Phrase · 🥗 Health & habits
Ele foi internado ontem à noite.
He was admitted to hospital last night.
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Pourquoi chaque mot est à sa place
Elepronomhe3e pers. sing. · sujetfoi1verbewasser · passé · 3e pers. sing.internado2verbeadmitted (to hospital)internar · participe · masc. · sing.ontemadverbeyesterdayà noite3adverbeat night.
- Ele → foi: subject
- foi → internado: periphrasis
- Ele → internado: agreement
Mot à mot : “He was interned yesterday at-the night.”
Pourquoi elle est construite ainsi
Les notes correspondent aux numéros ci-dessus.
- 1foi internado: passive with ser + participle. The participle agrees: ela foi internada. Passive voice with ser (and estar / ficar + participle) →
- 2ser internado = to be admitted to hospital; estar internado = to be in hospital now. Passive voice with ser (and estar / ficar + participle) →
- 3ontem à noite = last night. À noite carries a grave accent.
Variantes
- Ele ficou internado ontem à noite.
- Internaram ele ontem à noite.
- Ele está internado desde ontem.