Phrase · 🏢 Meetings at work
A gente vem discutindo esse ponto há semanas.
We've been discussing this point for weeks.
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Why every word is where it is
A gentepronounwe (spoken)3rd sing.vem1verbhas been (vir + gerund)vir · present · 3rd sing.discutindo1verbdiscussingdiscutir · gerundessedeterminerthis, thatmasc. · sing.pontonounpointmasc. · sing.há2verbthere is / arehaver · present · 3rd sing.semanasnounweekssemana · fem. · pl..
- vem → discutindo: vir + gerund
- A gente → vem: 3rd sing
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1vir + gerund = an ongoing process up to now. Aspectual periphrases II →
- 2há + time = for / ago. Spanish llevar + gerund has no direct match. Aspectual periphrases II →