🧱Sentence structure

A neutral Portuguese statement often follows subject + verb + complement.

The complement may be an object, a description, a place or a time expression.

Word order can change for topic or emphasis, but this neutral pattern is the safest starting point.

Portuguese verb endings often identify the subject, so subject pronouns are frequently omitted.

Eu is useful for contrast or clarity: Eu trabalho aqui, mas ela trabalha em casa.

A gente is common, especially in Brazil, and always takes a third-person singular verb; the exercises use nós as the European Portuguese baseline.

Nouns normally appear with a definite or indefinite article when the context calls for one.

Articles and adjectives agree with the noun in gender and number.

Descriptive adjectives usually follow the noun in a neutral phrase.

Ser introduces identity or a defining characteristic; estar commonly describes a state or location.

Ter expresses possession and appears in everyday expressions such as ter vinte anos.

Há introduces existence in both singular and plural contexts: Há um café; Há dois cafés. Detailed contrasts belong to the later verb phase.

Put não before the verb to form a basic negative.

Yes/no questions usually keep statement order; intonation and the question mark do the work.

At recognition level, notice the European pattern Vejo-o, but Não o vejo after a negative word.