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Cristina Loureiro

Nov 2, 20211 min read

Your eco-conscious possessives

Inspired by the COP26 in Glasgow, the possessives in Portuguese are here to embrace the environmental cause. And they are keen to make a...

Cristina Loureiro

Nov 1, 20211 min read

Why is WAS/ WERE in Portuguese always driving me nuts?

Oh no, not the verb TO BE again! First thing to remember: TO BE is either SER or ESTAR, so take your pick.* Then, decide whether it is...

Cristina Loureiro

Oct 28, 20211 min read

Have you always wanted to have a comprehensive list of verbs with stem vowel changes?

Some of my students asked me to post a more comprehensive list of verbs which conjugate like PREFERIR, i.e., verbs with vowel change in...

Cristina Loureiro

Oct 4, 20211 min read

Are the STRESSED syllables in Portuguese stressing you out?

Take a look at these three words and try to say them out loud. The stressed syllable (underlined in the image above) should be pronounced...

Cristina Loureiro

Oct 2, 20211 min read

SABER or CONHECER? How easy is that?

SABER – to know how to do something (have a skill); to know a fact (have information) · Eu sei falar português. - I can speak...