Learn Hardcore Portuguese (Brazil): Eu deixei espaço na margem porque queria escrever outro comentário depois da aula. - I left space in the margin because I wanted to write another comment after class.

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Eu deixei espaço na margem porque queria escrever outro comentário depois da aula.

Meaning

I left space in the margin because I wanted to write another comment after class.

Part of speech

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Breakdown of Eu deixei espaço na margem porque queria escrever outro comentário depois da aula.

Why does the sentence start with Eu? Can I leave it out?

Yes. In Brazilian Portuguese, Eu is often optional because the verb form already shows the subject.

Here, deixei clearly tells us the subject is I.
Speakers may include Eu for:

So both are natural:

What tense is deixei?

Deixei is the preterite form of deixar.

The preterite is used for a completed action in the past. In this sentence, the speaker is talking about one finished action: they left some space.

Compare:

What does deixar mean here? Is it really to leave?