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Kana
Portuguese verbs.

Hi guys, I wonder that what is the difference between,

"Eu morava em Canadá quando era criança." and "Eu morei em Canadá quando era criança."

I used translation, but both of them meanings are same so I couldn't figure out the difference.

Can someone help me to understand?

Thanks

24. Feb. 2018 07:26
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Hi Kana,

   There is a small difference between these 2 constructions when you use it. If you say "Eu morava no Canadá quando era criança", you'll probably tell me a story about what happened to you in that time. However, if you'd like only to say this contends, Brazilians say "Eu morei no Canadá quando era criança" and finished, I assumed that you don't necessarily say anything more about it. ;)

27. Februar 2018
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Kana, actually this words means different things. The word "morava" is conjugated in "preterito imperfeito" and "morei" is conjugated in "preterito perfeito". What does that mean? So,  "Preterito perfeito" is a verbal process that expresses an unusual past fact; Whereas the "preterito imperfeito" expresses a habitual, routine fact. The first one is limited by time, whereas the second one isn't. 
26. Februar 2018
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Hello Kana!

I will give you the differences in English but they can be used to understand the differences in Portuguese which are quite the same!

When I say: "Eu morava no Canadá quando era criança" in English, I say: "I USED TO LIVE IN CANADA AS A CHILD" - USED TO LIVE  shows the "PERIOD"  you lived in Canada -(HABITUAL ACTION IN THE PAST)

When I say: " Eu morei no Canadá quando era criança" in English I say: " I LIVED IN CANADA AS A CHILD" - LIVED in this case shows a FACT and NOT a PERIOD.

That's it!


27. Februar 2018
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I understood, Thanks everyone!!!!

24. Februar 2018
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Both means the same. It's just 2 differents way to pronounce. 
In Portuguese we have lots of verbs that confuses even brasilian people.
24. Februar 2018
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