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Estamos a descansar
Mark the sentences that emphasize that the action is taking place at the present moment.
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PracticeEstamos a descansar
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Expressing Ongoing Actions in European Portuguese
In this lesson we look at the structure used in European Portuguese to describe actions in progress at the present moment, and how it differs from the form commonly used in Brazilian Portuguese.
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Portuguese Present Continuous
To express ongoing actions in Portuguese, the present continuous tense is used. This construction mirrors English in function, combining estar with the verb’s gerund form.
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Present Continuous in Portuguese
In Portuguese, as in English, we use the present continuous to talk about ongoing actions. Note, however, that the present continuous…
