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This is a list of verbs in the past tense in Brazilian. First let's start with the raw format before conjugating the verbs to the past form. Make sure to compare this table and the one below it.
| To see: olhar |
| To write: escrever |
| To love: amar |
| To give: oferecer / dar |
| To play: brincar |
| To read: ler |
| To understand: entender |
| To have: ter |
| To know: saber |
| To learn: aprender |
| To think: pensar |
| To work: trabalhar |
| To speak: falar |
| To drive: dirigir |
| To smile: sorrir |
| To find: encontrar |
These samples show how the verbs above are conjugated in the past tense in a sentence which includes all the object pronouns (I, you, she...).
| I saw you: Eu vi você |
| I wrote with a pen: Eu escrevi com uma caneta |
| You loved apples: Você adorava maçãs |
| You gave money: Você deu dinheiro |
| You played tennis: Você jogava tênis |
| He read (past) a book: Ele leu um livro |
| He understood me: Ele me entendeu |
| She had a cat: Ela tinha um gato |
| She knew my friend: Ela conheceu meu amigo |
| We wanted to learn: Nós queríamos aprender |
| We thought Spanish is easy: Nós pensávamos que Espanhol seria fácil |
| You (plural) worked here: Vocês trabalharam aqui |
| You (plural) spoke French: Vocês falavam francês |
| They drove a car: Eles dirigiam um carro / Elas dirigiam um carro |
| They smiled: Eles sorriam / Elas sorriam |
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