarely used in 1st person)

  • Ele/Ela houve (He/She had - formal/archaic)

Imperfect:

  • Eu havia (I used to have - formal)

  • Ele/Ela havia (He/She used to have - formal)

ouvir (to hear)

Preterite:

  • Eu ouvi (I heard)

  • Ele/Ela ouviu (He/She heard)

Imperfect:

  • Eu ouvia (I used to hear/was hearing)

  • Ele/Ela ouvia (He/She used to hear/was hearing)

sentir (to feel)

Preterite:

  • Eu senti (I felt)

  • Ele/Ela sentiu (He/She felt)

Imperfect:

  • Eu sentia (I used to feel/was feeling)

  • Ele/Ela sentia (He/She used to feel/was feeling)

andar (to walk)

Preterite:

  • Eu andei (I walked)

  • Ele/Ela andou (He/She walked)

Imperfect:

  • Eu andava (I used to walk/was walking)

  • Ele/Ela andava (He/She used to walk/was walking)

caber (to fit)

Preterite:

  • Eu coube (I fit)

  • Ele/Ela coube (He/She fit)

Imperfect:

  • Eu cabia (I used to fit/was fitting)

  • Ele/Ela cabia (He/She used to fit/was fitting)

falar (to speak)

Preterite:

  • Eu falei (I spoke)

  • Ele/Ela falou (He/She spoke)

Imperfect:

  • Eu falava (I used to speak/was speaking)

  • Ele/Ela falava (He/She used to speak/was speaking)

trazer (to bring)

Preterite:

  • Eu trouxe (I brought)

  • Ele/Ela trouxe (He/She brought)

Imperfect:

  • Eu trazia (I used to bring/was bringing)

  • Ele/Ela trazia (He/She used to bring/was bringing)

pedir (to ask for/request)

Preterite:

  • Eu pedi (I asked for/requested)

  • Ele/Ela pediu (He/She asked for/requested)

Imperfect:

  • Eu pedia (I used to ask for/was asking for)

  • Ele/Ela pedia (He/She used to ask for/was asking for)

dormir (to sleep)

Preterite:

  • Eu dormi (I slept)

  • Ele/Ela dormiu (He/She slept)

Imperfect:

  • Eu dormia (I used to sleep/was sleeping)

  • Ele/Ela dormia (He/She used to sleep/was sleeping)

pôr (to put)

Preterite:

  • Eu pus (I put)

  • Ele/Ela pôs (He/She put)

Imperfect:

  • Eu punha (I used to put/was putting)

  • Ele/Ela punha (He/She used to put/was putting)

conseguir (to manage/achieve)

Preterite:

  • Eu consegui (I managed/achieved)

  • Ele/Ela conseguiu (He/She managed/achieved)

Imperfect:

  • Eu conseguia (I used to manage/was managing)

  • Ele/Ela conseguia (He/She used to manage/was managing)

beber (to drink)

Preterite:

  • Eu bebi (I drank)

  • Ele/Ela bebeu (He/She drank)

Imperfect:

  • Eu bebia (I used to drink/was drinking)

  • Ele/Ela bebia (He/She used to drink/was drinking)