Subject Verb in the singular or in the plural in Portuguese? Example English
 

Cada um de

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noun or pronoun

 

3rd person singular Cada um dos alunos está pronto para a prova final. Each one of the students is ready for the final test.
 

Verb ser

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clock time

 

The verb agrees with the first number. É uma hora. It's one thirty.
São três e dez. It's ten past two.
 

verb haver

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noun

 

3rd person singular  

um carro no estacionamento.

 

There's a car in the parking lot.
 

quatro carros no estacionamento.

 

There are four cars in the parking lot.

 


 

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