Phrase · 🧸 Childhood memories
A gente brincava na rua todo dia.
We used to play in the street every day.
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Pourquoi chaque mot est à sa place
A gente1pronomwe3e pers. sing.brincava2verbeused to playbrincar · imparfait · 3e pers. sing.naprépositionin theem + a · fém. · sing. · définiruanomstreetfém. · sing.todo3déterminanteverymasc. · sing.dia3nomdaymasc. · sing..
- A gente → brincava: a gente takes the 3rd person
- na → rua: em + a: fem. sing.
- todo → dia: todo + noun: every
Pourquoi elle est construite ainsi
Les notes correspondent aux numéros ci-dessus.
- 1A gente = we, with the ele/ela form of the verb: a gente brincava. Subject pronouns & the spoken person system →
- 2brincava: imperfeito for a past habit. Brincar is to play as children do; sports and board games take jogar. Pretérito imperfeito →
- 3todo dia = every day (in Brazil, no article). O dia todo means all day long. tudo vs todo & indefinite pronouns I →
Variantes
- Nós brincávamos na rua todos os dias.
- A gente brincava na rua o dia todo.
- Eu brincava na rua com os meus primos.