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Irregular Imperfect: Past States and Time

Master the spoken imperfect tense of the irregular verbs ser, ter, vir, and pôr in Brazilian Portuguese to describe past states, age, and time.

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Lesson#1
In this deck, you will learn how to describe past habits, states, age, and time using four essential irregular verbs in Brazilian Portuguese. While most verbs follow regular patterns in the imperfect tense, 'ser', 'ter', 'vir', and 'pôr' have their own unique spoken forms.
Lesson#2
For 'eu', 'você', 'ele', 'ela', and 'a gente', the past imperfect form of 'ser' is 'era'. It is used to describe past characteristics, inherent states, or general time. For example, 'Ele era muito tímido' means 'He was very shy'.
Quiz#3
Translate into Portuguese: 'He was very shy.'

Ele era muito tímido

Quiz#4
Translate into Portuguese: 'She was very intelligent.'

Ela era muito inteligente

Quiz#5
How do you say 'It was early' in Portuguese?

Era cedo

Quiz#6
How do you say 'It was late' in Portuguese?

Era tarde

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