Portuguese B1 — Intermediate: stories, opinions, work, plans

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The whole Portuguese B1 level as one readable page: 3 units, 9 lessons, 63 words, 289 questions with every answer shown, a worksheet and a 10-item level test. Nothing here is behind JavaScript, and nothing needs an account.

What you can do when B1 is finished

• Tell stories with pretérito and imperfeito
• Compare things and argue opinions politely
• Handle work talk and make future plans

B1, unit by unit

Stories and opinions

Stories: pretérito vs imperfeito

Two pasts! PRETÉRITO = finished actions (CHEGUEI = I arrived). IMPERFEITO = ongoing scenes (FAZIA SOL = it was sunny). Set scenes with imperfeito, fire events with pretérito.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Portuguese practice tests. multiple choice, fill in the blank, translation, reverse translation, matching, reorder, sentence building, word selection, error correction, dialogue completion, reading comprehension, paragraph comprehension. Every exercise works on Portuguese gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and regional/formal register.

1. multiple choicePractice 1 [multiple choice] — Stories: pretérito vs imperfeito: Choose the contextual meaning of ontem (OH(n)-tay(n)).

   1. yesterday
   2. week
   3. year
   Show the answer

   yesterday

2. fill the gapPractice 2 [fill in the blank] — Stories: pretérito vs imperfeito: Type the complete Latin script expression meaning “week”.

   Show the answer

   a semana

3. translatePractice 3 [translation] — Stories: pretérito vs imperfeito: Read o ano (oo AH-noo) and give its lesson meaning.

   Show the answer

   year

4. translate into the languagePractice 4 [reverse translation] — Stories: pretérito vs imperfeito: Produce “time (occasion)” in Latin script, not romanisation alone.

   Show the answer

   a vez

5. matchingPractice 5 [matching] — Stories: pretérito vs imperfeito: Match a história to its contextual meaning.

   1. party
   2. story
   3. gift
   Show the answer

   story

6. put it in orderPractice 6 [reorder] — Stories: pretérito vs imperfeito: Rebuild this model with correct Portuguese gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and regional/formal register: I was speaking year you arrived.

   Show the answer

   Falava quando você chegou.

7. build the sentencePractice 7 [sentence building] — Stories: pretérito vs imperfeito: Rebuild this model with correct Portuguese gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and regional/formal register: I arrived at eight. (done)

   Show the answer

   Cheguei às oito.

8. choose the wordPractice 8 [word selection] — Stories: pretérito vs imperfeito: Select the correct target form for “surprise”.

   1. ontem
   2. a semana
   3. a surpresa
   Show the answer

   a surpresa

9. find the mistakePractice 9 [error correction] — Stories: pretérito vs imperfeito: Replace a script, morphology, particle, or register error with the lesson model for “I was speaking year you arrived.”.

   Show the answer

   Falava quando você chegou.

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10 [dialogue completion] — Stories: pretérito vs imperfeito: Complete Rafael’s turn in the taught register: How was it?

    Show the answer

    Como foi?

11. readingPractice 11 [reading comprehension] — Stories: pretérito vs imperfeito: Read Foi ótima. Havia música e dançamos. (foy OH-chee-mah. ah-VEE-uh MOO-zee-kah ee dah(n)-SAH-moosh.). What exact detail is communicated?

    Show the answer

    It was great. There was music and we danced.

12. paragraphPractice 12 [paragraph comprehension] — Stories: pretérito vs imperfeito: Read the complete dialogue and explain this turn’s function: Que legal!

    Show the answer

    How cool!

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkFALEI vs FALAVA: the difference is…

   1. I/you
   2. done vs ongoing
   3. loud/quiet
   4. past/future
   Show the answer

   done vs ongoing

   Pretérito = done; imperfeito = ongoing.

2. quick checkFAZIA SOL means…

   1. it is sunny
   2. it was sunny
   3. it will rain
   4. it snowed
   Show the answer

   it was sunny

   Imperfeito scene-setting.

3. quick checkO PRESENTE is…

   1. party
   2. gift
   3. story
   4. surprise
   Show the answer

   gift

   Presente = gift.

4. quick checkCOMO FOI? means…

   1. How was it?
   2. Where was it?
   3. When was it?
   4. Who was it?
   Show the answer

   How was it?

   Como + foi = how was.

5. quick checkWhich sets a story scene?

   1. cheguei
   2. falava
   3. comprei
   4. viajei
   Show the answer

   falava

   Imperfeito paints the background.

Worksheet: Past stories worksheet

Review list. ontem · a semana · o ano · a vez

Opinions and comparisons

Compare with MAIS…DO QUE (more…than) and MENOS…DO QUE. Specials: MELHOR (better), PIOR (worse). Opinions: ACHO QUE (I think that), NA MINHA OPINIÃO (in my opinion).

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Portuguese practice tests. main idea, detail identification, inference, listening comprehension, dictation, listen and choose, listen and reorder, listen and fill, repeat after audio, pronunciation, shadowing, guided speaking. Every exercise works on Portuguese gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and regional/formal register.

1. the main ideaPractice 2 [main idea] — Opinions and comparisons: What is the central communicative purpose of “Opinions and comparisons”?

   Show the answer

   Compare with MAIS…DO QUE (more…than) and MENOS…DO QUE.

2. spot the detailPractice 3 [detail identification] — Opinions and comparisons: Read Você tem razão, mas este é mais bonito. (voh-SEH tay(n) hah-ZOW(n), mahsh EHS-chee eh meysh boo-NEE-too.). What exact detail is communicated?

   Show the answer

   You are right, but this one is prettier.

3. what is meantPractice 4 [inference] — Opinions and comparisons: Infer the intended meaning or social force of É maior do que minha casa. without overclaiming.

   Show the answer

   In my opinion, the other one is cheaper.

4. listeningPractice 5 [listening comprehension] — Opinions and comparisons: Play the synthetic audio and give its precise contextual meaning.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   I think this café is better.

5. dictationPractice 6 [dictation] — Opinions and comparisons: Play the labeled synthetic Portuguese audio and type the complete line in Latin script.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   Na minha opinião, o outro é mais barato.

6. listen and choosePractice 7 [listen and choose] — Opinions and comparisons: Play the synthetic audio and select its contextual meaning.

   1. You are right, but this one is prettier.
   2. Agreed!
   3. more

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   You are right, but this one is prettier.

7. listen, then orderPractice 8 [listen and reorder] — Opinions and comparisons: Rebuild this model with correct Portuguese gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and regional/formal register: This book is better.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   Este livro é melhor.

8. listen and fillPractice listen and fill — Opinions and comparisons: Play the synthetic audio and complete the line beginning “Acho…”.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   Acho que este café é melhor.

9. repeat itPractice 10 [repeat more audio] — Opinions and comparisons: Repeat the synthetic model with accurate phrase grouping; no microphone score is claimed.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   Na minha opinião, o outro é mais barato.

10. pronunciationPractice 11 [pronunciation] — Opinions and comparisons: Practise mesmo (MEHZH-moo) with the language-specific sound pattern. Self-check only.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    mesmo

11. shadow the audioPractice 12 [shadowing] — Opinions and comparisons: Shadow the synthetic Portuguese model, preserving target rhythm and sound contrasts. Self-check only.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    Combinado!

12. guided speakingPractice 13 [guided speaking] — Opinions and comparisons: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “Opinions and comparisons”; compare with the model.

    Show the answer

    Na minha opinião, o outro é mais barato.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkMAIOR DO QUE means…

   1. big and good
   2. bigger than
   3. very big
   4. big house
   Show the answer

   bigger than

   Mais/maior…do que = than.

2. quick checkWhy no MAIS with MELHOR?

   1. it is ugly
   2. melhor already means better
   3. it is slang
   4. it is formal
   Show the answer

   melhor already means better

   Melhor = better, complete.

3. quick checkVOCÊ TEM RAZÃO means…

   1. you are wrong
   2. you are right
   3. you are late
   4. you are lost
   Show the answer

   you are right

   Ter razão = to be right.

4. quick checkO OUTRO is…

   1. the same
   2. the other one
   3. the best
   4. the shop
   Show the answer

   the other one

   Outro = other.

5. quick checkACHO QUE means…

   1. I know that
   2. I think that
   3. I see that
   4. I want that
   Show the answer

   I think that

   Acho que = I think that.

Worksheet: Opinions worksheet

Review list. melhor · pior · mesmo · diferente

Contar uma história: os conectores

A story in Portuguese hangs on four connectors: quando opens the event, enquanto holds the background, de repente breaks it, and no fim lands it. They are placed at the head of the clause, and the verb follows the tense rule you already know — imperfeito for the scene, pretérito for the event.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Portuguese practice tests. Brazilian Portuguese. Every exercise works on nasal vowels (ã, õ) and the diphthongs, você as the everyday second person, ser vs estar, the two pasts (pretérito / imperfeito), the personal infinitive, the future subjunctive in real conditions, and the written register of the Brazilian press.

1. multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] Contar uma história: os conectores — Choose the meaning of de repente (jee heh-PEN-jee) in this lesson.

   1. suddenly
   2. while
   3. in the end
   4. after all, in the end
   Show the answer

   suddenly

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] Contar uma história: os conectores — Type the Portuguese expression meaning “while”.

   Show the answer

   enquanto

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] Contar uma história: os conectores — Interpret the Latin script in context: Quando eu cheguei, a festa já tinha começado. (KWAHN-doo eh-oo sheh-GAY, ah FEHS-tah zhah TEE-nyah koh-meh-SAH-doo.).

   Show the answer

   When I arrived, the party had already started.

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] Contar uma história: os conectores — Write in Latin script: While I was waiting, I read the whole newspaper..

   Show the answer

   Enquanto eu esperava, li o jornal inteiro.

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] Contar uma história: os conectores — Match no fim to its lesson meaning.

   1. in the end
   2. suddenly
   3. while
   Show the answer

   in the end

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] Contar uma história: os conectores — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Portuguese: In the end, it was worth it..

   Show the answer

   No fim das contas, valeu a pena.

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] Contar uma história: os conectores — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (quando + event · enquanto + scene · de repente + event · no fim + result): When I arrived, the party had already started..

   Show the answer

   Quando eu cheguei, a festa já tinha começado.

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] Contar uma história: os conectores — Select the Portuguese form for “after all, in the end”.

   1. afinal
   2. então
   Show the answer

   afinal

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] Contar uma história: os conectores — Correct the model the lesson warns about: Enquanto eu esperei, li o jornal.

   Show the answer

   Enquanto eu esperava, li o jornal.

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] Contar uma história: os conectores — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: Tell me how the trip went.

    Show the answer

    Quando eu cheguei, chovia muito, então fiquei no hotel.

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] Contar uma história: os conectores — Read “E no dia seguinte?” (ee noo DEE-ah seh-GEEN-jee?). What does it mean?

    Show the answer

    And the next day?

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] Contar uma história: os conectores — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: Suddenly the weather cleared and in the end I managed to see everything.

    Show the answer

    De repente o tempo abriu e no fim das contas deu para conhecer tudo.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich meaning best fits de repente?

   1. suddenly
   2. while
   3. in the end
   4. after all, in the end
   Show the answer

   suddenly

   de repente (jee heh-PEN-jee) means suddenly in this lesson.

2. quick checkWhich meaning best fits enquanto?

   1. while
   2. suddenly
   3. in the end
   4. after all, in the end
   Show the answer

   while

   enquanto (ey(n)-KWAHN-too) means while in this lesson.

3. quick checkWhich meaning best fits no fim?

   1. in the end
   2. suddenly
   3. while
   4. after all, in the end
   Show the answer

   in the end

   no fim (noo fee(n)) means in the end in this lesson.

4. quick checkWhich meaning best fits afinal?

   1. after all, in the end
   2. suddenly
   3. while
   4. in the end
   Show the answer

   after all, in the end

   afinal (ah-fee-NAH-oo) means after all, in the end in this lesson.

5. quick checkWhich meaning best fits então?

   1. then, so
   2. suddenly
   3. while
   4. in the end
   Show the answer

   then, so

   então (ey(n)-TOW(n)) means then, so in this lesson.

Worksheet: Story worksheet

Review list. de repente · enquanto · no fim · afinal

Real world

Work and formal you (o senhor)

At work, VOCÊ fits most people. For extra respect use O SENHOR (sir) / A SENHORA (madam) — with HE/SHE verb forms: O SENHOR FALA inglês? = Do you (formal) speak English?

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Portuguese practice tests. free response, roleplay, sentence writing, short writing, paraphrase, summary, guided composition, register transformation, tone identification, semantic distinction, contextual meaning, multiple choice. Every exercise works on Portuguese gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and regional/formal register.

1. answer in your own wordsPractice 3 [free response] — Work and formal you (o senhor): Produce a spoken response demonstrating “Work and formal you (o senhor)”; compare with the model.

   Show the answer

   O senhor tem razão.

2. role playPractice 4 [roleplay] — Work and formal you (o senhor): Role-play Ana: At ten, in the office.

   Show the answer

   Às dez, no escritório.

3. write a sentencePractice 5 [sentence writing] — Work and formal you (o senhor): Write one accurate Latin script sentence using o e-mail.

   Show the answer

   Como vai o senhor?

4. short writingPractice 6 [short writing] — Work and formal you (o senhor): Write 2–3 connected Portuguese sentences applying this lesson’s grammar and register.

   Show the answer

   O senhor tem razão. O senhor fala inglês?

5. say it another wayPractice 7 [paraphrase] — Work and formal you (o senhor): Paraphrase without changing meaning, morphology, or politeness: O senhor fala inglês?

   Show the answer

   O senhor fala inglês?

6. summarisePractice 8 [summary] — Work and formal you (o senhor): Summarize the dialogue in one precise Portuguese sentence.

   Show the answer

   Às dez, no escritório.

7. guided compositionPractice 9 [guided composition] — Work and formal you (o senhor): Compose a short response using “o senhor/a senhora + he/she verb form”.

   Show the answer

   O senhor tem razão.

8. change the registerPractice 10 [register transformation] — Work and formal you (o senhor): Recast “Do you (formal) speak English?” in the formal, polite, or everyday register taught here.

   Show the answer

   O senhor fala inglês?

9. read the tonePractice 11 [tone identification] — Work and formal you (o senhor): Identify the tone or stance of Como vai o senhor?.

   Show the answer

   The wording realizes O SENHOR: formal you uses he-forms in the lesson-appropriate register.

10. which one fitsPractice 12 [semantic distinction] — Work and formal you (o senhor): Distinguish a reunião and o e-mail in meaning and grammatical use.

    Show the answer

    a reunião means “meeting”; o e-mail means “email”. Context and grammar select between them.

11. meaning in contextPractice 13 [contextual meaning] — Work and formal you (o senhor): Explain the contextual force of o e-mail here.

    Show the answer

    It contributes “email” within O SENHOR: formal you uses he-forms.

12. multiple choicePractice 14 [multiple choice] — Work and formal you (o senhor): Choose the contextual meaning of o projeto (oo proh-ZHEH-too).

    1. project
    2. client
    3. schedule
    Show the answer

    project

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkO SENHOR takes which verb form?

   1. I-form
   2. tu-form
   3. he/she-form
   4. they-form
   Show the answer

   he/she-form

   O senhor + fala/tem/vai.

2. quick checkO CHEFE is…

   1. office
   2. boss
   3. client
   4. mail
   Show the answer

   boss

   Chefe = boss.

3. quick checkO SENHOR FALA INGLÊS? means…

   1. He speaks English
   2. Do you (formal) speak English?
   3. She likes English
   4. Speak English!
   Show the answer

   Do you (formal) speak English?

   Formal you, -A form.

4. quick checkA REUNIÃO is…

   1. office
   2. project
   3. meeting
   4. schedule
   Show the answer

   meeting

   Reunião = meeting.

5. quick checkFor extra respect use…

   1. tu
   2. o senhor / a senhora
   3. ei
   4. cara
   Show the answer

   o senhor / a senhora

   O senhor/a senhora = sir/madam.

Worksheet: Work worksheet

Review list. o trabalho · o escritório · o chefe · a reunião

Wishes: gostaria

Dream big! GOSTARIA DE (I would like) + verb: GOSTARIA DE VIAJAR = I would like to travel. ESPERO (I hope) opens plans: ESPERO VIAJAR = I hope to travel.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Portuguese practice tests. fill in the blank, translation, reverse translation, matching, reorder, sentence building, word selection, error correction, dialogue completion, reading comprehension, paragraph comprehension, main idea. Every exercise works on Portuguese gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and regional/formal register.

1. fill the gapPractice 4 [fill in the blank] — Wishes: gostaria: Type the complete Latin script expression meaning “plan”.

   Show the answer

   o plano

2. translatePractice 5 [translation] — Wishes: gostaria: Read a viagem (ah vee-AH-zhay(n)) and give its lesson meaning.

   Show the answer

   trip

3. translate into the languagePractice 6 [reverse translation] — Wishes: gostaria: Produce “any” in Latin script, not romanisation alone.

   Show the answer

   a sorte

4. matchingPractice 7 [matching] — Wishes: gostaria: Match a esperança to its contextual meaning.

   1. destiny
   2. hope
   3. future
   Show the answer

   hope

5. put it in orderPractice 8 [reorder] — Wishes: gostaria: Rebuild this model with correct Portuguese gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and regional/formal register: I hope to travel.

   Show the answer

   Espero viajar.

6. build the sentencePractice 9 [sentence building] — Wishes: gostaria: Rebuild this model with correct Portuguese gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and regional/formal register: Good luck!

   Show the answer

   Boa sorte!

7. choose the wordPractice 10 [word selection] — Wishes: gostaria: Select the correct target form for “dream”.

   1. o desejo
   2. o plano
   3. o sonho
   Show the answer

   o sonho

8. find the mistakePractice 11 [error correction] — Wishes: gostaria: Replace a script, morphology, particle, or register error with the lesson model for “I hope to travel.”.

   Show the answer

   Espero viajar.

9. finish the dialoguePractice 12 [dialogue completion] — Wishes: gostaria: Complete Rafael’s turn in the taught register: Good luck!

   Show the answer

   Boa sorte!

10. readingPractice 13 [reading comprehension] — Wishes: gostaria: Read Quais são seus planos? (keysh sow(n) SEH-oosh PLAH-noosh?). What exact detail is communicated?

    Show the answer

    What are your plans?

11. paragraphPractice 14 [paragraph comprehension] — Wishes: gostaria: Read the complete dialogue and explain this turn’s function: Gostaria de viajar para a Espanha.

    Show the answer

    I would like to travel to Spain.

12. the main ideaPractice 15 [main idea] — Wishes: gostaria: What is the central communicative purpose of “Wishes: gostaria”?

    Show the answer

    Dream big! GOSTARIA DE (I would like) + verb: GOSTARIA DE VIAJAR = I would like to travel.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkGOSTARIA DE VIAJAR means…

   1. I travel now
   2. I would like to travel
   3. I travelled
   4. I must travel
   Show the answer

   I would like to travel

   Gostaria de + verb = soft wish.

2. quick checkESPERO means…

   1. maybe
   2. I hope
   3. goodbye
   4. never
   Show the answer

   I hope

   Espero = I hope.

3. quick checkO SONHO is…

   1. plan
   2. dream
   3. luck
   4. trip
   Show the answer

   dream

   Sonho = dream.

4. quick checkGOSTARIA needs…

   1. nothing
   2. DE + verb
   3. a noun
   4. past tense
   Show the answer

   DE + verb

   Gostaria DE viajar.

5. quick checkBOA SORTE! means…

   1. Have fun!
   2. Good luck!
   3. Well done!
   4. See you!
   Show the answer

   Good luck!

   Boa sorte = good luck.

Worksheet: Wishes worksheet

Review list. o futuro · o sonho · o desejo · o plano

Reunião: concordar, discordar e propor

A Brazilian meeting disagrees in two steps: first the other position is named (entendo o seu ponto), then the disagreement arrives with a hedge (não sei se concordo, tenho uma ressalva). A proposal is put with que tal or podemos: que tal começarmos pela pauta? The proposal form decides who has to answer.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Portuguese practice tests. Brazilian Portuguese. Every exercise works on nasal vowels (ã, õ) and the diphthongs, você as the everyday second person, ser vs estar, the two pasts (pretérito / imperfeito), the personal infinitive, the future subjunctive in real conditions, and the written register of the Brazilian press.

1. multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] Reunião: concordar, discordar e propor — Choose the meaning of a reunião (ah heh-oo-nee-OW(n)) in this lesson.

   1. meeting
   2. agenda
   3. deadline
   4. proposal
   Show the answer

   meeting

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] Reunião: concordar, discordar e propor — Type the Portuguese expression meaning “agenda”.

   Show the answer

   a pauta

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] Reunião: concordar, discordar e propor — Interpret the Latin script in context: Entendo o ponto, mas tenho uma ressalva sobre o prazo. (en-TEN-doo oo POHN-too, mahs teh-nyoo OO-mah heh-SAH-oo-vah SOH-bree oo PRAH-zoo.).

   Show the answer

   I see the point, but I have a reservation about the deadline.

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] Reunião: concordar, discordar e propor — Write in Latin script: How about we start with the agenda?.

   Show the answer

   Que tal começarmos pela pauta?

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] Reunião: concordar, discordar e propor — Match o prazo to its lesson meaning.

   1. deadline
   2. meeting
   3. agenda
   Show the answer

   deadline

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] Reunião: concordar, discordar e propor — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Portuguese: We can close an agreement by Friday..

   Show the answer

   Podemos fechar um acordo até sexta.

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] Reunião: concordar, discordar e propor — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (entendo o ponto, mas … · tenho uma ressalva · que tal + infinitive): I see the point, but I have a reservation about the deadline..

   Show the answer

   Entendo o ponto, mas tenho uma ressalva sobre o prazo.

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] Reunião: concordar, discordar e propor — Select the Portuguese form for “proposal”.

   1. a proposta
   2. o acordo
   Show the answer

   a proposta

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] Reunião: concordar, discordar e propor — Correct the model the lesson warns about: Não sei se eu não concordo.

   Show the answer

   Não sei se concordo.

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] Reunião: concordar, discordar e propor — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: I think we can deliver on Thursday.

    Show the answer

    Entendo, mas tenho uma ressalva: falta a revisão.

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] Reunião: concordar, discordar e propor — Read “Justo. Que tal sexta de manhã, então?” (ZHOOS-too. kee TA-oo SEHS-tah jee mah-NYAH(n), ey(n)-TOW(n)?). What does it mean?

    Show the answer

    Fair. How about Friday morning, then?

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] Reunião: concordar, discordar e propor — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: Agreed. I'll close the deal and send the agenda today.

    Show the answer

    Combinado. Fecho o acordo e mando a pauta hoje.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich meaning best fits a reunião?

   1. meeting
   2. agenda
   3. deadline
   4. proposal
   Show the answer

   meeting

   a reunião (ah heh-oo-nee-OW(n)) means meeting in this lesson.

2. quick checkWhich meaning best fits a pauta?

   1. agenda
   2. meeting
   3. deadline
   4. proposal
   Show the answer

   agenda

   a pauta (ah POW-tah) means agenda in this lesson.

3. quick checkWhich meaning best fits o prazo?

   1. deadline
   2. meeting
   3. agenda
   4. proposal
   Show the answer

   deadline

   o prazo (oo PRAH-zoo) means deadline in this lesson.

4. quick checkWhich meaning best fits a proposta?

   1. proposal
   2. meeting
   3. agenda
   4. deadline
   Show the answer

   proposal

   a proposta (ah proh-POHS-tah) means proposal in this lesson.

5. quick checkWhich meaning best fits o acordo?

   1. agreement
   2. meeting
   3. agenda
   4. deadline
   Show the answer

   agreement

   o acordo (oo ah-KOHR-doo) means agreement in this lesson.

Worksheet: Meeting worksheet

Review list. a reunião · a pauta · o prazo · a proposta

Plans and media

Future simple: viajarei

The real future: VIAJAR → VIAJAREI (I will travel), VIAJARÁ (you/he/she will). Just add -EI/-Á to the whole infinitive — works for -AR, -ER, -IR!

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Portuguese practice tests. detail identification, inference, listening comprehension, dictation, listen and choose, listen and reorder, listen and fill, repeat after audio, pronunciation, shadowing, guided speaking, free response. Every exercise works on Portuguese gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and regional/formal register.

1. spot the detailPractice 5 [detail identification] — Future simple: viajarei: Read O que você fará o ano que vem? (oo kee voh-SEH fah-RAH oo AH-noo kee vay(n)?). What exact detail is communicated?

   Show the answer

   What will you do next year?

2. what is meantPractice 6 [inference] — Future simple: viajarei: Infer the intended meaning or social force of Ela aprenderá rápido. without overclaiming.

   Show the answer

   She will learn fast.

3. listeningPractice 7 [listening comprehension] — Future simple: viajarei: Play the synthetic audio and give its precise contextual meaning.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   You will learn fast!

4. dictationPractice 8 [dictation] — Future simple: viajarei: Play the labeled synthetic Portuguese audio and type the complete line in Latin script.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   Espero!

5. listen and choosePractice 9 [listen and choose] — Future simple: viajarei: Play the synthetic audio and select its contextual meaning.

   1. What will you do next year?
   2. I will travel to Spain and study Portuguese.
   3. to travel

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   What will you do next year?

6. listen, then orderPractice 10 [listen and reorder] — Future simple: viajarei: Rebuild this model with correct Portuguese gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and regional/formal register: I will travel soon.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   Viajarei logo.

7. listen and fillPractice listen and fill — Future simple: viajarei: Play the synthetic audio and complete the line beginning “Você…”.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   Você aprenderá rápido!

8. repeat itPractice 12 [repeat after audio] — Future simple: viajarei: Repeat the synthetic model with accurate phrase grouping; no microphone score is claimed.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   Espero!

9. pronunciationPractice 13 [pronunciation] — Future simple: viajarei: Practise economizar (eh-koh-noh-mee-ZAHR) with the language-specific sound pattern. Self-check only.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   economizar

10. shadow the audioPractice 14 [shadowing] — Future simple: viajarei: Shadow the synthetic Portuguese model, preserving target rhythm and sound contrasts. Self-check only.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    Viajarei para a Espanha e estudarei português.

11. guided speakingPractice 15 [guided speaking] — Future simple: viajarei: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “Future simple: viajarei”; compare with the model.

    Show the answer

    Espero!

12. answer in your own wordsPractice 16 [free response] — Future simple: viajarei: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “Future simple: viajarei”; compare with the model.

    Show the answer

    Viajarei logo.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkVIAJAREI means…

   1. I travel
   2. I travelled
   3. I will travel
   4. I want travel
   Show the answer

   I will travel

   -AR + EI = future I.

2. quick checkFuture endings attach to…

   1. the stem
   2. the whole infinitive
   3. nothing
   4. the subject
   Show the answer

   the whole infinitive

   VIAJAR + EI — whole verb.

3. quick checkO ANO QUE VEM is…

   1. last year
   2. next year
   3. this year
   4. every year
   Show the answer

   next year

   Que vem = that comes = next.

4. quick checkVIAJEI vs VIAJAREI: the difference is…

   1. I vs you
   2. past vs future
   3. loud vs quiet
   4. fast vs slow
   Show the answer

   past vs future

   ViaJ-EI = went; viajaR-EI = will go.

5. quick checkAPRENDER means…

   1. to teach
   2. to learn
   3. to study
   4. to forget
   Show the answer

   to learn

   Aprender = to learn.

Worksheet: Future worksheet

Review list. viajar · estudar · trabalhar · aprender

Media and O/A (it)

Replace things with O (him/it-m) and A (her/it-f): VEJO O FILME → EU O VEJO (I see it). In Brazil O/A jump BEFORE the verb. News words: NOTÍCIAS, PROGRAMA, FILME.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Portuguese practice tests. roleplay, sentence writing, short writing, paraphrase, summary, guided composition, register transformation, tone identification, semantic distinction, contextual meaning, multiple choice, fill in the blank. Every exercise works on Portuguese gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and regional/formal register.

1. role playPractice 6 [roleplay] — Media and O/A (it): Role-play Rafael: Yes, I watch them every night.

   Show the answer

   Sim, eu as assisto toda noite.

2. write a sentencePractice 7 [sentence writing] — Media and O/A (it): Write one accurate Latin script sentence using o ator.

   Show the answer

   Eu a vejo todo dia.

3. short writingPractice 8 [short writing] — Media and O/A (it): Write 2–3 connected Portuguese sentences applying this lesson’s grammar and register.

   Show the answer

   Você o sabe? Eu não o entendo.

4. say it another wayPractice 9 [paraphrase] — Media and O/A (it): Paraphrase without changing meaning, morphology, or politeness: Eu não o entendo.

   Show the answer

   Eu não o entendo.

5. summarisePractice 10 [summary] — Media and O/A (it): Summarize the dialogue in one precise Portuguese sentence.

   Show the answer

   Sim, eu as assisto toda noite.

6. guided compositionPractice 11 [guided composition] — Media and O/A (it): Compose a short response using “o/a + verb”.

   Show the answer

   Você o sabe?

7. change the registerPractice 12 [register transformation] — Media and O/A (it): Recast “I don't understand it.” in the formal, polite, or everyday register taught here.

   Show the answer

   Eu não o entendo.

8. read the tonePractice 13 [tone identification] — Media and O/A (it): Identify the tone or stance of Eu a vejo todo dia..

   Show the answer

   The wording realizes O/A: it jumps before the verb in the lesson-appropriate register.

9. which one fitsPractice 14 [semantic distinction] — Media and O/A (it): Distinguish a propaganda and o ator in meaning and grammatical use.

   Show the answer

   a propaganda means “hot”; o ator means “actor”. Context and grammar select between them.

10. meaning in contextPractice 15 [contextual meaning] — Media and O/A (it): Explain the contextual force of o ator here.

    Show the answer

    It contributes “actor” within O/A: it jumps before the verb.

11. multiple choicePractice 16 [multiple choice] — Media and O/A (it): Choose the contextual meaning of a tela (ah TEH-lah).

    1. screen
    2. news
    3. TV show
    Show the answer

    screen

12. fill the gapPractice 17 [fill in the blank] — Media and O/A (it): Type the complete Latin script expression meaning “news”.

    Show the answer

    as notícias

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkEU A VEJO means…

   1. I see her/it
   2. she sees me
   3. we see it
   4. they see us
   Show the answer

   I see her/it

   A + vejo = I see it (f).

2. quick checkO FILME is…

   1. show
   2. film
   3. news
   4. advert
   Show the answer

   film

   Filme = film.

3. quick checkO/A (Brazil) go…

   1. after the verb
   2. before the verb
   3. at sentence end
   4. nowhere
   Show the answer

   before the verb

   Eu o sei — before!

4. quick checkAS NOTÍCIAS are…

   1. films
   2. news
   3. series
   4. adverts
   Show the answer

   news

   Notícias = news.

5. quick checkEU NÃO O ENTENDO means…

   1. I know it
   2. I don't understand it
   3. I see it
   4. I want it
   Show the answer

   I don't understand it

   Não + o + entendo.

Worksheet: Media worksheet

Review list. as notícias · o programa · o filme · a série

Relatar o que alguém disse

When you repeat what someone said, the tense moves back: ela disse que ia chegar tarde, ele falou que tinha visto o relatório. A yes/no question becomes se: perguntou se dava tempo. The reporting verb keeps its own tense, and that is what tells the listener when the original conversation happened.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Portuguese practice tests. Brazilian Portuguese. Every exercise works on nasal vowels (ã, õ) and the diphthongs, você as the everyday second person, ser vs estar, the two pasts (pretérito / imperfeito), the personal infinitive, the future subjunctive in real conditions, and the written register of the Brazilian press.

1. multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] Relatar o que alguém disse — Choose the meaning of relatar (heh-lah-TAHR) in this lesson.

   1. to report
   2. to let someone know
   3. to mention, to comment
   4. to guarantee
   Show the answer

   to report

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] Relatar o que alguém disse — Type the Portuguese expression meaning “to let someone know”.

   Show the answer

   avisar

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] Relatar o que alguém disse — Interpret the Latin script in context: Ela disse que ia chegar tarde, mas chegou cedo. (EH-lah DEE-see kee EE-ah sheh-GAHR TAHR-jee, mahs sheh-GOH SEH-doo.).

   Show the answer

   She said she would arrive late, but she arrived early.

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] Relatar o que alguém disse — Write in Latin script: He said he had seen the report..

   Show the answer

   Ele falou que tinha visto o relatório.

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] Relatar o que alguém disse — Match comentar to its lesson meaning.

   1. to mention, to comment
   2. to report
   3. to let someone know
   Show the answer

   to mention, to comment

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] Relatar o que alguém disse — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Portuguese: She asked whether there was time to deliver today..

   Show the answer

   Ela perguntou se dava tempo de entregar hoje.

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] Relatar o que alguém disse — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (ela disse que ia chegar · ele falou que tinha visto · perguntou se dava): She said she would arrive late, but she arrived early..

   Show the answer

   Ela disse que ia chegar tarde, mas chegou cedo.

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] Relatar o que alguém disse — Select the Portuguese form for “to guarantee”.

   1. garantir
   2. prometer
   Show the answer

   garantir

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] Relatar o que alguém disse — Correct the model the lesson warns about: Ela disse que vai chegar ontem.

   Show the answer

   Ela disse que ia chegar ontem.

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] Relatar o que alguém disse — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: What did the client say?

    Show the answer

    Falou que tinha gostado da proposta e que ia responder hoje.

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] Relatar o que alguém disse — Read “Ele perguntou alguma coisa sobre o prazo?” (EH-lee pehr-goon-TOH a-oo-GOO-mah KOH-ee-zah SOH-bree oo PRAH-zoo?). What does it mean?

    Show the answer

    Did he ask anything about the deadline?

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] Relatar o que alguém disse — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: He asked whether it was possible to bring it forward a week.

    Show the answer

    Perguntou se dava para adiantar uma semana.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich meaning best fits relatar?

   1. to report
   2. to let someone know
   3. to mention, to comment
   4. to guarantee
   Show the answer

   to report

   relatar (heh-lah-TAHR) means to report in this lesson.

2. quick checkWhich meaning best fits avisar?

   1. to let someone know
   2. to report
   3. to mention, to comment
   4. to guarantee
   Show the answer

   to let someone know

   avisar (ah-vee-ZAHR) means to let someone know in this lesson.

3. quick checkWhich meaning best fits comentar?

   1. to mention, to comment
   2. to report
   3. to let someone know
   4. to guarantee
   Show the answer

   to mention, to comment

   comentar (koh-men-TAHR) means to mention, to comment in this lesson.

4. quick checkWhich meaning best fits garantir?

   1. to guarantee
   2. to report
   3. to let someone know
   4. to mention, to comment
   Show the answer

   to guarantee

   garantir (gah-rahn-TEER) means to guarantee in this lesson.

5. quick checkWhich meaning best fits prometer?

   1. to promise
   2. to report
   3. to let someone know
   4. to mention, to comment
   Show the answer

   to promise

   prometer (proh-meh-TEHR) means to promise in this lesson.

Worksheet: Reporting worksheet

Review list. relatar · avisar · comentar · garantir

Recall drills — 126 more questions from the B1 words

These 126 drills are generated from the Portuguese B1 vocabulary list — the words of “Stories and opinions” through “Plans and media”, in both directions: recognition (word → meaning) and production (meaning → word). They re-ask what the course data already contains; no answer here was written by a machine, and a generated drill is practice, never a lesson.

The B1 test — 10 items

The 10-item test closes Portuguese B1. Answers are shown; in the course player the same test decides whether Portuguese B2 unlocks.

1. translate into the languageSay: It was sunny

   Show the answer

   Fazia sol

2. fill the gapEste livro é ___ (better)

   Show the answer

   melhor

3. chooseFormal 'Do you speak English?'

   1. Você fala inglês?
   2. O senhor fala inglês?
   3. Tu falas inglês?
   4. Eu falo inglês?
   Show the answer

   O senhor fala inglês?

4. translate into the languageSay: I would like to travel

   Show the answer

   Gostaria de viajar

5. translate into EnglishVocê tem razão.

   Show the answer

   You are right.

6. fill the gapÉ maior ___ minha casa (than)

   Show the answer

   do que

7. put it in orderOrder: sol / fazia

   Show the answer

   fazia sol

8. say it out loudSay aloud: Gostaria de viajar para a Espanha.

   Show the answer

   Gostaria de viajar para a Espanha.

9. fill the gapEu ___ assisto toda noite. (them - news)

   Show the answer

   as

10. choose'I will travel soon'

    1. Viajo logo
    2. Viajarei logo
    3. Viajei logo
    4. Viajava logo
    Show the answer

    Viajarei logo

Portuguese B1 beyond the drills — culture, reading, listening, idioms

These sections are written for Portuguese B1 specifically. The reading text is EkGuru's own; the culture note cites where its facts come from; the idioms and the mistakes list are the ones this level actually trips over.

Culture note

Brazil is one language with many accents, and the differences are regional before they are national: the carioca carioca r sounds like an h, the paulistano r is rolled, the nordestino opens the e and the o and speaks with a tighter rhythm, and the gaúcho of the South says tu where Rio de Janeiro says você. The sertão of the Northeast has its own vocabulary of drought and faith (a seca, o retirante, o cordel), and the Amazon has words that came from Tupi and now belong to everyone (tapioca, jacaré, maracujá). None of these is more Portuguese than another.

Source (named, not linked): en.wikipedia.org, the article “Brazil”.

Reading — read this aloud, slowly

What it says: That Thursday I arrived in Salvador with a small suitcase and a strong wish to walk around. It was raining hard when the bus stopped, and the streets of Pelourinho were full of people running with umbrellas. I had booked a guesthouse near the elevator, but I could not read the map, so I asked a man selling acarajé on the corner. He laughed, pointed upwards and said I just had to go up the hill. While I was climbing, a group started singing inside a bar, and I stopped to listen before looking for the address.

Listening — one voice, one text

Use the speaker button to hear this text with a browser voice tagged pt-BR; playback starts only after a click. If no matching voice is installed, read it aloud yourself — the rhythm is the point.

What it says: Have you ever been to the Northeast? — Yes, twice, but I only know the coast. — I want to go next year, in July. They say the June festivals are impressive. — They really are. If you can, stay for Saint John's Day; it is worth it.

10 idioms and fixed phrases

The 3 mistakes this level makes

• Eu tenho visto ele ontem. → Eu vi ele ontem. A finished time (ontem) takes the simple past, not the compound perfect.
• Se eu ter dinheiro, eu viajo. → Se eu tiver dinheiro, eu viajo. A real condition takes the future subjunctive: tiver.
• Fazem dois anos que eu moro aqui. → Faz dois anos que eu moro aqui. Fazer for elapsed time is impersonal and stays singular.

Your task

Uma história em duas páginas de caderno Write 120 to 150 words about a trip or a move: set the scene with the imperfeito (chovia, eu tinha, as ruas estavam), then give the events in the pretérito (cheguei, perguntei, ele riu). Use at least four linkers (quando, enquanto, então, depois, no fim). Then read it aloud and mark every verb; if a verb surprises you, check it against the lesson's model.

After B1: the B1+ checkpoint

B1+ is not a certificate — it is the half-step between Portuguese B1 and the next level, and it is on this site’s ladder because language schools use it. You are at B1+ when you can work in the language, argue a point politely. Get there by working the recall drills above and the review deck until nothing on this page surprises you, then open the B2 pages.

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