C1 Portuguese Grammar Lessons

• 1 - Advanced Verb Tenses

  Master complex verb tenses such as the future perfect, future subjunctive, and conditional perfect to express subtleties in timing, likelihood, and hypothesis.

• 2 - Subjunctive Mood Fine-Tuning

  Use the subjunctive mood effectively in complex sentences to express uncertainty, doubt, subjectivity, or possibility.

• 3 - Refining Passive Voice

  Refine your use of the passive voice to focus on the action rather than who is performing it to appropriately frame information in your communication.

• 4 - Indirect and Relative Clauses

  Get confident in using indirect or relative clauses to add more detail, color, and complexity to your sentences.

• 5 - Compound Sentences and Coordinating Conjunctions

  Build coherent and complex thoughts by combining simple sentences into compound sentences using coordinating conjunctions.

• 6 - Complex Predication

  Grasp the intricacies of Portuguese predicates and understand how verb tense, aspect, and mood interact with complex predicates.

• 7 - Adverb Placement and Use

  Become proficient in using adverbs to modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, and understand their optimal placement in sentences.

• 8 - Impersonal Expressions

  Learn to construct and use impersonal expressions to make general statements or express opinions without specifying the subject.

• 9 - Discourse Connectors in Complex Texts

  Improve your written and spoken narratives by using discourse connectors to make your text more coherent and cohesive.

• 10 - Por vs Para Advanced Concepts

  Distinguish between 'por' and 'para' in advanced contexts to adeptly express cause, purpose, destination, timing and direction with precision.

• 11 - Expressing Hypothetical Scenarios

  Capture hypothetical, unreal or imagined situations using conditional or subjunctive moods appropriately.

• 12 - Perfecting Use of Demonstrative Pronouns

  Strengthen your command of demonstrative pronouns to indicate specific items or individuals in a conversation.

• 13 - Advanced Particles in Portuguese Syntax

  Understand the finer nuances of word function with an in-depth focus on particles and their role in sentence structure.

• 14 - Reflexive Verbs and Reciprocal Action Expressions

  Deepen your understanding of Portuguese reflexive verbs and learn how to express ideas involving mutual or reciprocal actions effectively.

• 15 - Infinitives and Gerunds: Usage and Variety

  Expand your capacity for expression by delving into the varied uses of infinitives and gerunds.

• 16 - Ser vs Estar in Advanced Contexts

  Further differentiate between the uses of 'ser' and 'estar' in complex contexts to convey nuanced meanings and perceptions.

• 17 - Perfecting Subordination and Conjunctions

  Seamlessly connect phrases with appropriate use of subordination and conjunctions for a fluid and logical narrative.

• 18 - Proclisis, Enclisis, and Mesoclisis Placement

  Dive deeper into where proclisis, enclisis, and mesoclisis should be placed in advanced sentence structures.

• 19 - Differentiating Direct and Indirect Objects

  Perfect handling of direct and indirect objects to enhance precision in communication.

• 20 - Capitalization and Punctuation

  Master language nuances by understanding the specific rules of capitalization and punctuation in written Portuguese.