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O céu foi escurecendo e pouco depois começou a chover
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Using ir + gerund to express gradual change in European Portuguese
Many learners assume the gerund is only used in Brazilian Portuguese. That is not true. In European Portuguese, the gerund exists, but it is used in more…
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How to Describe Things that Happened Gradually in Portuguese
Many learners associate the gerund with Brazilian Portuguese, but it’s also used in Portugal, particularly to express gradual developments over time.
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Foi crescendo
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Portuguese Gerúndio
To talk about actions in progress, Portuguese relies on the Gerúndio—its version of the English present participle.
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Portuguese Gerund: Progressive Tenses and Beyond
The Portuguese Gerund (Gerúndio) is used to form progressive tenses (like the Present Continuous) and corresponds to the English present participle – the –ing form of verbs.…
