{"id":691,"date":"2009-11-13T09:00:51","date_gmt":"2009-11-13T13:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/?p=661"},"modified":"2009-11-13T09:00:51","modified_gmt":"2009-11-13T13:00:51","slug":"to-have-done","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/to-have-done\/","title":{"rendered":"To have done"},"content":{"rendered":"

In English, we frequently use the present perfect tense to describe some sort of experience that we had in the past. In Portuguese, this tense is used very infrequently, and instead, the past simple tense is used with j\u00e1<\/em> (already).<\/p>\n

Let’s take a look at some examples.<\/p>\n

Have you gone to Disney World? Voc\u00ea j\u00e1 foi na Disney?<\/em>
\nYes, I have. Sim, j\u00e1.<\/em><\/p>\n

They have finished. J\u00e1 terminaram.<\/em><\/p>\n

We have eaten there before. J\u00e1 comemos l<\/em>\u00e1.<\/em><\/p>\n

I’ve seen that movie. J\u00e1 vi esse filme.<\/em><\/p>\n

Have you ever taken a Portuguese class? Voc\u00ea j<\/em>\u00e1 fez um curso de portugu<\/em>\u00eas?<\/em><\/p>\n

He’s tried that method. Ele j\u00e1 tentou esse m\u00e9todo.<\/em><\/p>\n

They have left the country. J\u00e1 deixaram o pa\u00eds.<\/em><\/p>\n

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In English, we frequently use the present perfect tense to describe some sort of experience that we had in the past. In Portuguese, this tense is used very infrequently, and instead, the past simple tense is used with j\u00e1 (already). Let’s take a look at some examples. Have you gone to Disney World? Voc\u00ea j\u00e1…<\/p>\n

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