Maria Oliveira Language Learning Center

This 6 week Beginning Conversational Portuguese Language Class is an introduction to the Portuguese language and culture using native European pronunciation.

Use these online lessons in conjunction with what Maria will teach you in the class. Practice and self-test with the interactive exercises (quizzes and puzzles).

Use these online lessons in conjunction with what Maria will teach you in the class. Practice and self-test with the interactive exercises (quizzes and puzzles). Repeat lessons at your own pace.

Continue forming sentences, paragraphs, questions. The verb ir + a, querer, tener and their idioms are studied. Negative and interrogative words and sentences included. Discussion of cultural readings. Learn the preterit tense for AR, ER, IR verbs. Also, preterit tense forestar, querer, tener.

Did you study direct and indirect object pronouns in the past but still have questions about when and where to place them in your Spanish sentences? Resolve your confusion in this two hour class presented as part of our Special Topic Series. 

Improve your Spanish sentences in this two-hour workshop that focuses specifically on reflexive verbs and the pronouns that are used with them. Learn when to use these verbs, how to conjugate them, and the correct placement of the reflexive pronouns.