| Subject | Verb in the singular or in the plural in Portuguese? | Example | English |
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Cada um de + noun or pronoun
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3rd person singular | Cada um dos alunos está pronto para a prova final. | Each one of the students is ready for the final test. |
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Verb ser + clock time
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The verb agrees with the first number. | É uma hora. | It's one thirty. |
| São três e dez. | It's ten past two. | ||
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verb haver + noun
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3rd person singular |
Há um carro no estacionamento.
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There's a car in the parking lot. |
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Há quatro carros no estacionamento.
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There are four cars in the parking lot. |
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