verb-drill

Verb Drill

Practice verb conjugations through real-world phrases. Read in your native language, translate to target language, then reveal the answer.

Structure

verb-drill/
├── index.html              # Main landing page
├── {lang}-{variant}/       # e.g., pt-eu (Portuguese European)
│   ├── index.html          # List of verbs for this language
│   └── {verb}/
│       └── {origin}.html   # e.g., ru.html (from Russian)
└── README.md

Language codes

pt-eu — Portuguese (European/Continental)
pt-br — Portuguese (Brazilian) (planned)
es-es — Spanish (Castilian) (planned)

Origin language codes

ru — Russian
en — English (planned)

How it works

You see a phrase in your native language
Try to translate it mentally
Click to reveal the correct translation
Verb forms are highlighted for easy recognition

Features

Click-to-reveal translations
Search/filter phrases
Show/hide all at once
Tense tags for each phrase
Mobile-friendly design
Works offline (static HTML)

Creating new verb pages

Use this prompt with an AI assistant to generate new verb practice pages:

I'm learning [TARGET_LANGUAGE] and want to master the verb [VERB]. Create an interactive HTML page with 100 popular phrases sorted by frequency (most common first).

Requirements:
- [ORIGIN_LANGUAGE] phrase first, [TARGET_LANGUAGE] translation hidden (click to reveal)
- Cover all tenses: Presente, Pretérito Imperfeito, Pretérito Perfeito, Futuro, Condicional, Presente do Conjuntivo, Imperfeito do Conjuntivo
- Include questions, negations, polite requests, and common expressions
- Highlight all verb forms in the [TARGET_LANGUAGE] text
- Add tense tags for each phrase
- Include search functionality
- "Show all" / "Hide all" buttons
- Dark theme, mobile-friendly design

The verb to practice: [VERB]

Replace:

[TARGET_LANGUAGE] — language you’re learning (e.g., European Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish)
[ORIGIN_LANGUAGE] — your native language (e.g., Russian, English)
[VERB] — verb to practice (e.g., ser, estar, ter, fazer)