On this page, you’ll find all the grammar lessons available on The Sounds of Portuguese, organised by level so you can follow a clear pathway.
This grammar section is here as a guide to support your learning, not a strict step-by-step system you need to follow perfectly.
Some of my videos may feel slightly above your level, and that’s intentional.
Many of my lessons use a comprehensible input (CI) strategy, where you’re exposed to natural, spoken European Portuguese from the beginning, even if you don’t fully understand every word or structure yet.
This means you might see more advanced forms earlier than expected. The goal isn’t to master everything straight away, but to start recognising patterns and getting used to how the language is really used.
👉 If you prefer a more structured approach, follow the pathway below.
- Struggling with understanding the terms themselves?
- Core verbs & structure
- Verbs in Portuguese (overview)
- Present Tense – Regular Verbs (Part 1)
- Present Tense – Regular Verbs (Part 2)
- Core systems
- Articles
- Intro to Prepositions
- Prepositions of Movement
- Basic pronouns
- Anchor Words
- Adjectives in Portuguese
- Past tenses (core)
- Key verb structures
- Pronouns (entry level into complexity)
- Adverbs & location
- Question building
- Verb systems
- Começar a vs Passar a: What's the Difference?
- Voltar a vs Voltar Para: What's the Difference?
- Pronouns
- Prepositions – Intermediate
- Nuance posts (high-value content)
- Acima vs Em Cima vs Por Cima in European Portuguese (With Examples)
- Abaixo vs Em Baixo vs Debaixo vs Por Baixo in European Portuguese
Struggling with understanding the terms themselves?
Check out my easy guide on Understanding Portuguese Grammar Terms
🔰 Beginner Grammar Pathway (A0–A1)
👉 Goal: build structure, confidence, and recognition
Core verbs & structure
Verbs in Portuguese (overview)
Learning verbs in a new language can be tough. What makes all this worse is not being familiar with the grammar terminology itself. I have your back!
Present Tense – Regular Verbs (Part 1)
European Portuguese grammar lesson and intro on the Present Tense for regular verbs.
Present Tense – Regular Verbs (Part 2)
European Portuguese grammar lesson and intro on the Present Tense for irregular verbs.
Present Tense – Irregular Verbs (Part 3)
Core systems
Articles
Intro to Prepositions
Prepositions of Movement
Learn the essential prepositions of movement in European Portuguese with clear A0 beginner examples. Understand para, a, de, por, em and contractions with simple explanations.
Basic pronouns
Anchor Words
Adjectives in Portuguese
🧱 Upper Beginner (A2 → B1)
👉 Goal: start expressing past + build real sentence ability
Past tenses (core)
Key verb structures
Pronouns (entry level into complexity)
Adverbs & location
Question building
🚀 Intermediate Pathway (B1 → C1)
👉 Goal: nuance, fluidity, and natural speech
Verb systems
Começar a vs Passar a: What’s the Difference?
In this lesson, we’ll look at começar a vs passar a, and how you can use them to talk about changes in habits, behaviour, circumstances and situations.
Voltar a vs Voltar Para: What’s the Difference?
What’s the Difference? The verb voltar means “to return” or “to go back”, but the preposition that follows it can change what we mean.
Pronouns
Prepositions – Intermediate
Nuance posts (high-value content)
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