Pronomes Pessoais, or personal pronouns, are essential in Portuguese grammar as they replace nouns and help in indicating who is performing the action in a sentence. They can refer to the subject or the object and are divided into three groups – first, second, and third-person pronouns. Personal pronouns vary according to gender and singular or plural forms. Mastering personal pronouns in Portuguese is crucial when learning the language as they are often required in everyday conversations.
Exercise 1: Fill in the blank with the correct personal pronoun
1. Maria, can you help me with this task? *Você* (you) can do it faster than me.
2. *Eu* (I) would like to order a coffee, please.
3. Maria and Pedro are going to the party. *Eles* (they) will meet us there.
4. Is this book from João? No, *ele* (he) has his own copy.
5. Ana is my sister. *Ela* (she) is a teacher.
6. I love my dog. *Ele* (he) is very friendly.
7. Sara, are *você* (you) going to the meeting this afternoon?
8. I didn’t see Ana today. *Ela* (she) must be out of town.
9. My friends are coming over. *Eles* (they) should arrive soon.
10. Is that your brother? No, *ele* (he) is my cousin.
11. I’m not feeling well today. *Eu* (I) should probably stay home.
12. Pedro, are *você* (you) ready to go?
13. I think *nós* (we) left the keys inside the car.
14. Ana and I are close friends. *Nós* (we) have known each other since our childhood.
15. I’ll call Paula and see if *ela* (she) wants to join us tomorrow.
2. *Eu* (I) would like to order a coffee, please.
3. Maria and Pedro are going to the party. *Eles* (they) will meet us there.
4. Is this book from João? No, *ele* (he) has his own copy.
5. Ana is my sister. *Ela* (she) is a teacher.
6. I love my dog. *Ele* (he) is very friendly.
7. Sara, are *você* (you) going to the meeting this afternoon?
8. I didn’t see Ana today. *Ela* (she) must be out of town.
9. My friends are coming over. *Eles* (they) should arrive soon.
10. Is that your brother? No, *ele* (he) is my cousin.
11. I’m not feeling well today. *Eu* (I) should probably stay home.
12. Pedro, are *você* (you) ready to go?
13. I think *nós* (we) left the keys inside the car.
14. Ana and I are close friends. *Nós* (we) have known each other since our childhood.
15. I’ll call Paula and see if *ela* (she) wants to join us tomorrow.
Exercise 2: Fill in the blank with the correct personal pronoun
1. *Nós* (we) are going on a trip to Portugal in June.
2. My cat is sleeping. *Ela* (she) is so cute when asleep.
3. Bruno and Maria, do *vocês* (you) want anything from the store?
4. I think *eu* (I) left my bag at your place. Can you check?
5. *Eles* (they) are learning Portuguese together.
6. That couple seems happy. *Eles* (they) are always smiling.
7. I don’t know where my glasses are. *Eu* (I) can’t find them anywhere.
8. Ana, is this your jacket? No, *ela* (she) must have forgotten it here.
9. *Você* (you) can’t park here. It’s a restricted area.
10. Sarah and I are going out tonight. *Nós* (we) want to watch a movie.
11. Can *você* (you) open the door for me? My hands are full.
12. *Ele* (he) is a very talented musician.
13. They’ve been friends for years. *Elas* (they) have a strong bond.
14. Rui, can *você* (you) help us with this problem?
15. Is this chair taken? No, *ela* (she) is free. You can sit there.
2. My cat is sleeping. *Ela* (she) is so cute when asleep.
3. Bruno and Maria, do *vocês* (you) want anything from the store?
4. I think *eu* (I) left my bag at your place. Can you check?
5. *Eles* (they) are learning Portuguese together.
6. That couple seems happy. *Eles* (they) are always smiling.
7. I don’t know where my glasses are. *Eu* (I) can’t find them anywhere.
8. Ana, is this your jacket? No, *ela* (she) must have forgotten it here.
9. *Você* (you) can’t park here. It’s a restricted area.
10. Sarah and I are going out tonight. *Nós* (we) want to watch a movie.
11. Can *você* (you) open the door for me? My hands are full.
12. *Ele* (he) is a very talented musician.
13. They’ve been friends for years. *Elas* (they) have a strong bond.
14. Rui, can *você* (you) help us with this problem?
15. Is this chair taken? No, *ela* (she) is free. You can sit there.
