B1
Expression
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Meaning
Confirming that something has already occurred or been done.
Practice Bank
3 exercises
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Você ____ comeu? (Have you already eaten?)
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Ela ____ foi ao supermercado? (Has she already gone to the supermarket?)
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Os documentos ____ foram enviados? (Have the documents already been sent?)
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From Old Portuguese 'ja' (already) + 'sim' (yes). 'Já' originates from Latin 'iam', meaning 'already, by now'. 'Sim' comes from Latin 'sic', meaning 'thus, so', which evolved to mean 'yes' in Romance languages. The combination emphasizes affirmation of something having already taken place.
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