Verb Tenses

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Understanding when and why to use different verb tenses is the key to expressing yourself accurately in Portuguese. From recounting past events with the Preterite vs. Imperfect to discussing future plans, this is where you'll learn to navigate time in your conversations.

Explore these articles to master the nuances of European Portuguese verb tenses and speak with more confidence and clarity.

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In my main guide, I cover the [[how-to-master-portuguese-past-participles-without-crying|rules for forming Portuguese past participles]]. Knowing the grammar is only half the battle. The other half is memorizing the common, everyday verbs that simply don't follow those rules.

This article is your cheat sheet for those words.

It's the practical vocabulary list that accompanies the grammar lesson. I’ve compiled the irregular participles I find myself using most often, organized by the situations where they tend to come up. Bookmark this page and come back to it whenever you get stuck.

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These are the irregulars you'll reach for constantly....

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