Unit 11 · The pastA2Lesson 2 of 5: Did you like it?
“Did you like it?” in European Portuguese
This is lesson 2 of 5 in Unit 11, The past (O fim de semana passado), an A2 unit in which you say what you did yesterday, last weekend and last year. The new words are gostei (I liked), gostaste (did you like), falámos (we spoke) and 4 more, practised in 10 example sentences. The unit’s grammar notes cover “Falámos or falamos?” and “Fui: ser and ir share the past”.
Words in this lesson
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
gostei | I likedBefore a noun, keep de: Eu gostei do filme. = I liked the film. |
gostaste | did you like |
falámos | we spokeIn Portugal the past takes an accent: falámos. Without it, falamos means "we speak". |
chegar | to arriveCheguei = I arrived (g → gu). Chegar a casa = to get home. |
visitar | to visitNós visitámos o Porto. = We visited Porto. |
na semana passadaalso a semana passada | last week |
no fim de semana passadoalso o fim de semana passado | last weekend |
Example sentences
- Eu gostei muito!I really enjoyed it!Eu gostei muito! is what people say after a meal, a film or a trip they enjoyed.
- Tu gostaste do filme?Did you like the film?Gostar de + o = gostar do.
- Nós falámos com o professor.We spoke to the teacher.Falámos (past) has an accent; falamos (present) does not.
- O João chegou a Lisboa ontem.João arrived in Lisbon yesterday.You arrive a a place: chegar a Lisboa.
- Na semana passada nós visitámos o Porto.Last week we visited Porto.
- A que horas é que tu chegaste a casa?What time did you get home?Chegar a casa = to get home.
- Os meus pais visitaram Sintra.My parents visited Sintra.The eles form ends in -aram: visitaram.
- Nós chegámos a casa muito tarde.We got home very late.Tarde also means "late".
- No fim de semana passado nós jantámos fora.Last weekend we ate out.
- A Rita gostou muito de Coimbra.Rita really liked Coimbra.Most cities have no article: de Coimbra, de Lisboa. But do Porto.
Grammar notes
The grammar notes for this lesson are on the page for Unit 11: The past: