A blogger narrates a new entry about her favourite activity: watching television shows. Notice how she uses the verbs vir (to come) and ver (to watch) throughout the post. The conjugations of these verbs are similar, so they are easy to mix up. 🙂 Conjugation of vir Conjugation of ver
Nova Entrada No Blogue
New Blog Post
As Recordações Da Rita
Rita's Memories
The arrival of spring reminds Rita of the weekends spent at her grandparents’ farm. As you hear about her favourite memories, you can practice your “R” pronunciation and the pretérito imperfeito do indicativo tense.
Um Típico Sábado
A Typical Saturday
Need more practice conjugating regular -er verbs? Listen for these verbs: comer, beber, crescer, parecer, escrever, correr, aprender, entender, conhecer, and responder. They are all conjugated following the same patterns! Follow along as Cassandra shares her typical Saturday routine. She eats breakfast with her son, writes an email to her mother, and then meets up with […]
Passa-se Cá um Briol
It's Very Cold in Here
Rodrigo complains to Adelaide about how cold their home is. Familiarize yourself with a number of reflexive verbs throughout the dialogue.
Duelo De Irmãos
Brother's Duel
These brothers take game night very seriously… While they play, you can practice differentiating the verbs saber vs. conhecer.
Porque Não Vieste à Festa?
Why Didn't You Come To The Party?
João is irritated that Ana keeps skipping out on their plans. Practice differentiating between the verbs ver and vir throughout the dialogue.
Dar Uma Mãozinha
Lend A Little Hand
Helena decides to organize her storage closet. Notice how the verb “dar” is used in a variety of different expressions throughout the dialogue.
Segredo Desvendado
Secret Unveiled
In today’s European Portuguese Listening Practice, a brother confronts his sister about an exciting job offer she has been keeping a secret. Why has she been trying to hide it from everyone? 🚀 Explore the difference between the verbs dizer, falar, and contar.
Passeio De Domingo
Sunday Walk
A couple makes the best of a sunny day by going for a walk on the beach. Verbs practice: irregular -ir verbs in the present tense
Pôr Tudo em Pratos Limpos
Setting The Record Straight (Putting Everything On Clean Plates)
Adriana tells Nuno about how her last relationship ended. Verbs practice: irregular verbs in the simple past
Passa-me o Berbequim
Hand Me The Drill
Explore the many different uses of the verb “passar” in this dialogue between Eurico and Vanessa.
Segredo Desvendado
Secret Revealed
Explore the difference between the verbs dizer, falar, and contar in this dialogue between a brother and sister.
Coisas Do Destino
Things Of Fate
Jorge tells Soraia about meeting up with an old “friend” over the weekend. Notice the use of many regular and irregular verbs in the simple past tense.
Eu Só Queria Tomar o Pequeno-Almoço
I Just Wanted To Have Breakfast
Diogo is in a bad mood and just wants some breakfast. Unfortunately, everywhere he goes seems to be closed. Listen for regular -ir verbs in the present tense throughout the story, including abrir, desistir, vestir, and decidir. Remember, they’re conjugated with almost the same endings as regular -er verbs!
Imprevistos Em Televisão
Unforeseen Situations On Tv
Vanda and António discuss how to handle a work emergency. Notice how the speakers use acabar + de + infinitive verb to refer to the recent past, i.e. something that “just” happened.