Study Resource: Brazilian Portuguese wish expressions that use the past perfect

By: Fabiana Dametto Oliveira

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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:

The following words and phrases are often used in the past perfect in Brazilian Portuguese as a way to express wishes or opinions about events.

Expression	Use	Example
Pudera! It’s obvious!	to describe that something was already expected	Ele conseguiu o emprego? Pudera! Era o candidato mais preparado. Did he get the job? It’s obvious! He was the most prepared candidate.
Quem me dera! I wish!	to describe wishes	Quem me dera fizesse sol no fim de semana! I wish it was sunny on the weekend!
Quisera... I wish...	to describe wishes	Quisera a vida fosse mais simples! I wish life were simpler!
Tomara... I hope...	to describe wishes	Tomara que ele ganhe o campeonato! I hope he wins the championship!

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