Portuguese Language Grammar

  1. Sentence Structure
    1. Basic Word Order
      1. Subject-Verb-Object Pattern
        1. Variations for Emphasis
        2. Types of Sentences
          1. Declarative Sentences
            1. Interrogative Sentences
              1. Exclamatory Sentences
                1. Imperative Sentences
                2. Forming Questions
                  1. Yes/No Questions
                    1. Information Questions
                      1. Question Word Order
                      2. Negation
                        1. Use of "não"
                          1. Placement in Sentences
                            1. Double Negatives
                              1. Other Negative Words
                              2. Passive Voice
                                1. Formation with "ser"
                                  1. Use of "se" in Passive Constructions
                                    1. Differences from English Passive
                                    2. Impersonal Constructions
                                      1. Impersonal "se"
                                        1. Use of "haver" in Impersonal Expressions
                                          1. Use of "fazer" in Impersonal Expressions
                                            1. Weather Expressions
                                              1. Time Expressions

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                                            9. Conjunctions

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