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REVIEW FOR THE TEST:

CONTENT

1. Verbs:
(a)Present tense of -ar verbs
(b)present tense of -er and -ir verbs
(c)present tense of ser and estar
(d)present tense of ir, expressing future, obligation and desire with ir, dever and
querer
(e)present tense of ter
(f) express possession with ter, and express obligation with ter + que

2. Language Use:
(a) idiomatic expressions with estar
(b)possessives pronouns
(c) used of por and para

3. Vocabulary:
(a)colors
(b)describing appearance and personality
(c)time
(d)numbers
(e)locations
(f) habits

STRUCTURES AND EXERCISES

1. VERBS:

1.a. PRESENT TENSE OF -AR VERBS

-AR

eu -o

ele/ela/vocês -a

nós -amos

eles/elas/ vocês -ão

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- AR: falar, andar, estudar, praticar, levar, gostar, ganhar, associar, compartilhar,
completar, marcar, perguntar, tentar

1.b. PRESENT TENSE OF -ER AND -IR VERBS

-ER -IR

eu -o -o

ele/ela/você -e -e

nós -emos -imos

eles/elas/ vocês -em -em

-ER : comer, ler, aprender, escrever, descrever, escolher, responder, receber, beber
-IR: discutir, assitir, imprimir, dormir, corrigir, abrir, decidir, partir

1.c. PRESENT TENSE OF SER AND ESTAR

SER ESTAR

eu

ele/ela/você

nós

eles/elas/ vocês

1.d. PRESENT TENSE OF IR, DEVER, QUERER

IR DEVER QUERER

eu

ele/ela/você

nós

eles/elas/ vocês

To express future action: IR + infinitive

To express what you should or ought to do: DEVER + inifinitive
To express what you want to do: QUERER + infinitive
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to express where you are going: ir + para

to express with whom: ir + com
to express how you are going (transportation) : ir + de / à

1.e. PRESENT TENSE OF TER

TER

eu

ele/ela/você

nós

eles/elas/ vocês

expressing possession: ter + thing possessed

expressing obligation: ter que + infinitive of the verb

2. LANGUAGE USE:

2.a. IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS WITH ESTAR

hungry________________ to be hot ____________________

thirsty ________________ to be cold ___________________
sleepy _________________ to be lucky __________________
afraid _________________ to be in a hurry ______________

2.b.POSSESSIVES ADJECTIVES

eu meu / minha

ele/ela/você seu / sua dele / dela

nós nosso / nossa

eles/elas/vocês suas / suas deles / delas

Possessive Adjectives always precede the NOUN they modify:

Ele vai para minha casa.

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Esta é sua bicicleta.

Esta é a bicicleta dele.

2.c. USES OF POR AND PARA

POR:
por + a= pela, por + o= pelo, por + as = pelas, por + os= pelos
- it is used in expressions like “por favor”, in question words (por que)
- it is used to indicate movement through or by a place: Passo pela biblioteca todos
os dias
- to indicate length of time or duration of an action: Vou estar no Rio por cinco
dias.

PARA:
- usually, para is equivalent of for, meaning intended, to be used for: Comprei um
livro para ele.
- para is used to refer to a destination: Ela vai para faculdade.

expressions:

for example _______________ at least ______________

that’s why ________________ by phone ________________
at last ___________________ for the first time _______________
for the time being _______________ for the last time _______________

3. VOCABULARY:

3.a. COLORS

red _________ black _________ yellow________

blue ________ grey_________
green _______ brown _______
purple _______ orange ________
white ________ pink ___________

3.b. DESCRIBING APPEARANCE AND PERSONALITY

Ela/Ele é____________. Sua pele é_______. Seu cabelo é________.

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Ela/Ele está__________. A pele dela/dele é________. O cabelo dela/dele

é__________.

Eu sou _________. Minha pele é_______. Meu cabelo é_________.

Eu estou_________. Hoje eu _________, por isso estou________.
Eu estudo_________. Eu gosto de_____________. Eu tenho______anos.

fraco - forte branco - negro - moreno- ruivo- castanho

jovem - velha sério - risonho
magra - gorda eficiente
alegre - triste atlético
pobre - rico carismático
trabalhador - preguiçoso atraente
simpático - antipático corajoso
casado - solteiro comprido - curto
feio-bonito
pequeno-grande

Adjectives:
Must agree in gender and number with the noun or pronoun it describes.
- Ending in -o, -a: masculine, feminine. To form the plural, just add an -s.
(Ex:simpático )

- Ending in -e, -z, -ar, -ista, -eta: use for both feminine and masculine. To form
plural, add -s or, if ending in -z, -ar add -es. (Ex: feliz, popular, pateta)

- Ending in -al, -el, -ul: can be used for masculine and feminine. In the plural form
-L becomes -IS. -IL becomes- IS or -EIS(if the word has an accent). (Ex: leal,
responsável, azul, gentil, difícil, espanhol)

- Ending in - or, -ês: add an -a to form feminine. Add -es to form plural to the
masculine, and -s to form plural to the feminine. (Ex: trabalhador, português)

- Ending in -es: have only one form regardless of genre or number. Ex: simples

arrogante competente agradável inglês

perfeccionista
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extrovertido inteligente poliglota falador

responsável

3.c. TIME

3:00__________________________
4:45__________________________
5:15__________________________
9:30__________________________

tomorrow __________ year_______ in the morning ________

today ___________ day________ in the evening ________
midnight ___________ week _______ at night ___________

3.d. NUMBERS

1 11 100
2 12 200
3 13 300
4 14 400
5 15 500
6 16 600
7 17 700
8 18 800
9 19 900
10 20 1000

1100 ____________________
2000 ____________________
3.450 ___________________________________________________________
10.235 ___________________________________________________________
160.444__________________________________________________________
1.000.060__________________________________________________________

3.e. LOCATIONS AND POSITIONS

library _______ bookstore __________ between _________

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home _________ restaurant ___________ behind ________

dance club ________ University ___________ under _______
gymnasium ________ laboratory __________ above ______
classroom _________ beach ___________ in front of _______

3.f. VERBS THAT EXPRESS HABITS

to eat _______ to research ___________

to eat lunch ______ to need __________
to eat dinner__________ to look for ________
to go _______ to drink __________
to walk ________ to work ___________
to arrive _______ to open ___________
to talk __________ to close ___________
to buy __________ to answer __________
to cost __________ to finish ___________
to dance __________
to study __________
to speak ________
to stay ___________
to like _______
to live ________

3.g. FOOD

breakfast __________ Lunch__________

bread _________ rice _______
butter_________ beans _________
jelly ________ meat _______
ham _________ fish ________
cheese _________ chicken __________
cake _________ tomato _______
pie _________ onions ___________
orange juice _______ sauce _________
water __________ soda ________
Dinner __________ fruits _____________
french fries __________ salad ____________
apple ___________ eggs______________
Soup___________ ice-cream____________
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vegetables_____________ pasta______________
beer _________________ coffee_______________

3.h. QUESTION WORDS:

How_________ Which ____________

Where _________ Who____________
What _________ How much ______________
When__________ How many __________
Why__________