Learn Portuguese · Grades 6–8

Learn Portuguese level 4 for grades 6–8: every topic, in teaching order

All 12 topics of Learn Portuguese level 4, for middle school Portuguese in grades 6 to 8 (ages 11 to 14), in teaching order, with the standard each one addresses. It also works for teens and adults who finished level 3. Free printable sample.

12 topics1440 questions327 printed pagesAges 11–14

What a level 4 student covers in Learn Portuguese

In teaching order. Each line is one topic, its one-line summary, and the standard it addresses.

  1. Portuguese irregular verbs in the present: faço, posso, digo, tragoUse the most common irregular verbs in the present tense (ser, estar, ter, ir, fazer, poder, querer, dizer, trazer, ver, vir, dar, sair) with eu, você, a gente, nós and eles, and learn the special eu forms: eu faço, eu posso, eu digo, eu trago, eu vejoIntermediate Low: Interpersonal Communication (ACTFL)
  2. Ser vs estar in Portuguese: traits, feelings, time and where things areChoose ser for traits, origin, jobs, relationships, materials, the time and where events take place, and estar for feelings, conditions and where people and things are now; contrast está cansado with é cansativo, and use ficar for buildings and cities: O museu fica no centroIntermediate Low: Presentational Speaking (ACTFL)
  3. Gostar de in Portuguese: how to say what you like, love, prefer and what hurtsSay what you like with gostar de plus a noun or an infinitive and the contractions do, da, dos, das; use adorar, preferir, odiar, interessar-se por and gostaria de; and say what hurts with doer and estar com dor: minha cabeça dói, estou com dor de cabeçaIntermediate Low: Interpersonal Communication (ACTFL)
  4. Portuguese reflexive verbs and daily routine: eu me levanto, eu tomo banhoDescribe a daily routine with acordar, levantar-se, tomar banho, escovar os dentes, vestir-se and deitar-se; place me, se and nos before the verb the Brazilian way (eu me levanto, eu não me deito tarde, vou me deitar), and notice that Brazilians often drop the pronoun in speech: eu levanto às seteIntermediate Low: Presentational Writing (ACTFL)
  5. Portuguese past tense: regular and irregular preterite (fui, fiz, tive)Tell finished past events with the pretérito perfeito in every person: regular -ar, -er and -ir verbs (falei, comi, abri), the irregular fui, fiz, tive, estive, pude, disse, trouxe, vi, vim and dei, and time words like anteontem and no ano passadoIntermediate Low: Presentational Writing (ACTFL)
  6. Portuguese imperfect tense: quando eu era criança (imperfeito vs perfeito)Describe how things used to be and what was happening with the pretérito imperfeito (falava, comia, era, tinha, ia), and choose between imperfeito and perfeito: Eu estava lendo quando o telefone tocouIntermediate Low: Interpersonal Communication (ACTFL)
  7. Portuguese future tense: vou viajar and falarei (ir + infinitive)Talk about plans with the everyday Brazilian future, ir + infinitive (vou viajar, vamos estudar), recognize and write the simple future for formal texts (falarei, farei, direi, trarei), and use time words like amanhã, semana que vem and um diaIntermediate Low: Interpersonal Communication (ACTFL)
  8. Portuguese commands: the Brazilian imperative for directions and recipesGive and understand commands with você the Brazilian way: the spoken form (fala, vem, faz) and the written form (fale, venha, faça), negative commands (não fala, não fale), street directions (vira à direita, segue reto) and recipe steps (mistura, coloca, espera), with kitchen and street safety linesIntermediate Low: Interpretive and Interpersonal Communication (ACTFL)
  9. Portuguese object pronouns: Eu o vi or Eu vi ele?Replace a noun with an object pronoun in Brazilian Portuguese: o, a, os, as in writing (Eu o vi), ele, ela, eles, elas in everyday speech (Eu vi ele), plus me, te, nos and the formal lheIntermediate Low: Interpersonal Communication (ACTFL)
  10. Travel Portuguese: airport, hotel and restaurant phrasesGet through a trip in Brazilian Portuguese: the airport (passaporte, cartão de embarque, portão), hotel check-in, asking for directions, ordering at a restaurant or lanchonete, asking for a conta, polite requests with por favor, você poderia...? and eu gostaria de..., and travel safety phrasesIntermediate Low: Interpersonal Communication (ACTFL)
  11. Portuguese comparatives and superlatives: mais... do que, melhor, o maiorCompare people, places and things in Brazilian Portuguese: mais/menos ... (do) que, tão ... quanto, tanto/tanta/tantos/tantas ... quanto, the special forms melhor, pior, maior, menor, the superlative o/a mais ... de, and -íssimo (lindíssimo)Intermediate Low: Presentational Speaking (ACTFL)
  12. Portuguese reading practice: a Brazilian-style legend and the Portuguese-speaking worldRead an original legend in the style of a traditional Brazilian tale and short texts about Portuguese-speaking countries (Brazil, Portugal, Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde); answer comprehension questions, spot the two past tenses in context (era, morava; subiu, cantou) and learn new vocabularyIntermediate Low: Interpretive Reading (ACTFL)

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What one lesson contains

Every topic in every subject follows the same five steps, then an answer key. Nothing changes between subjects, so a student always knows what comes next.

  1. Quick CheckQuestions before you teach, to show what the student already knows. A high score means you can move faster.
  2. Learn ItKey words, step-by-step teaching with lines you can read aloud, worked examples, and the mistakes to watch for.
  3. We Do It TogetherQuestions you work through side by side. The answer and the reason it is the answer are printed right after each question.
  4. You TryThe student works alone. Do a page a day, or as many as the student needs.
  5. Show What You KnowNew questions at the end. Compare the score with the Quick Check to see the change.
  6. Answer KeyEvery question has its answer and a short explanation, at the end of each topic, so a student can work without peeking.

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12 topics, 1440 questions and 327 printed pages, with the answer key included.

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Questions parents ask

How many topics are in Learn Portuguese level 4?

12, for grades 6 to 8. They are listed above in teaching order, each with its one-line summary and the standard it addresses.

What does Learn Portuguese level 4 cover?

Irregular verbs, ser and estar, gostar de, reflexive verbs, the past and the imperfect, the future, commands, object pronouns, comparisons, travel phrases and a reading about the Portuguese-speaking world.

Who is level 4 for?

Students in grades 6 to 8 (ages 11 to 14) who finished level 3 or already know everyday words and the present tense. The lessons also work for high school students and adults.

What does one lesson look like?

Five steps: Quick Check, Learn It, We Do It Together, You Try and Show What You Know, then an answer key with a short explanation for every question.

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Each topic names the standard it addresses. That alignment is UpOnly Learning's own reading of the published standards; the people who own those standards do not review or endorse what we publish, and standards change.