Learn Portuguese Portuguese Grammar 3

Question 1

Which of the following is the correct way to express future action in informal Brazilian Portuguese?

Accepted Answer

ir + infinitive

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Using the simple future conjugation

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Using the present tense alone

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Adding '-ão' to the verb

Question 2

What is the Portuguese term for adjective agreement in gender and number?

Accepted Answer

Concordância

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Conjugação

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Flexão verbal

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Derivação

Question 3

What is the Portuguese subjunctive mood primarily used for?

Accepted Answer

Expressing doubt, wishes, or hypothetical situations

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Describing completed past actions

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Making direct commands

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Stating objective facts

Question 4

In Portuguese, how do you indicate possession without an apostrophe?

Accepted Answer

Use 'de' between the owner and the thing owned

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Add '-s' to the owner's name

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Use the word 'seu' before the noun

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Place the possessive adjective after the noun

Question 5

Which Portuguese word is an example of a false cognate that does NOT mean what it looks like in English?

Accepted Answer

polvo (octopus, not 'pulp')

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animal (animal)

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hotel (hotel)

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hospital (hospital)

Question 6

What is the correct use of 'estar' versus 'ser' in Portuguese grammar?

Accepted Answer

'Ser' for permanent states; 'estar' for temporary states

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'Estar' for permanent states; 'ser' for temporary states

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Both can be used interchangeably

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'Ser' only for people; 'estar' only for objects