O sábado em família do Tiago

A family Saturday, and the days of the week

A1 Reading 5 min family, daily-routine Grammar focus: present tense, days of the week

Meet Tiago again, this time on a Saturday, his favourite day of the week. This gentle A1 reading follows his family from a slow breakfast through shared chores to a relaxed evening together.

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o dia preferido
the favourite day
as tarefas de casa
the household chores
arrumar o quarto
to tidy the room
regar as plantas
to water the plants
pôr a mesa
to set the table
os tios
the aunt and uncle
os primos
the cousins
o jogo de tabuleiro
the board game
tomar banho
to have a shower or a bath

Perguntas

Answer out loud in Portuguese, then check.

English
1. Qual é o dia preferido do Tiago?
What is Tiago's favourite day?
O dia preferido do Tiago é o sábado.
Tiago's favourite day is Saturday.
2. O que faz a família de manhã?
What does the family do in the morning?
De manhã, a família acorda mais tarde e toma o pequeno-almoço junta.
In the morning, the family wakes up later and has breakfast together.
3. Que tarefas faz o Tiago?
Which chores does Tiago do?
O Tiago arruma o quarto e rega as plantas.
Tiago tidies his room and waters the plants.
4. O que faz o pai do Tiago?
What does Tiago's father do?
O pai do Tiago lava o carro.
Tiago's father washes the car.
5. O que prepara a mãe?
What does his mother make?
A mãe prepara o almoço.
His mother makes lunch.
6. O que faz a irmã do Tiago?
What does Tiago's sister do?
A irmã do Tiago põe a mesa.
Tiago's sister sets the table.
7. O que gosta de fazer a família depois do almoço?
What does the family like doing after lunch?
Depois do almoço, a família gosta de sair, ir ao parque ou fazer um piquenique.
After lunch, the family likes going out, going to the park or having a picnic.
8. O que fazem à noite?
What do they do in the evening?
À noite, jantam juntos e veem um filme ou jogam um jogo de tabuleiro.
In the evening, they have dinner together and watch a film or play a board game.
9. Porque é que o Tiago gosta tanto dos sábados?
Why does Tiago like Saturdays so much?
Porque passa tempo com a família e divertem-se todos juntos.
Because he spends time with his family and they all enjoy themselves together.

Exercício

Completa o texto sobre o Tiago com os verbos no presente.

English

Completa o texto sobre o Tiago com os verbos no presente.

1. O sábado ___ (ser) o dia preferido do Tiago.
Saturday ___ Tiago's favourite day.
é
is
2. Ao sábado, ele ___ (poder) passar mais tempo com a família.
On Saturdays, he ___ spend more time with his family.
pode
can
3. De manhã, o Tiago ___ (acordar) um pouco mais tarde.
In the morning, Tiago ___ a little later.
acorda
wakes up
4. Ele ___ (tomar) o pequeno-almoço com a família.
He ___ breakfast with his family.
toma
has
5. Depois, ele ___ (arrumar) o quarto.
Then he ___ his room.
arruma
tidies
6. Ele também ___ (regar) as plantas.
He also ___ the plants.
rega
waters
7. Depois de almoçar, o Tiago ___ (gostar) de sair com a família.
After lunch, Tiago ___ going out with his family.
gosta
likes
8. Às vezes, ele ___ (andar) de bicicleta no parque.
Sometimes he ___ his bike in the park.
anda
rides
9. Às vezes, ele ___ (ir) visitar os tios.
Sometimes he ___ to visit his aunt and uncle.
vai
goes
10. Ao fim da tarde, o Tiago ___ (tomar) banho.
In the late afternoon, Tiago ___ a shower.
toma
has
11. À noite, ele ___ (ver) um filme com a família.
In the evening, he ___ a film with his family.
vê
watches
12. O Tiago ___ (divertir-se) muito aos sábados.
Tiago ___ a great time on Saturdays.
diverte-se
has

Nota cultural

Saturday holds a special place in Portuguese family life. Many households use the morning for tarefas de casa before the day opens up for the family, whether that means a walk, a picnic or a visit to tios and primos. Guidebooks tend to talk about Sunday lunch, but for families like Tiago's, Saturday is the day that actually belongs to everyone.

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