what is the role of a subject pronoun?
to show who is performing the action of the verb
which part of speech are subject pronouns used with?
verbs
what are the five subject pronouns in Portuguese?
eu, você, ele, ela and nós
what are the four acting subject pronouns in Portuguese?
o senhor, os senhores, a senhora and as senhoras
which subject pronoun is now rarely used in Portuguese? why?
vós
because it is an old alternative for você
when can subject pronouns take the place of nouns?
when avoiding repeating the name of the noun
which subject pronouns change according to the gender of the noun?
it and they
when is ‘eles’ used?
in reference to male and mixed-gender groups
when is ‘elas’ used?
in reference to exclusively female groups
when is a subject pronoun not necessary?
when the verb ending tells you who is performing the action
what alternative effects can subject pronouns have on a sentence?
emphasis
who is addressed as ‘o + name’ or ‘a + name’?
friends
colleagues
peers
who is addressed as ‘você’?
friends
colleagues
peers
who is addressed as ‘o senhor’ or ‘a senhora’?
seniors
strangers
who is addressed as ‘o senhor Doutor’ or ‘a senhora Doutora’?
medical doctors
people with a University degree
who is addressed as ‘o (senhor) Profession’ or ‘a (senhora) Profession’?
people in professions of high stature
directors
diplomatic personnel
what is used to add weight to a formal address?
a progression of titles
who is addressed as ‘Vossa Excelência’?
people in positions of elevated status in public life
translate: it’s cheap
ele é barato
translate: it’s broken
ela está quebrada
translate: you are kind (formal, masculine)
o senhor é simpático
translate: you work in a bank (f, for)
a senhora trabalha no banco
translate: you have the plans (to an engineer)
o senhor Engenheiro tem os planos
translate: you like Brazil (plural)
vocês gostam do Brasil
