Desinências are an essential aspect of Portuguese grammar. They refer to the changes made to the verb, noun, or adjective ending to indicate different grammatical functions. Desinências help to convey crucial information such as the tense, number, gender, person, and mood. Mastering Desinências is critical for learning Portuguese, as they enable you to create a variety of sentences and communicate more effectively.
Exercise 01: Verb Endings (Conjugations)
1. Today, I *trabalho* (work) from home.
2. Yesterday, she *cozinhou* (cooked) dinner.
3. Next week, we *viajaremos* (will travel) to Lisbon.
4. The dog *comeu* (ate) the cake.
5. Pedro *leu* (read) a book this morning.
6. If I *tivesse* (had) time, I would study more.
7. They *esperam* (wait) for the bus every day.
8. My friend *morava* (used to live) in Brazil.
9. He *quer* (wants) to buy a new car.
10. Maria *andou* (walked) in the park last week.
11. The students *estudam* (study) in the library.
12. I *amo* (love) learning Portuguese.
13. She *assistirá* (will watch) the movie tonight.
14. We *conversamos* (talked) about the trip yesterday.
15. If it *chover* (rains), we will stay home.
2. Yesterday, she *cozinhou* (cooked) dinner.
3. Next week, we *viajaremos* (will travel) to Lisbon.
4. The dog *comeu* (ate) the cake.
5. Pedro *leu* (read) a book this morning.
6. If I *tivesse* (had) time, I would study more.
7. They *esperam* (wait) for the bus every day.
8. My friend *morava* (used to live) in Brazil.
9. He *quer* (wants) to buy a new car.
10. Maria *andou* (walked) in the park last week.
11. The students *estudam* (study) in the library.
12. I *amo* (love) learning Portuguese.
13. She *assistirá* (will watch) the movie tonight.
14. We *conversamos* (talked) about the trip yesterday.
15. If it *chover* (rains), we will stay home.
Exercise 02: Adjective and Noun Endings (Gender and Number)
1. I saw a *bonita* (beautiful) girl in the park.
2. Carol has four *cachorros* (dogs) at home.
3. These *novos* (new) shoes are mine.
4. Maria has a nice *jardim* (garden) in her backyard.
5. Police officers wear *uniformes* (uniforms) to work.
6. *Vermelhas* (red) roses are her favorite flowers.
7. The *francês* (French) language is very interesting.
8. Sofia’s *amigas* (friends) are from different countries.
9. Yesterday, I saw a group of *musicais* (musical) instruments at the store.
10. We bought a *pequeno* (small) house in the countryside.
11. He found an *antigo* (ancient) coin in the forest.
12. Tom enjoys reading historical *livros* (books).
13. We visited a beautiful *igreja* (church) during our trip.
14. The soccer *jogadores* (players) celebrated their victory.
15. She likes wearing *coloridas* (colorful) dresses.
2. Carol has four *cachorros* (dogs) at home.
3. These *novos* (new) shoes are mine.
4. Maria has a nice *jardim* (garden) in her backyard.
5. Police officers wear *uniformes* (uniforms) to work.
6. *Vermelhas* (red) roses are her favorite flowers.
7. The *francês* (French) language is very interesting.
8. Sofia’s *amigas* (friends) are from different countries.
9. Yesterday, I saw a group of *musicais* (musical) instruments at the store.
10. We bought a *pequeno* (small) house in the countryside.
11. He found an *antigo* (ancient) coin in the forest.
12. Tom enjoys reading historical *livros* (books).
13. We visited a beautiful *igreja* (church) during our trip.
14. The soccer *jogadores* (players) celebrated their victory.
15. She likes wearing *coloridas* (colorful) dresses.
