Learn Portuguese (Portugal): O diretor imprimiu este documento.

Imprimiu comes from the regular -ir verb imprimir (to print). To make the past tense (pretérito perfeito) for a "he/she/it" subject like o diretor, you take off the -ir ending and add -iu.

Why is diretor spelled without a 'c'?

In European Portuguese, silent consonants were removed from the written language during a modern spelling reform. Because the 'c' in the older spelling "director" was never actually pronounced in Portugal, it was dropped so the spelling matches the pronunciation.

Why use este instead of esse or isto here?

Este means "this" and is used right before a masculine noun (like documento) that is physically close to the speaker. Esse translates to "that" and is used for things closer to the listener. We don't use isto here because isto is only used on its own for a general or unknown "this", never directly before a noun.

How do I pronounce the -iu ending in imprimiu?

The -iu ending sounds like the English sounds "ee" and "oo" said very quickly together. It forms a single syllable, so you glide smoothly from the first sound into the second without a pause.