Can describe past events and experiences
Narrate past experiences
Vocabulary
yesterday — ontem
I went to the cinema.
Ontem fui ao cinema.last week — semana passada
I travelled to Porto.
Semana passada viajei para o Porto.last year — ano passado
I changed jobs.
Ano passado mudei de emprego.to visit — besuchen
I visited my grandparents on Sunday.
Visitei os meus avós no domingo.to eat — comer
I ate francesinhas in Porto.
Comi francesinhas no Porto.to travel — viajar
We travelled by train.
Viajámos de comboio.
Grammar
past simple (regular and irregular verbs)
Regular and irregular verbs in past tense
- I visited my grandparents on Sunday.
- I ate francesinhas in Porto.
Cultural notes
Portuguese past tense (pretérito perfeito) is used for completed actions. Irregular verbs like ser, ter, ir are common in everyday speech.