284 CONYERSATIONAL PORTUGUESE
finał a changed to e and finał e changed to a (but also see grammar summary section 31, part 1 b):
INPICAT1VE Ele fala. He speaks.
Eles falam. They speak.
Ele aprende. He leams.
Eles aprendem. They learn
Ele parte. He leaves Eles partem. They leave.
SUBJUNCTIVE Fale! Speak!
Nao fale! Don’t speak! Fałem. Speak.
Nao fałem! Don’t speak! Aprenda1 Learn!
Nao aprenda! Don’t learn! Aprendam! Learn!
Nao aprendam! Don’t learn!
Parta! Leave!
Nao parta! Don’t leave! Partam! Leave!
Nao partam! Don’t leave.
Don’t write me any morę! Don’t come before eight.
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Other Examples:
Escreva-o.
Venha amanha.
Diga-me a verdade.
Escute!
Termine tudo antes das cinco, por favor.
Negative Examples:
Nao me escreva mais!
Nao venha antes das oito.
Nao dancem mais.
Nao gasłem todo o dinheiro.
Write it.
Come tomonow.
Tell me the truth.
Listen!
Finish everything before five, please.
Don’t dance any morę. Don’t spend all the money.
Queentrem/
(Que) \enham amanhd. Que nao volte mais. Viva o Brasił!
Viva Portugal!
Deus nos guarde!
Sente-se.
Deite-se cedo. Vista-se.
Nao se esąueęa.
Sentem-se. Deitem-se cedo. Vistam-se.
Ndo se esgueęam.
Notę that object pronouns follow affirmative commands and are attached to the verb with a hyphen (in Brazilian speech pronouns may pre-cede the verb sometimes). In negative commands the object pronouns precede the verb.
3. Indirect commands
Indirect commands are also given with the sub-junctive (que may precede the verb):
Let (have) them come in. Let them come tomorrow. Let him never return. Long live Brazil!
Long live Portugal!
May God protect us!
4. Commands with reflexive verbs
Reflexive pronouns follow the order indicated in part 2 immediately above:
SINGUŁAR
Sit down.
Go to bed early. Dress.
Don’t forget.
PLURAL
Sit down.
Go to bed early. Dress.
Don’t forget.