Word
Você entra na sala de aula cedo.
Meaning
You enter the classroom early.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Lesson
Questions & Answers about Você entra na sala de aula cedo.
What does na mean and why is it used here?
na is the contraction of the preposition em + the feminine definite article a, so na literally means in the. You need it here because you’re talking about being in the classroom – em + a sala combines into na sala.
Why is it sala de aula instead of just aula?
aula by itself means class (as in a lesson or lecture). sala de aula literally means room of class, i.e. classroom (the physical space). If you said just aula, you’d be saying class, not classroom.
Why is the verb entra in the simple present and not a continuous form?
In Portuguese the simple present (presente do indicativo) is used for habitual actions (“you habitually enter early”) or general facts. If you want to express that the action is happening right now (present continuous), you’d say Você está entrando na sala de aula cedo.
Why is it entra and not entras or entrou?