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Vou acelerar um pouco, porque o tempo está acabando.
I'll speed up a bit, because time is running out.
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Why every word is where it is
Vouverbam going toir · present · 1st sing.acelerarverbspeed upinfinitiveum poucoadverba bit,porqueconjunctionbecauseodeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definitetemponountimemasc. · sing.estáverbisestar · present · 3rd sing.acabando1verbrunning outacabar · gerund.
- tempo → está: subject
- está → acabando: estar + gerund
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1estar acabando = to be running out (no se). Aspectual periphrases I: começar a, parar de, voltar a… →