Word
Espero que tu reajas bem às mudanças, pois podem surpreender-te de forma positiva.
Meaning
I hope that you react well to the changes, because they can surprise you in a positive way.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Espero que tu reajas bem às mudanças, pois podem surpreender-te de forma positiva.
tu
you
de
of
poder
to be able to
pois
because
Questions & Answers about Espero que tu reajas bem às mudanças, pois podem surpreender-te de forma positiva.
Why is the verb reajas in the subjunctive mood rather than the indicative form?
In Portuguese, when a main clause expresses a hope, wish, or desire—as it does with Espero que ("I hope that")—the following subordinate clause uses the subjunctive mood. That’s why instead of using the indicative form reages, the subjunctive reajas is used to reflect the uncertainty or aspiration behind the wish.
Why is tu used in this sentence, and how does it affect the verb conjugation?
In European Portuguese, tu is the informal second-person singular pronoun. When using tu, the verb must be conjugated accordingly. Here, the present subjunctive form of the verb reagir for tu is reajas. Note that in other varieties of Portuguese (such as Brazilian Portuguese), você is often preferred, which would lead to a different conjugation.
How is the contraction às formed in the sentence, and what does it signify?
The word às is a contraction of the preposition a and the feminine plural definite article as. It introduces the noun mudanças ("changes"), indicating that the action (reacting) is directed toward these changes.
Why is the pronoun te attached to surpreender as surpreender-te instead of being placed before the verb?