Brazilian Portuguese Grammar

Subject	Verb in the singular or in the plural in Portuguese?	Example	English
Subjects coordinated by assim como or bem como	The verb agrees in number (singular or plural) with the first element	O presidente, assim como dois senadores, está em Nova York.	The president, as well as two senators, is in New York.
		Três meninos, bem como duas meninas, foram escolhidos para participar de um concurso.	Three boys, as well as two girls, have been chosen to take part in a contest.
Subjects coordinated by com	The verb agrees in number (singular or plural) with the first element	O gerente, com dois assistentes, vai comparecer a uma reunião de negócios sábado.	The manager, together with two assistants, is attending a business meeting on Saturday.
Nem...nem	3rd person plural	Nem meu pai nem minha mãe assistem a novelas.	Neither my father nor my mother watches soap operas. (formal)
Nem...nem	3rd person plural	Nem meu pai nem minha mãe assistem a novelas.	Neither my father nor my mother watch soap operas. (informal)