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Brazilian Portuguese โ€ข A1 to B2

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Core Verbs

๐Ÿ“š Regular `-ar` Verb Drill

Practice the present and simple past of `-ar` verbs.

Core Verbs

๐Ÿ“š Regular `-er` Verb Drill

Practice the present and simple past of `-er` verbs.

Core Verbs

๐Ÿ“š Regular `-ir` Verb Drill

Practice the present and simple past of `-ir` verbs.

Core Verbs

๐Ÿ“š Irregular Verb Drill

Memorize the forms for the most important irregular verbs (ser, estar, ir, ter, etc.).

Core Verbs

๐Ÿ“š Ser vs. Estar Drill

Master the fundamental difference between `ser` (permanent/identity) and `estar` (temporary/location/condition).

Core Verbs

๐Ÿ“š Reflexive Verbs Drill

Practice choosing the correct reflexive pronoun (`me`, `se`, `nos`) to match the subject.

Core Verbs

๐ŸŽฏ Subject Identification

Reverse conjugation practice: identify which subject(s) match a given verb form. Learn to recognize patterns by endings.

Tenses & Structures

๐Ÿ’ก Immediate Future Drill

Master the "going to" future (`ir` + infinitive), the most common future form.

Tenses & Structures

๐Ÿ’ก Present Continuous Tense

Master the Portuguese "-ing" form (`-ndo`) using `estar` + gerund.

Tenses & Structures

โฎ๏ธ Preterite Tense (Simple Past)

Master completed past actions: "I ate", "She went". Learn regular patterns (-ar: -ei/-ou, -er/-ir: -i/-iu) and common irregulars (fiz, fui, tive).

Tenses & Structures

๐Ÿ’ก Imperfect Tense Drill

Practice the simple form ("used to do"), the past continuous ("was doing"), and the past intent ("was going to do").

Tenses & Structures

๐Ÿ’ก Future Tense Drill

Master the Portuguese "will" tense (`-ei`, `-รก` endings). Covers regular and key irregular verbs.

Tenses & Structures

๐Ÿ’ก Conditional Tense Drill

Master the Portuguese "would" tense (`-ia` endings). Covers regular and key irregular verbs.

Tenses & Structures

๐Ÿ’ก Present Subjunctive Drill

Master the subjunctive after triggers like `Espero que...` and `Quero que...`.

Tenses & Structures

๐Ÿ’ก Imperfect Subjunctive Drill

Master hypothetical "if" clauses (`Se eu fosse...`) for regular and irregular verbs.

Tenses & Structures

๐Ÿ’ก Future Subjunctive Drill

Master hypothetical future situations using `Quando...` and `Se...`.

Tenses & Structures

๐Ÿ’ก Imperative Drill

Master the Portuguese command form. Tests the formal (`fale`) and provides notes on the spoken form (`fala`).

Grammar & Prepositions

๐Ÿ“„ Articles (Definite & Indefinite)

Master o/a/os/as (the) and um/uma/uns/umas (a/an/some) with proper gender/number agreement. Learn when to use and omit articles.

Grammar & Prepositions

๐Ÿ”— Noun Plural Tutor

Master the rules for forming noun plurals, with analogies for Spanish speakers.

Grammar & Prepositions

๐Ÿ”— Adjective Gender & Number Agreement

Practice making adjectives match the gender and number of the nouns they describe.

Grammar & Prepositions

๐Ÿ”ข Numbers (Cardinal & Ordinal)

Master Portuguese numbers with gender agreement (`um/uma`, `dois/duas`, `duzentos/duzentas`), ordinals, and real-world usage (prices, dates, ages).

Grammar & Prepositions

๐ŸŽจ Colors (Cores)

Master Portuguese colors with proper gender/number agreement. Learn variable colors (vermelho/vermelha) vs invariable (azul, verde), shades (claro/escuro), and natural usage.

Grammar & Prepositions

๐Ÿ“… Days of the Week (Dias da Semana)

Master Portuguese days with proper prepositions and articles. Learn "na segunda-feira" (on Monday) vs "ร s segundas" (on Mondays), gender differences (na vs no), and common expressions like "atรฉ segunda!"

Grammar & Prepositions

๐Ÿ• Time Expressions

Master telling time, days of the week, months, and time vocabulary. Learn "ร‰ uma hora" vs "Sรฃo trรชs horas", days (segunda-feira), and expressions (hoje, amanhรฃ, de manhรฃ).

Grammar & Prepositions

๐Ÿ‘ค Possessive Adjectives & Pronouns

Master `meu/minha`, `seu/sua`, `nosso/nossa` with gender/number agreement. Learn `dele/dela` for clarity: "his book" = `o livro dele`.

Grammar & Prepositions

โœจ Todo vs Tudo

Master the difference between `todo/toda/todos/todas` (all/every) and `tudo` (everything). Learn agreement patterns and common phrases like `todo mundo`, `tudo bem`.

Grammar & Prepositions

๐Ÿ“Š Muito Agreement

Learn when `muito` agrees (muito/muita/muitos/muitas with nouns) vs when it stays invariable (very/a lot with adjectives/verbs).

Grammar & Prepositions

๐Ÿ”— Demonstrative Pronouns Drill

Master the tricky distinction between `este` (near me), `esse` (near you), and `aquele` (over there).

Grammar & Prepositions

โ“ Interrogative Pronouns

Master question words like `quem`, `o que`, `qual`, `quando`, `onde`, and learn key distinctions (`o que` vs `qual`, `onde` vs `aonde`).

Grammar & Prepositions

๐Ÿ’ฌ ร‰ que - Emphatic Questions

Learn to transform questions using `รฉ que` for emphasis: `Onde vocรช mora?` โ†’ `Onde รฉ que vocรช mora?`. Very common in Brazilian Portuguese!

Grammar & Prepositions

๐Ÿ”— 'Ir' + Transportation Drill

Practice using the verb 'ir' (to go) with different modes of transportation like 'de carro', 'a pรฉ', and 'de Uber'.

Grammar & Prepositions

โš–๏ธ Por vs Para

Master the tricky distinction between `por` (reason, price, means, duration) and `para` (purpose, destination, recipient, deadline). Both mean "for" but with different uses!

Grammar & Prepositions

๐Ÿ”ค Common Prepositions

Master essential prepositions: em (in/at), de (of/from), para (to/for), com (with), sem (without), sobre (about), entre (between), atรฉ (until), desde (since).

Grammar & Prepositions

โ“ Question Words

Master Portuguese interrogatives: quem (who), o que (what), quando (when), onde (where), como (how), por que (why), qual (which), quanto (how much/many).

Grammar & Prepositions

๐Ÿ”— Advanced Demonstratives

Master conversational uses, including discourse proximity and the common 'este' -> 'esse' conflation.

Grammar & Prepositions

๐Ÿ”— Crase (`ร `) Tutor

A dedicated drill for mastering the crase. Learn when to use `ร ` and `ร s` with instant feedback.

Grammar & Prepositions

๐Ÿ”— Contraction Trainer (`dele`/`dela`)

Practice possessives (`his book`) and verb objects (`I like him`).

Grammar & Prepositions

๐Ÿ”— Contraction Trainer (`nele`/`nela`)

Practice location (`in it`) and verb objects (`I think about him`).

Grammar & Prepositions

๐Ÿ”— Contractions with Articles (de/em)

Learn how "de" and "em" contract with articles using step-by-step fill-in-the-blank drills.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ”Š Syllable Stress Drill

Master Portuguese syllable stress for perfect pronunciation. Learn the rules for stress and accent marks.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ”Š PT-BR Phonetic Tutor

Learn how Brazilian Portuguese transforms from written to spoken form. Master palatalization, vowel reduction, and more.

Conversational Skills

๐Ÿ’ฌ Colloquial Speech Drill

Rewrite formal sentences the way people actually talk. Master reductions (vocรชโ†’cรช, estarโ†’tรก) and mergers (vocรช estรกโ†’cรช tรก).

Conversational Skills

๐Ÿ’ฌ Conversational Answers Drill

Answer yes/no questions by repeating the verb (Vocรช fala? โ†’ Falo.). Includes BP emphatic forms (Falo, sim!).

Conversational Skills

๐Ÿ’ฌ Self-Introduction Drill

For absolute beginners. Build your first sentences: name, profession, nationality, city, languages, workplace.

Conversational Skills

๐Ÿ’ฌ Portuguese for Spanish Speakers

Leverage your Spanish to learn Portuguese faster. Focus on false friends, vocabulary gaps, pronunciation, and grammar differences.

Conversational Skills

๐Ÿ’ฌ Grammar for Spanish Speakers

A focused drill on the key grammatical differences between Spanish and Portuguese, like contractions and pronoun placement.