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Activities: “How to use the imperfect tense in Brazilian Portuguese?”

By: Fabiana Dametto Oliveira

Activity 1: Carla’s childhood

Carla has good memories about her childhood. Read the text below and fill the gaps with verbs in the imperfect.

Activity 2: Street fair

Juliana wants to buy vegetables at a street fair in Brazil. Complete the dialogue by using the imperfect to make polite requests, to refer to an intention in the past, and to give advice.