ABSTRACT

Modern Brazilian Portuguese Grammar Workbook is an innovative book of exercises and language tasks for all learners of Brazilian Portuguese. The book is divided into two sections:

  • Part A provides exercises based on essential grammatical structures
  • Part B practises everyday functions (e.g making social contact, asking questions and expressing needs)

A comprehensive answer key at the back of the book enables you to check on your progress.

Modern Brazilian Grammar Workbook is ideal for all learners who have a basic knowledge of Brazilian Portuguese, including undergraduates taking Brazilian Portuguese as a major or minor part of their studies, as well as intermediate and advanced students in schools and adult education. It can be used independently or in conjunction with Modern Brazilian Portuguese Grammar: A Practical Guide.

part |1 pages

Part A Structures

chapter 1|2 pages

Pronunciation and spelling

chapter 2|2 pages

Gender and gender agreement

chapter 3|2 pages

Number and number agreement

chapter 4|2 pages

Articles

chapter 5|3 pages

Adjectives and adverbs

chapter 6|2 pages

Numbers and numerical expressions

chapter 7|3 pages

Personal pronouns

chapter 8|2 pages

Demonstratives

chapter 9|2 pages

Possessives

chapter 10|2 pages

Relative pronouns

chapter 11|2 pages

Interrogatives

chapter 12|1 pages

Exclamations

chapter 13|2 pages

Indefinite adjectives and pronouns

chapter 14|1 pages

Negatives

chapter 15|3 pages

Regular verb conjugations

chapter 16|3 pages

Semi-irregular and irregular verbs

chapter 18|5 pages

Use of the tenses

chapter 19|2 pages

The infinitive

chapter 20|3 pages

The subjunctive

chapter 21|2 pages

The imperative

chapter 22|2 pages

Reflexive verbs

chapter 23|2 pages

Ser, estar and ficar

chapter 25|2 pages

Prepositions

chapter 26|2 pages

Conjunctions

chapter 27|1 pages

Word order

chapter 28|1 pages

Word formation

part |1 pages

Part B Functions

chapter 29|4 pages

Making social contacts

chapter 30|2 pages

Basic Strategies for communication

chapter 31|2 pages

Asking questions and responding

chapter 32|1 pages

Negating

chapter 33|3 pages

Reporting

chapter 34|2 pages

Asking and giving personal information

chapter 35|2 pages

Identifying people and things

chapter 36|3 pages

Describing

chapter 37|2 pages

Making comparisons

chapter 38|2 pages

Expressing existence and availability

chapter 39|2 pages

Expressing location and distance

chapter 40|2 pages

Expressing possessive relations

chapter 41|2 pages

Expressing changes

chapter 42|2 pages

Expressing cause, effect and purpose

chapter 43|2 pages

Expressing knowledge

chapter 44|2 pages

Remembering and forgetting

chapter 45|2 pages

Expressing obligation and duty

chapter 46|2 pages

Expressing needs

chapter 47|2 pages

Expressing possibility and probability

chapter 48|2 pages

Expressing certainty and uncertainty

chapter 49|2 pages

Expressing supposition

chapter 50|2 pages

Expressing conditions

chapter 51|2 pages

Expressing contrast or opposition

chapter 52|2 pages

Expressing capability and incapability

chapter 53|2 pages

Seeking and giving permission

chapter 54|2 pages

Asking and giving opinions

chapter 56|2 pages

Expressing desires and preferences

chapter 57|2 pages

Expressing likes and dislikes

chapter 58|1 pages

Expressing surprise

chapter 60|2 pages

Expressing hope

chapter 61|2 pages

Expressing sympathy

chapter 62|2 pages

Apologizing and expressing forgiveness

chapter 63|1 pages

Expressing fear or worry

chapter 64|1 pages

Expressing gratitude

chapter 65|2 pages

Giving advice and making suggestions

chapter 66|2 pages

Making requests

chapter 67|2 pages

Giving directions, instructions and orders

chapter 69|3 pages

Talking about the present

chapter 70|3 pages

Talking about the future

chapter 71|4 pages

Talking about the past