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