Portuguese (Brazilian)
Grammar Goals Guide
Every grammar article in the Portuguese (Brazilian) course, lined up against the unit and chapter it belongs to.
Unit 1: Introductions
4 chapters · 19 goals · 25 articles
Chapter 1: Salutations and Small Talk
Form basic questions
Recognize articles and agreement
Recognize verb conjugation and personal pronoun agreement
Use the verb "estar"
Chapter 2: Languages and Origins
Learn about the verb "ser"
Learn the first person form of the verb "morar"
Learn the first, second, and third person forms of the verb "entender"
Learn the first, second, and third person forms of the verb "falar"
Negate simple statements
Chapter 3: Introductions and Professions
Learn some question words
Practice gender agreement
Practice the difference between "ser" and "estar"
Use possessive pronouns
Use the reflexive pronoun "se"
Chapter 4: Personal Info and Preferences
Learn different forms of the verbs "ter" and "gostar"
Learn numbers 1 - 100
Learn prepositions used before dates and addresses
Practice number and gender agreement in definite articles
Use question words such as "qual?" and "quantos?"
Unit 2: Connections
10 chapters · 45 goals · 54 articles
Chapter 1: Places and Directions
Learn the imperative (command) verb structure
Learn the use of "ficar" for locations
Practice verbs in the present tense
Use the contracted form of prepositions and articles
Chapter 2: Currency and Counting
Learn how to give affirmative answers to yes/no questions
Learn the first person plural verb conjugation
Practice the plural of nouns
Chapter 3: Food and Drink Culture
Formulate questions
Learn verbs commonly used when giving instructions
Practice gender and number agreement of adjectives
Practice more preposition and article contractions
Use the "gostar" + "de" construction
Chapter 4: Transportation and Payment
Conjugate the irregular verb "poder"
Learn to offer to do something using "deixe-me"
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Use numbers up to 999
Use the verb "ir" to form the future tense
Chapter 5: Help and Requests
Learn to form the continuous verb tense
Learn to form the preterite past tense
Use reflexive pronouns
Use the "estar" + "com" construction
Chapter 6: Clarification and Explanation
Form and use demonstratives
Form the comparative degree of adverbs
Learn the preterite past tense form of new verbs
Practice the command form of new verbs
Use basic adverbs
Chapter 7: Compliments and Corrections
Form numbers up to 9,999
Learn the conjunction "porque"
Practice the present progressive tense
Use interrogative pronouns
Use prepositions to express time
Chapter 8: Relatives and Pets
Combine the preposition "em" with the demonstrative pronouns "este" and "esta"
Form tag questions using "né"?
Form the third person plural possessive pronouns
Use number agreement with possessive pronouns
Use the first person plural form of "ser" and "ter"
Chapter 9: Household Rooms and Items
Learn demonstrative pronouns
Learn the direct object pronoun "te"
Practice the use of the verb "haver"
Use adverbs of place
Use prepositions of place and direction
Chapter 10: Career and Hobbies
Conjugate regular verbs in the past tense
Create the plural form of regular verbs
Use the second person plural pronoun "vocês"
Unit 3: Community
9 chapters · 42 goals · 45 articles
Chapter 1: Friends and Relationships
Communicate the past tense using "já"
Create the regular plural form for nouns ending in a consonant
Express future plans using "vou"
Practice more reflexive verbs
Use "a gente" for first person plural
Chapter 2: Cooking and Eating
Learn the continuous verb tenses
Learn the interrogative expression "para que"
Use the imperative / command form
Use the verb "ajudar" followed by "a"
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Use the verb "ir" + "a" to indicate future tense
Chapter 3: Weather and Landscapes
Form the past tense of the verb "ir"
Practice "vamos...!" as "let's...!"
Use the phrase "não vejo a hora"
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Use the verb "fazer" to refer to the weather
Chapter 4: Shopping and Apparel
Learn how to put nouns ending in "-l" into the plural
Learn the second and third person singular conjugation for verbs ending in "-ir"
Practice comparative forms
Practice preposition and object pronoun contractions
Use number agreement when referring to time
Chapter 5: Tasks and Errands
Establish comparisons
Form irregular plurals
Learn the expression "será?"
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Learn the "ter que" structure
Chapter 6: Recreation and Relaxation
Form future time phrases using "que vem"
Learn the Portuguese translation for English gerunds
Practice the imperative form of verbs
Use correct prepositions for modes of transportation
Use the phrase "além de"
Chapter 7: Travel and Tourism
Learn adjectives to describe places
Practice preposition contractions
Use prepositions to show location
Use the relative pronoun "o que"
Use the verb "dever"
Chapter 8: Physical Descriptions and Humor
Differentiate when to use the preterite and imperfect tenses
Form the imperfect tense of "-ar" verbs
Learn the phrase "fazer ideia"
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Learn the phrase "ter certeza"
Chapter 9: Opinions and Popular Culture
Construct the simple past tense
Construct the "ouvir falar" structure
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Form irregular plurals
Use correct articles with irregular gender nouns
Use the "vai ter" construction
Unit 4: Lifestyle
9 chapters · 41 goals · 50 articles
Chapter 1: Historic People and Events
Conjugate second and third person past tense
Form the imperative
Use correct articles with irregular gender nouns
Use gender-neutral adjectives
Chapter 2: Hospital and Pharmacy
Form the simple past tense of "-ar" verbs
Use direct and indirect object pronouns
Use expressions of time
Use the "estar com" phrase
Chapter 3: Thoughts and Emotions
Conjugate reflexive verbs
Form phrases of exclamation
Form the simple past tense
Use "acabar de" to speak of recent happenings
Use "faz" to express time passed
Chapter 4: College and University Life
Conjugate reflexive verbs
Conjugate regular verbs in the past and present tenses
Form expressions of time
Use the "ouvir falar" phrase
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Use the "ter que" construction
Chapter 5: Family and Name Origins
Form the future conditional verb tense
Form the imperfect past tense of "-ar" verbs
Learn the first person plural simple past tense form of "conhecer"
Practice the impersonal structure "se..."
Use title words
Chapter 6: Food Allergies and Ingredients
Learn the phrase "estar a fim de..."
Practice forming imperatives
Understand the differences between "ser" and "estar"
Use "fazer" to refer to being on a diet
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Chapter 8: Sports and Fitness
Formulate phrases referring to time
Learn adverbs of time and frequency
Learn the second person present and past tense of "fazer"
Practice the use of conjunctions such as "enquanto"
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Use the phrases "fazer exercício" and "fazer peso"
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Chapter 9: Movies and TV
Form and use the conditional perfect tense
Form commands in the third person plural
Learn the past subjunctive forms of "ser" and "ter"
Practice the preterite and imperfect past tenses
Unit 5: Ambitions
9 chapters · 38 goals · 47 articles
Chapter 1: Airports and Customs
Form formal possessives
Learn the contracted form of "por" + the article
Learn two translations for "any/anything"
Practice the use of double negatives
Chapter 2: Hotels and Local Attractions
Form and use the future subjunctive verb tense
Form and use the present subjunctive verb tense
Practice the "ser" + participle form
Use ordinal numbers
Use "para" to express intention
Chapter 3: House Hunting and Moving
Form the third person plural of the preterite tense
Reinforce the translation of the English gerund in Portuguese
Chapter 4: Utilities and Repair
Differentiate when to use "ir" and "vir"
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Formulate dates
Learn the conditional form for regular verbs
Learn the direct object pronoun clitics "lo" and "la"
Chapter 5: Education and Career
Conjugate the preterite tense of the "nós" form
Differentiate between the use of "qual" and "que"
Form irregular plurals
Learn the irregular comparatives "maior" and "menor"
Use the conditional verb tense
Chapter 6: Emergencies and Aid
Form the imperative of the irregular verbs "ir" and "ficar"
Learn to form adverbs from adjectives
Practice the preterite verb tense
Use direct object pronouns with verbs ending in "-er"
Chapter 7: Household and Lifestyle
Differentiate between object of verb and object of preposition pronouns
Learn a new translation for "to finish"
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Practice forming comparatives
Reinforce the use of direct object pronoun clitics
Use the correct verb tense when requesting favors
Chapter 8: Hair and Beauty Services
Form the conditional tense for all persons
Learn a new translation for "short"
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Learn a third translation for "time"
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Use the singular form to refer to the parts of a group
Chapter 9: Events and Schedules
Form past participles
Form plural imperatives
Learn the contracted form of "em" + "aquele"
Specialty Unit: Soccer Celebration
3 chapters · 9 goals · 10 articles
Chapter 1: Let's Watch the Game Together!
Learn how to ask questions
Make simple statements in the present tense
Chapter 2: That referee made a terrible call!
Express agreement
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Express your disbelief
Use soccer terminology
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