Explore the personal infinitive as Lúcia and Mariana discuss life in the city vs. the countryside.

So, what are nominal forms? They are basically verb forms that play a similar role as nouns, adverbs, and adjectives. Unlike other verb forms, they do not indicate tense, mood, or person on their own. Instead, they depend on context (i.e. the surrounding conjugated verbs) to relay that information. The 3 nominal verb forms in […]

Cláudia and Vasco plan a surprise for Igor’s birthday. Take note of how the personal infinitive is used throughout their conversation.

Júlia has to decide whether or not to reveal a secret. Notice how the personal infinitive, imperfect subjunctive, and the conditional are used throughout the dialogue.

Rodrigo must finish his food before he can leave the table. Language features: personal infinitive the preposition “para”    

After an unexpected workplace tragedy, employees gather to mourn the loss of a very important team member.