Phrase · 💼 Meetings, emails & negotiation
Já estamos tomando as providências necessárias.
We are already taking the necessary steps.
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Why every word is where it is
Jáadverbalreadyestamos1verbwe areestar · present · 1st pl.tomando1verbtakingtomar · gerundasdeterminertheo · fem. · pl. · definiteprovidências2nounstepsprovidência · fem. · pl.necessáriasadjectivenecessarynecessário · fem. · pl..
- estamos → tomando: estar + gerund
- tomando → providências: tomar providências
- necessárias → providências: agreement
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1estar + gerund: the action is under way. estar + gerund (progressive) →
- 2tomar providências = "take steps, take measures". Light verbs & idioms with dar, ficar, deixar, pegar, rolar →