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Questions & Answers about Ele parece feliz.
What does ele mean in the sentence?
Ele is a subject pronoun that translates to he in English. It refers to a male individual.
How is the verb parece used in this sentence?
Parece comes from the verb parecer, which means to seem or to appear. In this sentence, it is the third-person singular present form, indicating that the subject appears to be in the state described by the adjective.
Why does the adjective feliz directly follow the verb without an extra linking word?
In Portuguese, adjectives can directly follow linking verbs like parece to describe the subject. This structure is similar to English where we say He seems happy without needing an extra verb like to be.
What tense is parece in, and how does it agree with the subject?
Parece is in the simple present indicative tense. It is correctly conjugated in the third-person singular to match the subject ele.
Does the adjective feliz change its form for different genders or numbers?
No, feliz is an invariant adjective; it remains the same regardless of whether the subject is masculine or feminine, singular or plural. For example, Ela parece feliz (She seems happy) uses the same form.