Possession and discoveries
Ask or Possession uses : , . Possessives still agree with the owned noun: , .
For discoveries use completed past . State a past situation with or : . Use also before a relative phrase: .
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Whose key is it? | ||
| Whose key is it? | ||
| It belongs to João. | ||
| It belongs to João. | ||
| It belongs to Maria. | ||
| It belongs to Maria. | ||
| I found the key. | ||
| I found the key. | ||
| We found the mouthpiece. | ||
| We found the mouthpiece. | ||
| The flat was empty. | ||
| The flat was empty. | ||
De quem é a chave?Whose key is it?
É do João.It belongs to João.
É da Maria.It belongs to Maria.
Eu encontrei a chave.I found the key.
Nós encontrámos o bocal.We found the mouthpiece.
O apartamento estava vazio.The flat was empty.
Sou novo aqui. Nós encontrámos o bocal.I am new here. We found the mouthpiece.
Sou nova aqui. Nós encontrámos o bocal.I am new here. We found the mouthpiece.
Sou novo aqui. O apartamento estava vazio.I am new here. The flat was empty.
Sou nova aqui. O apartamento estava vazio.I am new here. The flat was empty.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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Whose key is it?
.
It belongs to João.
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It belongs to Maria.
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I found the key.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form 1
Choose the right word for the gap.
é a chave?
Whose key is it?
É João.
It belongs to João.
É Maria.
It belongs to Maria.
Eu a chave.
I found the key.
Nós o bocal.
We found the mouthpiece.
O apartamento vazio.
The flat was empty.
Sou novo aqui. Nós o bocal.
I am new here. We found the mouthpiece.
Sou nova aqui. Nós o bocal.
I am new here. We found the mouthpiece.
Sou novo aqui. O apartamento vazio.
I am new here. The flat was empty.
Sou nova aqui. O apartamento vazio.
I am new here. The flat was empty.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Use the form 1
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
é a chave?
Whose key is it?
É João.
It belongs to João.
É Maria.
It belongs to Maria.
Eu a chave.
I found the key.
Nós o bocal.
We found the mouthpiece.
O apartamento vazio.
The flat was empty.
Sou novo aqui. Nós o bocal.
I am new here. We found the mouthpiece.
Sou nova aqui. Nós o bocal.
I am new here. We found the mouthpiece.
Sou novo aqui. O apartamento vazio.
I am new here. The flat was empty.
Sou nova aqui. O apartamento vazio.
I am new here. The flat was empty.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Whose key is it?
It belongs to João.
It belongs to Maria.
I found the key.
We found the mouthpiece.
The flat was empty.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Whose key is it?
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
Whose key is it?
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
It belongs to João.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
It belongs to João.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
It belongs to Maria.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
It belongs to Maria.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
I found the key.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
I found the key.
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
