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Pretérito Perfeito

The simple (completed) past

The simple past = a completed action

Endings -ei / -aste / -ou ... (-ar).

📊 Pretérito perfeito (falar)
Pronoun Form
eu falei
tu falaste
ele falou
nós falámos / falamos
eles falaram
💬 Examples
Falei com ele.
I spoke with him.
📝 falar → falei (I spoke)
Ela comeu.
She ate.
📝 comer → comeu
Used for one completed event

A finished action in the past.

💬 Examples
Ontem fui ao cinema.
Yesterday I went to the cinema.
📝 ir → fui (completed)
Comprei um livro.
I bought a book.
📝 Completed past action
Many irregulars (fui, fiz, tive, disse)

Common verbs change a lot.

💬 Examples
Fiz o trabalho.
I did the work.
📝 fazer → fiz
Tive uma ideia.
I had an idea.
📝 ter → tive