When you're talking about someone or something moving from one place to another, you'll often use the word vai. It's the form of the verb ir (to go) that you use for 'he,' 'she,' or 'it.' For example, if you want to say 'he goes to the market,' you would say 'Ele vai ao mercado.'
Teste-toi 6 questions
Choose the correct sentence: My friend goes to the beach every summer.
'Vai' is the correct third person singular form of 'ir' (to go) in the present tense.
Which sentence correctly uses 'vai' to mean 'is going'?
'Vai' followed by an infinitive indicates future action. 'Amanhã' (tomorrow) correctly aligns with this usage.
Complete the sentence: A criança ___ para a escola. (The child ___ to school.)
The subject 'a criança' (the child) is third person singular, so 'vai' is the correct verb form.
The sentence 'Ele vai para casa agora.' means 'He went home now.'
No, 'Ele vai para casa agora.' means 'He is going home now.' 'Vai' is present tense, not past tense.
In the phrase 'Amanhã ela vai fazer um bolo', 'vai' indicates a future action.
Yes, 'vai' followed by an infinitive (fazer) is commonly used to express future tense in Portuguese.
'Vai' can only be used with human subjects.
No, 'vai' can be used with inanimate objects or abstract concepts as well, for example, 'O carro vai rápido' (The car goes fast).
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