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Level A1 · 0 / 14 steps

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Step 1 · First exchangesYou can introduce yourself and others with ser (sou estudante, chamo-me Pedro), be polite with você, o senhor and a senhora, say where you are from (sou de Lisboa; de onde és?), say no with não, and link ideas with e, ou and mas. in progress
1. Step to do The present of irregular verbs › To be and your name: eu sou, tu és, chamo-me
2. Step to do The present of irregular verbs › He is, she is: ele é, ela é, chama-se
3. Step to do The negative › Saying no: não, sim
4. Step to do Addressing one person › The polite you: o senhor, a senhora, você
5. Step to do The present of irregular verbs › To be in the plural: nós somos, vocês são, eles são
6. Step to do Prepositions of place and movement › Saying where you are from: sou de Lisboa, de onde és
7. Step to do The present of irregular verbs › Introducing yourself: mixed practice
8. Step to do Linking words › And, or, but: e, ou, mas
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“Sentences”: 6 sentences of this step

The words come from:
- 1 · Introducing yourself, greetings and communicating (36)
- 3 · Home, the day and meals (3)
- 5 · Numbers, time, days and dates (3)
- 6 · Pronouns, determiners and negation (8)
- 7 · Verbs, function words and more (10)
- 8 · Common adjectives and adverbs (1)
- 9 · School, free time and the world (3)
- 10 · Countries, nationalities and languages (1)
Step 2 · Naming and havingYou can name things with o, a, um and uma, put nouns in the plural (os livros, os professores, os jornais), say what you have and how old you are with ter (tenho vinte anos, tenho fome), and use numbers, ordinals and outro, which agree (duas casas, a primeira rua, outra vez).
1. Step to do The gender of nouns › Masculine and feminine: primo, prima
2. Step to do Articles › A and an: um, uma
3. Step to do Articles › The and first names: o, a, o Pedro
4. Step to do The present of irregular verbs › To have: tenho, tens, tem
5. Step to do The present of irregular verbs › To have in the plural: temos, têm
6. Step to do The plural of nouns › The plural in -s: os, as, uns, umas
7. Step to do The present of irregular verbs › Age, hunger, cold: tenho vinte anos, tenho frio
8. Step to do The gender of nouns › Nouns ending in a consonant: professora, professores
9. Step to do The plural of nouns › The plural of nouns in -l: jornais, hotéis
10. Step to do The gender of nouns › Two different words: homem, mulher
11. Step to do Numbers that agree › uma, duas, duzentas
12. Step to do Ordinal numbers › First, second, third: primeiro, primeira
13. Step to do Another and the other › Other and another: outro, outra
14. Step to do The gender of nouns › Nouns and articles: mixed practice
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16. Step to do Text: Olá, chamo-me Rita
“Sentences”: 17 sentences of this step

The words come from:
- 1 · Introducing yourself, greetings and communicating (41)
- 2 · People, family and the body (23)
- 3 · Home, the day and meals (22)
- 4 · In town, shopping and travel (9)
- 5 · Numbers, time, days and dates (26)
- 6 · Pronouns, determiners and negation (2)
- 7 · Verbs, function words and more (3)
- 8 · Common adjectives and adverbs (2)
- 9 · School, free time and the world (18)
- 10 · Countries, nationalities and languages (2)
Step 3 · Everyday actions and questionsYou can use -ar, -er and -ir verbs with every person (falo, comes, abrimos), say where with em, no and na (em Lisboa, na escola), ask questions with quem, o que, onde, como, quando, qual, quanto and porquê, with or without é que (Onde é que moras?), and give reasons with porque.
1. Step to do The present of regular verbs › Verbs in -ar: eu falo, tu falas, ele fala
2. Step to do The present of regular verbs › Verbs in -ar in the plural: falamos, falam
3. Step to do Prepositions of place and movement › In and at: em, no, na
4. Step to do Yes-or-no questions and short answers › Falas? Falo.
5. Step to do Question words › Asking who, what, where, how and when: quem, o que, onde, como, quando
6. Step to do Asking about words › Como se diz? Como se escreve?
7. Step to do The present of regular verbs › Verbs in -er: como, comes, conheço
8. Step to do The present of regular verbs › Verbs in -ir: abro, abres, abrimos
9. Step to do Question words › Asking which and how many: qual, quanto, que + noun
10. Step to do Question words › Asking why: porque, porquê
11. Step to do Word order in questions › Questions with é que: Onde é que moras?
12. Step to do Word order in questions › The subject after the verb: Onde mora o Miguel?
13. Step to do The negative › Questions and the negative: mixed practice
14. Step to do Linking words › Because and so: porque, então
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16. Step to do Text: A família
17. Step to do Text: A casa e o jardim
“Sentences”: 25 sentences of this step

The words come from:
- 2 · People, family and the body (2)
- 3 · Home, the day and meals (29)
- 4 · In town, shopping and travel (21)
- 5 · Numbers, time, days and dates (6)
- 6 · Pronouns, determiners and negation (13)
- 7 · Verbs, function words and more (23)
- 8 · Common adjectives and adverbs (10)
- 9 · School, free time and the world (17)
- 10 · Countries, nationalities and languages (2)
Step 4 · Wanting, being able, having toYou can say what you want, can and have to do with querer, poder and ter de (quero um café, posso entrar?, tenho de trabalhar), ask politely with queria and podia, and use fazer.
1. Step to do The present of irregular verbs › Wanting: quero, queres, queria
2. Step to do The present of irregular verbs › Being able and asking: posso, podes, podia
3. Step to do Verb and infinitive › Having to: tenho de, devo
4. Step to do The present of irregular verbs › To do, to make: faço, fazes, faz
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“Sentences”: 11 sentences of this step

The words come from:
- 2 · People, family and the body (6)
- 3 · Home, the day and meals (4)
- 4 · In town, shopping and travel (3)
- 5 · Numbers, time, days and dates (1)
- 6 · Pronouns, determiners and negation (1)
- 7 · Verbs, function words and more (6)
- 8 · Common adjectives and adverbs (11)
- 9 · School, free time and the world (1)
- 10 · Countries, nationalities and languages (8)
Step 5 · DescribingYou can describe people and things with adjectives that agree and come after the noun (um carro novo, uma casa grande), use muito, choose between ser and estar (é professora, estou cansado, está bonita hoje), and say how you feel with estou com (estou com fome).
1. Step to do Adjective agreement › Adjectives that agree: alto, alta, altos, altas
2. Step to do Adjectives with one form for both genders › grande, azul, azuis
3. Step to do The place of the adjective › Adjectives after the noun: um carro preto
4. Step to do Very › Very with adjectives and adverbs: muito alto, muito bem
5. Step to do Ser, estar or ficar › What someone is, with ser: é professora, são irmãs
6. Step to do The present of irregular verbs › To be somewhere or somehow: estou, estás, está
7. Step to do Ser, estar or ficar › How someone is now, with estar: estou cansado
8. Step to do Ser, estar or ficar › Saying where: está em casa, fica em, é em
9. Step to do Ser, estar or ficar › Ser or estar: é simpático, está simpático hoje
10. Step to do States with estar com and andar › Hungry, sleepy, tired lately: estou com fome, ando cansado
11. Step to do Adjective agreement › Adjectives, ser and estar: mixed practice
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13. Step to do Text: Um dia em Lisboa
14. Step to do Text: A Inês faz anos
“Sentences”: 49 sentences of this step

The words come from:
- 2 · People, family and the body (1)
- 3 · Home, the day and meals (7)
- 4 · In town, shopping and travel (10)
- 5 · Numbers, time, days and dates (10)
- 6 · Pronouns, determiners and negation (4)
- 7 · Verbs, function words and more (9)
- 8 · Common adjectives and adverbs (23)
- 9 · School, free time and the world (10)
- 10 · Countries, nationalities and languages (1)
Step 6 · Mine and yoursYou can point things out with este, esse, aquele and isto, isso, aquilo, say whose things are with o meu, a tua, o nosso, o seu and do Carlos (de quem é?), name countries with their article (sou do Brasil), and say what you like with gostar de (gosto de ler).
1. Step to do Demonstratives › Near me, near you, far from both: este, esse, aquele
2. Step to do Demonstratives › This and that, feminine and plural: esta, estes, essa, esses
3. Step to do Demonstratives › Over there, feminine and plural: aquela, aqueles, aquelas
4. Step to do Demonstratives › This and that on their own: isto, isso, aquilo
5. Step to do Possessives › My and your: o meu, a minha, o teu, a tua
6. Step to do Possessives › My and your in the plural: os meus, as minhas, os teus, as tuas
7. Step to do Possessives › Our, and your to several people: o nosso, o vosso
8. Step to do Possessives › Your for você and o senhor: o seu, a sua
9. Step to do Possessives › Mine and yours after ser: é meu, é teu
10. Step to do The owner after de › Whose it is: o livro do Carlos, de quem
11. Step to do Demonstratives › Demonstratives and possessives: mixed practice
12. Step to do Prepositions joined to the article › Countries and towns: do Brasil, na Alemanha
13. Step to do Saying what you like › gostar de
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“Sentences”: 62 sentences of this step

The words come from:
- 2 · People, family and the body (8)
- 3 · Home, the day and meals (8)
- 4 · In town, shopping and travel (8)
- 5 · Numbers, time, days and dates (9)
- 6 · Pronouns, determiners and negation (16)
- 7 · Verbs, function words and more (9)
- 8 · Common adjectives and adverbs (11)
- 9 · School, free time and the world (10)
- 10 · Countries, nationalities and languages (9)
Step 7 · PlacesYou can say what there is with há, say where things are (em cima da mesa, ao lado de, à direita), say where you go and come from with ir and vir (vou ao cinema, à praia), say how you travel (de comboio, a pé), and use para, por, com and sem.
1. Step to do There is, there are › há
2. Step to do Where things are › On, under, inside: em cima de, debaixo de, dentro de
3. Step to do Where things are › Next to, near, far: ao lado de, perto de, longe de
4. Step to do Where things are › Here and there: aqui, aí, ali
5. Step to do The present of irregular verbs › To go: vou, vais, vai
6. Step to do Prepositions of place and movement › Going to a place: ao, à
7. Step to do The present of irregular verbs › To come: venho, vens, vimos, vêm
8. Step to do Prepositions of place and movement › Going and coming: ir a, ir para, vir de
9. Step to do Prepositions of place and movement › Getting about: de carro, a pé, no comboio
10. Step to do Taking a bus, having a coffee › Catching a bus, having a coffee: apanhar, tomar
11. Step to do Prepositions of place and movement › Where to and through: para, por
12. Step to do Prepositions of place and movement › With and without: com, sem, falar com
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14. Step to do Text: Onde está a chave?
“Sentences”: 48 sentences of this step

The words come from:
- 1 · Introducing yourself, greetings and communicating (1)
- 2 · People, family and the body (4)
- 3 · Home, the day and meals (9)
- 4 · In town, shopping and travel (4)
- 5 · Numbers, time, days and dates (7)
- 6 · Pronouns, determiners and negation (10)
- 7 · Verbs, function words and more (30)
- 8 · Common adjectives and adverbs (10)
- 9 · School, free time and the world (13)
Step 8 · The dayYou can tell the time and say when (às oito, na segunda-feira, de manhã, em março), say how long with há and desde (moro aqui há dois anos), talk about your habits and your day (levanto-me, costumo, nunca), say what hurts and what you feel like (dói-me a cabeça, apetece-me um café), use ver, ler, dizer, trazer, dar and saber, and talk about the weather (está sol, chove).
1. Step to do Telling the time › Time on the clock: Que horas são?
2. Step to do Telling the time › At what time: à uma, às oito
3. Step to do Days, months, parts of the day › Days, months and parts of the day: na segunda-feira, de manhã
4. Step to do Days, months, parts of the day › Before, after, until: antes de, depois de, até
5. Step to do How long with the present › For how long: há dois anos, desde março
6. Step to do How often › Always, never, not yet: sempre, nunca, já, ainda
7. Step to do A vowel change in the stem › A vowel change in the eu form: prefiro, durmo, consigo
8. Step to do A vowel change in the stem › Subir and the verbs in -ear: sobes, passeio
9. Step to do Object pronouns › Daily routine: levanto-me, deito-me, sinto-me
10. Step to do Aches and wishes › dói-me, apetece-me
11. Step to do Verb and infinitive › Usually: costumar + infinitive
12. Step to do The present of irregular verbs › To see and to read: vejo, veem, leio, lês
13. Step to do The present of irregular verbs › To say and to bring: digo, diz, trago
14. Step to do The present of irregular verbs › To give and to know: dou, dá, sei
15. Step to do Linking words › When: quando + present
16. Step to do Weather sentences with no subject › The weather: está sol, chove
17. Step to do There is, there are › Place and time: mixed practice
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19. Step to do Text: O casaco novo
20. Step to do Text: Férias na praia
21. Step to do Text: A turma da Marta
“Sentences”: 77 sentences of this step

The words come from:
- 2 · People, family and the body (3)
- 3 · Home, the day and meals (14)
- 4 · In town, shopping and travel (2)
- 5 · Numbers, time, days and dates (18)
- 6 · Pronouns, determiners and negation (4)
- 7 · Verbs, function words and more (32)
- 8 · Common adjectives and adverbs (14)
- 9 · School, free time and the world (30)
Step 9 · Now and nextYou can say what is going on now with estar a (estou a estudar), what you are going to do with ir + infinitive or the present (vou trabalhar, amanhã janto com a Francisca), and use pôr, sair, pedir, ouvir and perder.
1. Step to do Verb and infinitive › What is going on now: estar a + infinitive
2. Step to do Verb and infinitive › A habit or now: corro or estou a correr
3. Step to do Verb and infinitive › Going to: ir + infinitive
4. Step to do A plan in the present › amanhã janto
5. Step to do How often › Habits, now and next: mixed practice
6. Step to do The present of irregular verbs › To put: ponho, pões, põe, põem
7. Step to do The present of irregular verbs › Irregular eu forms: saio, caio, peço, ouço, perco
8. Step to do The present of irregular verbs › The present tense: mixed practice
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“Sentences”: 72 sentences of this step

The words come from:
- 4 · In town, shopping and travel (1)
- 5 · Numbers, time, days and dates (2)
- 7 · Verbs, function words and more (2)
- 9 · School, free time and the world (3)
Step 10 · Instructions, knowing howYou can say what you know how to do and manage to do (sei nadar, consigo), tell saber from conhecer, and tell a friend or someone you call você what to do (entra, entre; diz, diga; senta-te, sente-se).
1. Step to do Want, can, must and an infinitive › Knowing how: sei nadar, sei or posso
2. Step to do Can and know › Knowing a fact or a person: saber or conhecer
3. Step to do Can and know › Managing to: consigo, consegues, consegue
4. Step to do The imperative › Telling a friend: entra, espera, come
5. Step to do The imperative › Telling someone politely: espere, coma, abra
6. Step to do The imperative › Say, do, see: diz / diga, faz / faça, vê / veja
7. Step to do The imperative › Listen, read, look: ouve / ouça, lê / leia, olha / olhe
8. Step to do The imperative › Sitting down and saying sorry: senta-te, desculpe
9. Step to do The present of irregular verbs › Want, can, must and the imperative: mixed practice
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“Sentences”: 31 sentences of this step

The words come from:
- 5 · Numbers, time, days and dates (1)
- 8 · Common adjectives and adverbs (1)
- 9 · School, free time and the world (3)
- 10 · Countries, nationalities and languages (1)
Step 11 · LinkingYou can link ideas: say what you start or have just done (começo a trabalhar, acabo de jantar), say what for with para (estudo português para trabalhar em Portugal), use an infinitive as the subject (falar português é fácil), and say what you think with acho que.
1. Step to do Verb and infinitive › Starting and having just done: começar a, acabar de
2. Step to do The infinitive › Saying what for: para + infinitive
3. Step to do The infinitive › The infinitive as subject: falar inglês é fácil
4. Step to do Giving an opinion › acho que
5. Step to do Verb and infinitive › Linking sentences: mixed practice
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“Sentences”: 11 sentences of this step

The words come from:
- 3 · Home, the day and meals (1)
- 4 · In town, shopping and travel (2)
- 7 · Verbs, function words and more (2)
- 8 · Common adjectives and adverbs (4)
- 9 · School, free time and the world (1)
Step 12 · ClosingYou can combine everything you have learnt in A1.

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Level A2 · 0 / 13 steps

Step 1 · What happenedYou can say what happened yesterday or last week with the perfeito (falei, comi, abri, fui, tive, estive), place it in time (ontem, há dois dias) and say what you have already done or not yet (já provei, ainda não provei). in progress
1. Step to do Past actions with regular verbs › Finished actions with -ar verbs: falei, falaste, falou
2. Step to do Past actions with regular verbs › Finished actions with -ar verbs in the plural: falámos, falaram
3. Step to do Past actions with regular verbs › Finished actions with -er verbs: comi, comeu, comemos
4. Step to do Past actions with regular verbs › Finished actions with -ir verbs: abri, abriu, abrimos
5. Step to do Saying when › Saying when it happened: ontem, há dois dias
6. Step to do Irregular verbs in the past › Being and going in the past: fui, foi, fomos
7. Step to do Irregular verbs in the past › Having and being: tive, teve, estive, esteve
8. Step to do Saying when › Saying already and not yet: já, ainda não
9. Step to do Past actions with regular verbs › Spelling the eu form: fiquei, cheguei, comecei
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“Sentences”: 14 sentences of this step

The words come from:
- 1 · Home and daily life (6)
- 2 · Eating and drinking (9)
- 3 · Family, friends and feelings (7)
- 4 · Conversation phrases (10)
- 5 · Body, health and safety (8)
- 6 · Shops, money and clothes (8)
- 7 · Times, numbers and measures (7)
- 8 · Common verbs (10)
- 9 · Places and positions (5)
- 10 · Travel and transport (12)
- 11 · Free time, sport and shows (12)
- 12 · Describing and comparing (7)
- 13 · School and work (8)
- 14 · Phone, internet and media (5)
- 15 · Nature, weather and countries (1)
- 16 · Little words (1)
- 17 · Miscellaneous (1)
Step 2 · The day's routineYou can tell your day's routine with reflexive verbs in every person (levanto-me, deitamo-nos, não me levanto) and use the whole set of contractions (do, no, ao, num, dum).
1. Step to do Object pronouns › Verbs with a reflexive pronoun, singular: levanto-me, levantas-te, levanta-se
2. Step to do Object pronouns › Verbs with a reflexive pronoun, plural: levantamo-nos, levantam-se
3. Step to do Where the pronoun goes › Pronouns before the verb: não me levanto, Quando te levantas?
4. Step to do Prepositions joined to the article › Of, in and to with the article: dos, das, nos, nas, aos, às
5. Step to do Prepositions joined to the article › In and of with um and uma: num, numa, dum, duma
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“Sentences”: 10 sentences of this step

The words come from:
- 1 · Home and daily life (8)
- 2 · Eating and drinking (7)
- 3 · Family, friends and feelings (4)
- 4 · Conversation phrases (4)
- 5 · Body, health and safety (6)
- 6 · Shops, money and clothes (3)
- 7 · Times, numbers and measures (1)
- 8 · Common verbs (1)
- 9 · Places and positions (1)
- 10 · Travel and transport (1)
- 12 · Describing and comparing (1)
- 13 · School and work (1)
- 15 · Nature, weather and countries (8)
- 16 · Little words (8)
- 17 · Miscellaneous (8)
Step 3 · More of the past, and pronounsYou can tell more of the past with irregular verbs (fiz, disse, vim, vi, pus, soube, houve), say what you were busy doing (estive a estudar), choose between the present and the perfeito, and replace a person or thing with a pronoun (vi-o, dei-lhe, ajuda-me, comigo, para mim).
1. Step to do Irregular verbs in the past › Did, said, brought: fiz, disse, trouxe
2. Step to do Irregular verbs in the past › Came, saw, gave: vim, vi, dei
3. Step to do Irregular verbs in the past › Could, put, wanted, knew: pude, pus, quis, soube
4. Step to do Irregular verbs in the past › Going out and falling: saí, saiu, saíram
5. Step to do Irregular verbs in the past › There was, there were: houve
6. Step to do An activity that went on for a while › An action that lasted a while: estive a estudar
7. Step to do Past actions with regular verbs › Telling the present from the perfeito: falamos, falámos
8. Step to do Past actions with regular verbs › The pretérito perfeito simples: mixed practice
9. Step to do Object pronouns › Saying him, her, it, them: vejo-o, comprou-as
10. Step to do Object pronouns › Saying to him, to her, to them: dei-lhe, telefonei-lhes
11. Step to do Object pronouns › Saying me, you, us as objects: ajuda-me, telefonou-nos
12. Step to do Object pronouns › Direct or indirect object: vi-o or telefonei-lhe
13. Step to do Pronouns after a preposition › After a preposition: para mim, para ti, a mim
14. Step to do Pronouns after a preposition › With me, with you, with us: comigo, contigo, connosco
15. Step to do Object pronouns › Pronouns: mixed practice
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17. Step to do Text: Uma noite sem luz
18. Step to do Text: Um churrasco no jardim
19. Step to do Text: Os oitenta anos da avó
“Sentences”: 99 sentences of this step

The words come from:
- 1 · Home and daily life (9)
- 2 · Eating and drinking (7)
- 3 · Family, friends and feelings (12)
- 4 · Conversation phrases (7)
- 5 · Body, health and safety (8)
- 6 · Shops, money and clothes (12)
- 7 · Times, numbers and measures (10)
- 8 · Common verbs (15)
- 9 · Places and positions (13)
- 10 · Travel and transport (6)
- 11 · Free time, sport and shows (8)
- 12 · Describing and comparing (7)
- 13 · School and work (9)
- 14 · Phone, internet and media (6)
- 15 · Nature, weather and countries (8)
- 16 · Little words (8)
- 17 · Miscellaneous (10)
Step 4 · Places and thingsYou can say where things are and when (por cima de, ao fundo da rua, a 12 de outubro, três vezes ao dia), use pelo, deste, naquele, choose por or para, use verbs with their preposition (gostar de, pensar em) and put nouns and adjectives in the plural (lições, pães, felizes).
1. Step to do Prepositions joined to the article › Through and along with the article: pelo, pela, pelos, pelas
2. Step to do Prepositions joined to demonstratives › Of this and of that: deste, desta, desse, daquele, disto, disso
3. Step to do Prepositions joined to demonstratives › In and to this and that: neste, nesse, naquele, nisto, àquele
4. Step to do This and that › This and that with no article: este livro, esta noite, este ano
5. Step to do Place, time and manner › Where things are: em frente de, ao fundo de, por cima de, junto a
6. Step to do Place, time and manner › Dates, lengths of time and how often: a 12 de outubro, durante, de vez em quando
7. Step to do Place, time and manner › With what and about what: a lápis, à mão, falar sobre
8. Step to do Prepositions of place and movement › Choosing por or para: passar por, por dez euros, por semana
9. Step to do Verbs and their preposition › Verbs and the preposition that follows: gostar de, pensar em, sonhar com
10. Step to do Prepositions joined to the article › Prepositions: mixed practice
11. Step to do The plural of nouns in -ão › Nouns in -ão, plural -ões: leões, estações
12. Step to do The plural of nouns in -ão › Nouns in -ão, plural -ães or -ãos: pães, irmãos
13. Step to do Gender › Feminine of nouns in -ão: irmão, irmã, alemão, alemã
14. Step to do Gender › Masculine nouns ending in -a: o dia, o problema, o cinema
15. Step to do Gender › One form for both sexes: o / a estudante, a pessoa
16. Step to do Nouns with one form for both numbers › Nouns the same in the plural: os lápis, os óculos
17. Step to do Adjectives with one form for both genders › Adjectives with one form: feliz, jovem, amável
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19. Step to do Text: Uma boa notícia
20. Step to do Text: Um sábado nas urgências
“Sentences”: 109 sentences of this step

The words come from:
- 1 · Home and daily life (15)
- 2 · Eating and drinking (5)
- 3 · Family, friends and feelings (8)
- 4 · Conversation phrases (4)
- 5 · Body, health and safety (9)
- 6 · Shops, money and clothes (14)
- 7 · Times, numbers and measures (11)
- 8 · Common verbs (9)
- 9 · Places and positions (22)
- 10 · Travel and transport (16)
- 11 · Free time, sport and shows (18)
- 12 · Describing and comparing (19)
- 13 · School and work (12)
- 14 · Phone, internet and media (10)
- 15 · Nature, weather and countries (16)
- 16 · Little words (17)
- 17 · Miscellaneous (12)
Step 5 · How it used to beYou can describe how things used to be with the imperfeito (falava, era, tinha), ask politely (queria, podia), say what was going on (estava a trabalhar) and tell a story with the perfeito and the imperfeito (estava a atravessar a rua quando o telefone tocou).
1. Step to do Habits and descriptions in the past › What used to happen, with -ar verbs: falava, falavas, falávamos
2. Step to do Habits and descriptions in the past › What used to happen, with -er and -ir verbs: comia, abria, comíamos
3. Step to do Habits and descriptions in the past › Being and having in the past: era, éramos, tinha, tínhamos
4. Step to do Habits and descriptions in the past › Coming and putting in the past: vinha, vínhamos, punha, púnhamos
5. Step to do Habits and descriptions in the past › Habits in the past: antigamente, dantes, quando era pequeno
6. Step to do Habits and descriptions in the past › Describing the past: estava sol, a sala estava vazia, havia muitas pessoas
7. Step to do Polite requests and wishes › Wishes and polite requests: queria, podia, gostava de, adorava
8. Step to do What was going on › estava a + infinitive
9. Step to do The perfeito or the imperfeito › Once or as a habit: ontem fui, dantes ia
10. Step to do Habits and descriptions in the past › The pretérito imperfeito: mixed practice
11. Step to do The perfeito or the imperfeito › What was going on and what happened: estava a cozinhar quando tocou
12. Step to do Linking words › Two things at once in the past: enquanto + imperfeito
13. Step to do The perfeito or the imperfeito › The scene and the events of a story: era, havia, entrou, viu
14. Step to do The perfeito or the imperfeito › Saying was: foi or era, esteve or estava
15. Step to do The perfeito or the imperfeito › Telling a story in the past: mixed practice
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17. Step to do Text: Os noventa anos da avó
18. Step to do Text: A casa nova da Sofia
“Sentences”: 75 sentences of this step

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- 1 · Home and daily life (17)
- 2 · Eating and drinking (12)
- 3 · Family, friends and feelings (14)
- 4 · Conversation phrases (15)
- 5 · Body, health and safety (9)
- 6 · Shops, money and clothes (8)
- 7 · Times, numbers and measures (10)
- 8 · Common verbs (7)
- 9 · Places and positions (9)
- 10 · Travel and transport (6)
- 11 · Free time, sport and shows (9)
- 12 · Describing and comparing (7)
- 13 · School and work (5)
- 14 · Phone, internet and media (5)
- 15 · Nature, weather and countries (5)
- 17 · Miscellaneous (9)
Step 6 · Comparing and countingYou can compare (mais alto do que, tão bem como, o maior da cidade, melhor, pior), form adverbs (rapidamente), talk about quantities (muito, algum, todos os, tudo, metade) and say no one and nothing (ninguém veio, não vi nada).
1. Step to do Comparing › More and less than: mais … do que, menos … do que
2. Step to do Comparing › As … as and so much: tão … como, tanto … como
3. Step to do Comparing › The most and the least: o mais … de, a menos … de, os Ribeiro
4. Step to do Better, worse, bigger, smaller › melhor, pior, maior, menor
5. Step to do Comparing adverbs › mais longe, tão bem
6. Step to do Adverbs in -mente › Adverbs from adjectives: rapidamente, felizmente, facilmente
7. Step to do Building words › Opposites and trades: infeliz, impossível, padeiro, padaria
8. Step to do The plural of nouns in -ão › Nouns, adjectives and comparing: mixed practice
9. Step to do Words of quantity before a noun › A lot and a little: muito, muita, pouco, pouca
10. Step to do Words of quantity before a noun › Some and none: algum, alguns, nenhum
11. Step to do Words of quantity before a noun › All and every: todo o, toda a, todos os, todas as
12. Step to do Everything, nothing, someone, nobody › Everything: tudo or todo
13. Step to do Everything, nothing, someone, nobody › Someone, no one, nothing: alguém, ninguém, nada
14. Step to do Two negative words › Two negatives together: não … nada, não … ninguém
15. Step to do Two negative words › Never and neither … nor: nunca, nem
16. Step to do There was, there were › There is and there was: há, havia, houve
17. Step to do Times, halves and fractions › Times, halves and about: duas vezes, meio, metade, uns dez
18. Step to do His, her, their › dele, dela, deles, delas
19. Step to do Possessives › Possessives standing alone: a minha, o teu, Meu amigo!
20. Step to do Everything, nothing, someone, nobody › Quantity and negation: mixed practice
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22. Step to do Text: O primeiro dia dos saldos
23. Step to do Text: Uma viagem de autocaravana
24. Step to do Text: Um fim de semana cheio
“Sentences”: 153 sentences of this step

The words come from:
- 1 · Home and daily life (9)
- 2 · Eating and drinking (9)
- 3 · Family, friends and feelings (9)
- 4 · Conversation phrases (9)
- 5 · Body, health and safety (11)
- 6 · Shops, money and clothes (16)
- 7 · Times, numbers and measures (27)
- 8 · Common verbs (13)
- 9 · Places and positions (13)
- 10 · Travel and transport (15)
- 11 · Free time, sport and shows (13)
- 12 · Describing and comparing (22)
- 13 · School and work (17)
- 14 · Phone, internet and media (14)
- 15 · Nature, weather and countries (14)
- 16 · Little words (7)
- 17 · Miscellaneous (17)
Step 7 · Instructions and questionsYou can tell someone what to do or not to do (não fales, fale, diga, senta-te), ask politely or give instructions (podes fechar a porta?, não fumar), and ask questions with a preposition (com quem, para onde) and exclaim (Que frio!).
1. Step to do Telling someone what to do › Telling a friend not to: não fales, não comas, não abras
2. Step to do Telling someone what to do › Instructions for você and vocês: fale, falem, (não) abra, abram
3. Step to do Telling someone what to do › Being, going and giving: sê, vai, dá, seja, vá, dê
4. Step to do Telling someone what to do › Forms built on the eu form: diga, faça, venha, ponha, traga
5. Step to do Telling someone what to do › The imperative with a pronoun: senta-te, não te sentes, dá-me
6. Step to do Telling someone what to do › Ordering or asking: fecha a porta, podes fechar a porta?
7. Step to do The infinitive as an instruction › Orders on signs and in recipes: Não fumar. Empurrar.
8. Step to do Telling someone what to do › The imperative: mixed practice
9. Step to do A preposition before the question word › Asking with a preposition: a quem, de que, com quem, para onde
10. Step to do The question word at the end › Asking with the question word last: Moras onde? Compraste o quê?
11. Step to do Asking for confirmation › não é? não gostas?
12. Step to do Exclamations › Exclaiming about things and people: Que frio! Que bonita é a cidade!
13. Step to do The subject after the verb › Announcing news with the verb first: Chegaram os alunos.
14. Step to do A preposition before the question word › Questions and exclamations: mixed practice
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16. Step to do Text: A mesa nova
“Sentences”: 93 sentences of this step

The words come from:
- 1 · Home and daily life (17)
- 2 · Eating and drinking (21)
- 3 · Family, friends and feelings (15)
- 4 · Conversation phrases (9)
- 5 · Body, health and safety (10)
- 6 · Shops, money and clothes (6)
- 7 · Times, numbers and measures (4)
- 8 · Common verbs (8)
- 9 · Places and positions (1)
- 10 · Travel and transport (9)
- 11 · Free time, sport and shows (8)
- 12 · Describing and comparing (6)
- 13 · School and work (7)
- 14 · Phone, internet and media (4)
- 15 · Nature, weather and countries (7)
- 17 · Miscellaneous (9)
Step 8 · Before thatYou can use participles (falado, feito, aberto), describe a state (a porta está fechada) and say what had already happened before another past event (já tinha saído quando cheguei).
1. Step to do The past participle › The past participle of regular verbs: falado, comido, partido
2. Step to do The past participle › Irregular participles in -to: feito, dito, visto, posto
3. Step to do The past participle › Four more irregular participles: escrito, aberto, vindo, pago
4. Step to do A state › A state that results: estar + participle, a porta está fechada
5. Step to do The past participle › Participles: mixed practice
6. Step to do The past before the past › Building the mais-que-perfeito: tinha saído, tinham comido
7. Step to do The past before the past › An action before another past action: já tinha saído quando cheguei
8. Step to do The past before the past › Saying no and asking questions: não tinha visto, Já tinhas estado?
9. Step to do The past before the past › Choosing the perfeito or the mais-que-perfeito: saiu, tinha saído
10. Step to do The past before the past › The mais-que-perfeito composto: mixed practice
11. Step to do 88 words 0/88
12. Step to do Text: Perdidos no centro
“Sentences”: 46 sentences of this step

The words come from:
- 1 · Home and daily life (11)
- 2 · Eating and drinking (6)
- 4 · Conversation phrases (11)
- 6 · Shops, money and clothes (4)
- 7 · Times, numbers and measures (7)
- 8 · Common verbs (8)
- 10 · Travel and transport (8)
- 11 · Free time, sport and shows (4)
- 12 · Describing and comparing (7)
- 13 · School and work (8)
- 14 · Phone, internet and media (7)
- 15 · Nature, weather and countries (6)
- 16 · Little words (1)
Step 9 · LinkingYou can link ideas with por isso, como and desde que, make conditions with se (se queres ir, compra o bilhete), report what someone said or thinks (disse que, penso que), say which one with que (o livro que li) and say what is likely (deve estar em casa).
1. Step to do Linking words › Giving a result or a reason: por isso, logo, pois, além de
2. Step to do Linking words › Giving the reason first: como
3. Step to do Linking words › Telling since when: desde que
4. Step to do Conditions › Saying what follows if something is so: se + the present
5. Step to do Saying, thinking, knowing that › Saying what is said, thought and known: diz que, penso que, sei que
6. Step to do Saying which one › o rapaz que chegou, o livro que li
7. Step to do A verb and an infinitive › Needing, hoping and planning: precisar de, esperar, desejar, pensar + infinitive
8. Step to do Lately, possibly, probably › What someone has been doing lately: andar a + infinitive
9. Step to do Lately, possibly, probably › What is possible and what is likely: pode estar, deve estar
10. Step to do The verb after two subjects › eu e a Ana moramos, tu e a Ana moram
11. Step to do Linking words › Linking sentences: mixed practice
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13. Step to do Text: Um dia agitado
“Sentences”: 66 sentences of this step

The words come from:
- 1 · Home and daily life (7)
- 2 · Eating and drinking (4)
- 3 · Family, friends and feelings (1)
- 4 · Conversation phrases (8)
- 5 · Body, health and safety (1)
- 6 · Shops, money and clothes (13)
- 7 · Times, numbers and measures (16)
- 8 · Common verbs (9)
- 10 · Travel and transport (9)
- 11 · Free time, sport and shows (7)
- 12 · Describing and comparing (9)
- 13 · School and work (8)
- 14 · Phone, internet and media (5)
- 15 · Nature, weather and countries (8)
Step 10 · Spelling and new verbsYou can write the words told apart by an accent (e or é, está or esta, há or à) and use the new verbs of A2 (refazer, manter-se, rir, construir) in the present and the past.
1. Step to do Words told apart by the accent › Writing the accent: e or é, esta or está
2. Step to do Words told apart by the accent › Writing the accent: pais or país, avó or avô, tem or têm, a, à or há
3. Step to do Words told apart by the accent › Spelling: mixed practice
4. Step to do Verbs built on fazer, pôr, ter, ver, vir › Present of verbs built on fazer and ter: refaço, mantenho-me, mantém-se
5. Step to do Verbs built on fazer, pôr, ter, ver, vir › Past of verbs built on fazer and ter: refiz, manteve-se, mantinha-se
6. Step to do Other verbs met at A2 › Other verbs first met at A2: rio, constrói, descubro, riu, ria
7. Step to do Verbs built on fazer, pôr, ter, ver, vir › New verbs: mixed practice
8. Step to do 59 words 0/59
9. Step to do Text: A avó e o smartphone
“Sentences”: 26 sentences of this step

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- 1 · Home and daily life (6)
- 2 · Eating and drinking (6)
- 3 · Family, friends and feelings (2)
- 4 · Conversation phrases (4)
- 5 · Body, health and safety (2)
- 8 · Common verbs (2)
- 11 · Free time, sport and shows (6)
- 12 · Describing and comparing (8)
- 13 · School and work (8)
- 14 · Phone, internet and media (9)
- 15 · Nature, weather and countries (6)
Step 11 · ClosingYou can combine everything you have learnt in A2.
1. Step to do 219 words 0/219
2. Step to do Text: Uma viagem à Escócia
3. Step to do Text: O diário da Rita
“Sentences”: 59 sentences of this step

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- 2 · Eating and drinking (45)
- 4 · Conversation phrases (4)
- 6 · Shops, money and clothes (2)
- 7 · Times, numbers and measures (36)
- 11 · Free time, sport and shows (31)
- 12 · Describing and comparing (11)
- 13 · School and work (33)
- 14 · Phone, internet and media (18)
- 15 · Nature, weather and countries (39)

End-of-level exercise 180% to pass

End-of-level exercise 280% to pass