Suplementos—Unidade 5—Parte B
Suplementos—Unidade 5—Parte B
Gramática—As comparações
Gramática—As comparações. Authored by: Craig stokes. License: CC BY: Attribution
Let’s look at the grammar behind the comparisons and expand upon what we have seen in this module.
Comparações
mais do que—more than
menos do que—less than
igual à/ao—the same as
o mesmo que—the same as
a mesma que—the same as
For Spanish speakers, it is important to remember to use the contraction «do» after «mais» and «menos».
Comprações de igualdade
Tanto/a/os/as*…quanto
*The form of tanto depends on the gender and number of the noun it modifies.
- Meu apartamento tem tanto espaço quanto o seu. (My apartment has as much space as yours.)
- Seus avós têm tantos netos quanto nossos avós. (Your grandparents have as many grandchildren as yours.)
- Teu apartamento tem tantas janelas quanto meu apartamento. (Your apartment has as many windows as my apartment.)
- Minha vizinhança tem tanta vida noturna quanto a sua vizinhança. (My neighborhood has as much nightlife as your neighborhood.)
Tanto quanto
- Eu preciso de dinheiro tanto quanto você. (I need money as much as you do.)
- Uma casa na praia custa tanto quanto uma casa na montanha. (A beach house costa as much as a mountain house.)
Tão…quanto
- O sofá é tão confortável quanto a cadeira. (The sofa is as comfortable as the chair.)
Note: Although I have used «quanto» here, it is possible to use «como».
Watch the following video to learn more about this idea.
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Gramática—o presente progressivo/contínuo
Gramática—o presente progressivo/contínuo. Authored by: Craig stokes. License: CC BY: Attribution
When we want to emphasize that an action is taking place at this moment, we use the present progressive. In Brazilian Portuguese, it is a simple construction.
The present progressive in Brazilian Portuguese is formed by the verb «estar» and a gerund of the verb. To make a gerund, simply remove the -r from the infinitive and add -ndo. There are no irregular gerund forms.
Model gerunds
Here are model gerunds:
- morar → morando
- fazer → fazendo
- pedir → pedindo
- pôr → pondo
- ir → indo
Exemplos
- Eles estão assistindo televisão. (They are watching television.)
- Eu estou almoçando em casa. (I am eating lunch at home.)
- Você está pedindo café. (You are ordering a coffee.)
- A gente está indo embora. (We are leaving right now.)
- *Ele está se divertindo no jogo de futebol.
If there is a reflexive pronoun, it goes best between the verb «estar» and the «gerundio».
O presente progressivo em Portugal
In Portugal, the common way to form the progressive is to use the verb «estar» with the preposition «a», followed by an infinitive. Therefore, we get the following constructions.
- Eu estou a almoçar em casa. (I am eating lunch at home.)
- Você está a pedir um café. (You are ordering a coffee.)
We will not practice this alternative form in this text, but we should be aware of its existence.
Exercícios
Prática 1
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Prática 2
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Prática 3
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Revisão de vocabulário
Original exercise created by Craig R. Stokes
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