Phrase · 📋 Summarising & reporting
O ministro negou que tivesse recebido qualquer pagamento.
The minister denied having received any payment.
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Why every word is where it is
Odeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definiteministronounministermasc. · sing.negou1verbdeniednegar · past · 3rd sing.queconjunctionthattivesse1verbhad (subjunctive)ter · subjunctive · imperfect · 3rd sing.recebidoverbreceivedreceber · participle · masc. · sing.qualquerdetermineranysing.pagamentonounpaymentmasc. · sing..
- negou → tivesse: + subjunctive
- tivesse → recebido: compound subjunctive
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1negar que in the past + tivesse + participle. Compound subjunctives (tenha / tivesse / tiver feito) →