Weather and obligation
Weather often uses impersonal third singular: , , , , , . Do not say a person pronoun for the weather. A person instead uses or .
Obligation uses plus infinitive: . means I do not have to. means I cannot or may not.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| It is cold. | ||
| It is cold. | ||
| I am cold. | ||
| I am cold. | ||
| I have to take an umbrella. | ||
| I have to take an umbrella. | ||
| We have to take an umbrella. | ||
| We have to take an umbrella. | ||
| It is sunny. | ||
| It is sunny. | ||
| I do not have to go. | ||
| I do not have to go. | ||
Está frio.It is cold.
Eu tenho frio.I am cold.
Eu tenho de levar um guarda-chuva.I have to take an umbrella.
Nós temos de levar um guarda-chuva.We have to take an umbrella.
Há sol.It is sunny.
Não tenho de ir.I do not have to go.
Sou novo aqui. Há sol.I am new here. It is sunny.
Sou nova aqui. Há sol.I am new here. It is sunny.
Sou novo aqui. Não tenho de ir.I am new here. I do not have to go.
Sou nova aqui. Não tenho de ir.I am new here. I do not have to go.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
.
It is cold.
.
I am cold.
.
I have to take an umbrella.
.
We have to take an umbrella.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form 1
Choose the right word for the gap.
frio.
It is cold.
Eu frio.
I am cold.
Eu tenho levar um guarda-chuva.
I have to take an umbrella.
Nós de levar um guarda-chuva.
We have to take an umbrella.
sol.
It is sunny.
Não de ir.
I do not have to go.
Sou novo aqui. sol.
I am new here. It is sunny.
Sou nova aqui. sol.
I am new here. It is sunny.
Sou novo aqui. Não de ir.
I am new here. I do not have to go.
Sou nova aqui. Não de ir.
I am new here. I do not have to go.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Use the form 1
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
frio.
It is cold.
Eu frio.
I am cold.
Eu tenho levar um guarda-chuva.
I have to take an umbrella.
Nós de levar um guarda-chuva.
We have to take an umbrella.
sol.
It is sunny.
Não de ir.
I do not have to go.
Sou novo aqui. sol.
I am new here. It is sunny.
Sou nova aqui. sol.
I am new here. It is sunny.
Sou novo aqui. Não de ir.
I am new here. I do not have to go.
Sou nova aqui. Não de ir.
I am new here. I do not have to go.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I am cold.
I have to take an umbrella.
We have to take an umbrella.
I do not have to go.
I am new here. It is sunny.
I am new here. It is sunny.
I am new here. I do not have to go.
I am new here. I do not have to go.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
It is cold.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
It is cold.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
I am cold.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
I am cold.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
I have to take an umbrella.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
I have to take an umbrella.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
We have to take an umbrella.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
We have to take an umbrella.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
