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

Answer

In informal Brazilian Portuguese, the future is most commonly expressed using 'ir' (to go) + infinitive, e.g., 'vou comer' (I'm going to eat).

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Concordância

Answer

'Concordância' refers to the grammatical agreement of adjectives with the nouns they modify in gender and number.

Question 3

What is the Portuguese subjunctive mood primarily used for?

Accepted Answer

Expressing doubt, wishes, or hypothetical situations

Answer

The subjunctive mood in Portuguese expresses subjectivity such as doubt, desire, emotion, or hypothetical scenarios.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Use 'de' between the owner and the thing owned

Answer

Portuguese uses 'de' to show possession: 'o carro de Ana' (Ana's car) — there is no apostrophe-s in Portuguese.

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')

Answer

'Polvo' looks like the English word 'pulp,' but it actually means 'octopus' in Portuguese — a classic false cognate.

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