Topic: Portuguese

"Nós falamos sobre nossas vidas."

Translation:We spoke about our lives.

February 17, 2013

6 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/jayeless

    I haven't even done any "past tense" lessons yet... isn't the -amos ending for both present and past tenses?

    February 17, 2013
    https://www.duolingo.com/erudis
    • 2178

    Yes, it could be "we speak" too.

    February 17, 2013
    https://www.duolingo.com/olyglotED

      The same rule applies in Spanish as well.

      May 1, 2018
      https://www.duolingo.com/FabTapp

        -amos is to indicate plural. The past tense would be falávamos (so "-ávamos").

        June 26, 2018
        https://www.duolingo.com/Paulenrique
        Mod

          "Falamos" can be either present or past tense.

          • Nós falamos inglês = we speak English
          • Nós falamos com você ontem = we spoke to you yesterday
          • Nós falávamos sobre carros = we used to speak (or "spoke") about cars.
          June 26, 2018
          https://www.duolingo.com/punkdoabc

            "-ávamos" is a past continuous, while "-amos" is eighter present or simple past.

            January 29, 2019
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