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290 CONYERSATIONAL PORTUGUESE

SER

1. indicates a characteristic or inherent ąuality:

Meu irmdo e alto, O livro i vermelho. Ela e jovem.

O gelo¹ e frio.

Źle e inieligente.

My brother is tali. The book is red. She is young.

Ice is cold.

He is intelligent.

2. indicates an estabUshed or permanent location:

A capital e no Distrito    The Capital is in the

Federai    Federal District.

A escola e longe daąui. The school is far from

here.

3. is used with a predicate noun or pronoun:

źle e professor.

Ela e aluna.

Somos americanos. Żele.

Sou eu.

He is a professor. She is a student. We are Americans. Itishe.

It is I.

4. indicates origin or source:

źle i de Lisboa.    He’s from Lisbon.

Esta madeira e do    This wood is fróm Brazil.

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5. indicates materiał:

A casa e de pedra.    The house is madę of

stone.

6. indicates possession:
Os łivros sao dele.	The books are his.
De quem e?	Whose is it?
£ meu.	It is minę.
7. is used in indicating the time:
Sao duas horas.	It is two o’clock.
£ meio-dia.	It is noon.
8. is used in impersonal	expressions:
£ tarde.	It is late.
£ cedo.	It is early.
£ posswel.	It is possible.
£ pena.	It^1 s a pity.
Nao e verdade?	Isn’t it so?

9. is used in forming the passive voice (see section 38 above)

ESTAR

1. expresses temporary position or location:

źle nao estd aqui.

Maria estd em casa.

Onde estao os livros?

O jornal estd na caixa (x—sh),

2. indicates a temporary

Ela estd contente, Estamos cansados.

Estou pronto.

He is not here.

Mary is home.

Where are the books? The newspaper is in the box.

ąuality or characteristic:

She is happy (pleased). We are tired.

I'm ready.

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