Earlier in this unit, we focused on in the indicative and conditional moods. Now we’ll cover the compound tenses in the , as well as . Don’t worry, the basic formula is still the same 😉: auxiliary verb ter + past participle of the main verb.
Compound Tenses – Subjunctive Mood and Nominal Verb Forms
Compound Tenses – Indicative and Conditional Moods
A Portuguese verb form can appear in a simple tense (only the main verb) or in a compound tense, which is a combination of an auxiliary verb and the past participle of the main verb. The most common used in is the verb ter. For example:
Auxiliary Verbs
Let’s talk about an important topic: Portuguese auxiliary verbs! In a verb phrase (locução verbal), an auxiliary verb comes before the main verb. Essentially, its job is to “help” the main verb. Most Common Portuguese Auxiliary Verbs Here are a few of the most common , which you will probably recognize: Here are just a […]
A Investigação Tem Corrido Bem
The Investigation Has Been Going Well
Detective Esteves updates Clara on the investigation. Pay special attention to how past participles are used throughout the dialogue.
Past Participles & Auxiliary Verbs
In this lesson we’re going to tackle past participles in Portuguese, i.e. So what is a past participle? A past participle is a verb form that can… function as an adjective – combine with the past tense of ser to use passive voice – combine with other auxiliary verbs (such as ter) to form different […]
Double Past Participles
In this lesson, we’ll have a look at . ‘Double’ here means that some verbs can take the form of either a regular or an irregular participle, depending on the auxiliary verb being used with them. Remember those verbs we marked off with an asterisk in the Irregular Participles learning note? They were , , […]
Irregular Past Participles
In this lesson, we’ll have a look at in Portuguese, i.e. past participles which behave in a unique and unpredictable way, instead of following the typical rules. Let’s see an example: If you are fresh off the previous lesson, perhaps you expected the past participle of to follow the rule for -IR verbs, and be […]
Regular Past Participles
In Portuguese, there are three types of past participles: , , and In this lesson, we’ll have a look at regular past participles, that is to say, past participles which behave in a predictable way. These participles depend on the verb’s ending, i.e. they have a specific ending depending on whether they’re the past participle […]