Questions & Answers about Eu sempre chego no horário para a aula.
Can I leave out eu and just say Sempre chego no horário para a aula?
Yes. In Brazilian Portuguese, subject pronouns are often omitted when the verb form already makes the subject clear.
- (Eu) sempre chego no horário para a aula.
Because chego clearly means I arrive, eu is optional here.
Including eu can add:
- emphasis
- contrast
- clarity in some contexts
So both are natural:
- Sempre chego no horário para a aula.
- Eu sempre chego no horário para a aula.
What does chego mean grammatically?
Chego is the 1st person singular present tense form of chegar (to arrive).
Conjugation in the present:
- eu chego = I arrive
- você/ele/ela chega = you/he/she arrives
- nós chegamos = we arrive
- vocês/eles/elas chegam = you/they arrive
In this sentence, the present tense is being used for a habitual action:
- Eu sempre chego... = I always arrive...
So it does not mean only I am arriving right now. It means this is something the speaker regularly does.
Why is sempre placed before chego?