Brazilian Portuguese Grammar
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Examples
* irregular verbs in red |
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| A cidade foi devastada por enchentes no ano passado. | The city was devastated by floods last year. |
| Ela será eleita presidente. | She will be elected president. |
| Os relatórios teriam sido impressos se... | The reports would have been printed out if... |
| Se ele fosse traído, ele... | If he were cheated on, he... |
| Se ela tivesse sido traída, ela... | If she had been cheated on, she... |
| Eu exigiu que ela fosse demitida. | I demanded that she be fired. |
| Dois milhões de dólares foram gastos... | Two million dollars have been spent... |
| Dez pessoas serão escolhidas... | Ten people will be chosen... |
| Ela foi salva pelo pai. | She was saved by her father. |
| Ele foi salvo pela mãe. | He was saved by his mother. |
| Ela foi salva pelos pais. | She was saved by her parents. |
| Ele foi salvo pelas irmãs. | He was saved by his sisters. |
The type of passive voice you've just learned is called voz passiva analítica. There's also voz passiva sintética - view passive-rendering se on The word se.
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