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Activities: “How to use direct and indirect object pronouns in Brazilian Portuguese?”

By: Ana Amélia Rodrigues dos Santos
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These activities are part of our Brazilian Portuguese Grammar series. The skills we are practicing here are covered in our article:

Activity 1: Replace the object

Rewrite the phrases below to replace the direct or indirect objects with a pronoun. Place the pronoun after the verb, linked to it by a hyphen. Do not forget to change its form when necessary. Follow the example below:

Eles compraram o carro na agência.
Eles compraram-no na agência.

  • Fizemos a festa ontem.

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  • A professora põe as faixas de campeões nos jogadores.

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  • Carlos ligou o forno para cozinhar o pernil.

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  • Os clientes beberam o café e acharam que estava muito doce.

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  • Eu vi a sua foto no jornal.

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Activity 2: Object pronouns in the future tense

Instead of using one single verb for the future tense, as in mostrarei(I will show), informal Brazilian Portuguese prefers to use the verb ir(to go) + the main verb in the infinitive form, as in mostrarei.

Rewrite the sentences below with all the possible ways direct or indirect object pronouns would be used in future tense in Brazilian Portuguese. Follow the example below:

Vou comprar o livro.
Vou comprá-lo.
Vou-o comprar.

Useful vocab
pegar onda(to surf)
litoral(coast)

  • Vamos visitar a Carol no verão.

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  • Cheguei atrasada no cinema mas pude assistir o filme desde o início.

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  • Igor vai pintar o carro de verde e amarelo para ficar mais bonito.

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  • Júlio vai levar sua amiga para pegar onda no Litoral do Paraná.

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Activity 3: Which one is wrong?

One of the sentences below is incorrect according to the rules for the placement of direct and indirect object pronouns. Which one?

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