Basic Portuguese in 15 Days: Yesterday and Plans
Untimed topic quiz: 20 questions on Yesterday and Plans, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.
Day 12: Yesterday and Plans
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Question 1 of 20
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Answer: A. yesterday
Ontem means yesterday. Amanhã means tomorrow.
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Question 2 of 20
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Answer: B. falei
In the past, -ar verbs end in -ei with eu: falei.
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Question 3 of 20
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Answer: B. comeu
In the past, -er verbs end in -eu with ele or ela: comeu.
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Question 4 of 20
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Answer: D. fomos
Ir in the past with nós is fomos. Vamos is the present.
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Question 5 of 20
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Answer: C. tive
Ter is irregular in the past. With eu it is tive.
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Question 6 of 20
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Answer: A. fizeste
Fazer in the past with tu is fizeste. Fazes is the present.
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Question 7 of 20
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Answer: C. I went to the beach.
Fui is the past of ir (to go) with eu: I went.
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Question 8 of 20
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Answer: B. to Sintra
Fui a Sintra means I went to Sintra. They visited the palace and had lunch there.
Transcript
No sábado passado, fui a Sintra com a minha irmã. Visitámos o palácio e almoçámos num restaurante pequeno.
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Question 9 of 20
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Answer: D. She stayed home and watched a film.
Fiquei em casa means I stayed home, and vi um filme means I watched a film.
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Marco: O que fizeste ontem à noite?
Rita: Fiquei em casa e vi um filme. -
Question 10 of 20
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Answer: C. sardines
Comemos sardinhas means we ate sardines.
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Question 11 of 20
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Answer: D. the day after tomorrow
Depois de means after, so depois de amanhã is the day after tomorrow. The day before yesterday is anteontem.
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Question 12 of 20
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Answer: D. vou
Ir with eu is vou. Then add the infinitive: vou visitar.
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Question 13 of 20
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Answer: B. vão
Ir with eles is vão: eles vão comprar.
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Question 14 of 20
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Answer: C. vais
Ir with tu is vais: tu vais estudar. Then the second verb stays in the infinitive.
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Question 15 of 20
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Answer: C. Amanhã vou ao Porto.
In standard European Portuguese, use vou alone, not vou ir, and a + o = ao.
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Question 16 of 20
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Answer: B. next week
In Portugal, para a semana means next week.
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Question 17 of 20
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Answer: A. Vou ficar em casa.
The question is about the future, so answer with vou + infinitive. Fiquei is the past.
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Question 18 of 20
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Answer: B. Madrid
Para a semana vou a Madrid means next week I'm going to Madrid.
Transcript
Para a semana vou a Madrid. Vou visitar uma amiga e ver um jogo de futebol.
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Question 19 of 20
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Answer: C. going to the cinema tomorrow
Joana can't go tonight because she is going to study. Vamos amanhã? means Shall we go tomorrow?
Transcript
Carlos: Vamos ao cinema logo à noite?
Joana: Hoje não posso. Vou estudar. Vamos amanhã? -
Question 20 of 20
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Answer: C. play tennis with Rui
At 16h (4 p.m.) the plan says jogar ténis com o Rui.
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