Lição 52: gramática
the imperfect tense | the preterit tense of FAZER | the preterit tense of VIR |
Lição 27: gramática
using para | the preposition por | using TER with que to express “to have to” | acabar ➜ to end up | tomar ➜ to take
Lição 9: gramática
expression: dar para, expression: ter como, verb: aproveitar
Power up the Portuguese verb TER
Portuguese verb TER in the present tense is a huge enabler. Besides saying you have/ she has &ETC you can also express or ask if something EXISTS. We” present more examples of TER in action and how it expresses ‘to have to’ and ‘to be able to/have a way to.’
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the expression: TER como
When TER is combined with como it takes on the meaning, to be able to, to have a way to. *Other ways to express this include PODER, TER jeito and CONSEGUIR. TER can be conjugated as needed to express this in different moods.
Você tem certeza?
Você tem certeza… ? Brazilians love a sure thing. They are a positive people. To be sure about something is instrinsically optimistic and Brazilians love it. Let’s learn the every-day phrases that they use to talk about sureness and certainty.
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Lição 50: ensino
contractions desse, dessa, dele, dela | the expression: saudades | the present subjunctive tense | reflexive verbs | using TER with que to express “to have to” | dividir ➜ to share, divide
Lição 19: ensino
using PODER with verbs | using TER with que to express “to have to”
Lição 18: ensino
the expression: TER como | valer ➜ to be worth
Lição 3: ensino
a gente – we (informal) | using TER with que to express “to have to”
Other tenses of TER
Ter in the Future Tense The common way is to use the verb ir as a helper verb (the future tense with ir) Eu vou ter mais tempo amanhã. > I’m going to have more time tomorrow. Ele vai ter que correr. > He’s going to have to run. Você vai ter uma namorada nova….
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Advanced forms of TER
Prerequisite Reading: Portuguese verb TER. Superpowers? Sim, TER has superpowers. Though these are considered advanced-level, any ambitious learner can start using them now! Just keep in mind that the conjugation of TER is very irregular. Let’s start with the most used: The Imperative of Ter You will hear these all_the_time: Tenha um bom dia! >…
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Terapia 2 ➜ dialog
This is a great practice dialog for the preterit imperfect. Be sure and read the related post listed at the bottom first. You will need to be up-to-speed on the irregular conjugation of TER to understand this. Esse diálogo é bem avançado mesmo. Não é brincadeira. PSICÓLOGO Então. Você acha que você sofre de síndrome…
ter ➜ to have
present indicativeter to haveeutenhovocê, ele, elatemnóstemosvocês, eles, elastêm Complete conjugation.
the preterit tense of verbs: TER, DIZER, FAZER
Some popular irregular verbs in the simple past tense. preterit indicativeter to haveeutivevocê, ele, elatevenóstivemosvocês, eles, elastiveram preterit indicativedizer to say, telleudissevocê, ele, eladissenósdissemosvocês, eles, elasdisseram preterit indicativefazer to do, makeeufizvocê, ele, elafeznósfizemosvocês, eles, elasfizeram * More correctly called, the preterit indicative tense.
using TER with que to express “to have to”
To have to or, must. Ter que literally means to have that.
the imperfect tense of TER
Ter is irregular in the Imperfect Indicative tense. ✻ The Imperfect tense is used when talking about continuous or ongoing action in the past. Something that used to happen or, would (always) happen. imperfect indicativeter to haveeutinhavocê, ele, elatinhanóstínhamosvocês, eles, elastenham
ter que – to have to, in Portuguese
You have to do this, you have to do that. This is a must-know! The good news: It’s easy to express to have to in Portuguese. The key is knowing how to conjugate the verb TER. ter to have I have eu tenh o you/he/she has você/ele/ela tem In Portuguese, you add a que to…
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Lição 45: ensino
expressions using dar | using TER with que to express “to have to”
Lição 5: ensino
comer ➜ to eat | ter ➜ to have
Lição 10: ensino
chamar ➜ to call, be named | ter ➜ to have
Lesson 9: grammar
contractions no & na | introductions | primeiro(a) | ter
Lesson 19: grammar
plurals that have l, r, s, & z endings | the preterit tense of verbs: TER, DIZER, FAZER
Lesson 89: grammar
Lesson 38: grammar
the verb DAR with para | using TER with que to express “to have to”
Era uma Vez ➜ dialog
In this dialog you get to see the “past continuous” tense IN ACTION. Its real name is the preterit imperfect, and it’s used whenever you are telling a story of something that happened in the past. It’s not to talk about what you did yesterday or last week. It’s specifically when you are saying something…
Você tem?
If you’re just starting to put together your first sentences you need to get the verb TER down pretty well. It’s fundamental. TER is super flexible and you can build lots of really useful sentences around it. Try these out for size: Tenho um problema! * You can skip the “EU” — it’s already clear…
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