Adverbs of degree
To describe the intensity of a trait or the amount of an action, use the adverbs muito (very / a lot) and pouco (little).
When modifying an adjective or a verb, these adverbs are invariable. They never change their endings to match the subject's gender or number.
Modifying adjectives
To intensify a quality, place the adverb directly before the adjective. Notice how the adjectives in the examples below change to match the subject, but muito stays exactly the same.
| That doctor is very hardworking. | Aquela médica é muito trabalhadora. |
| We are very calm, but they are very nervous. | Nós estamos muito calmos, mas eles estão muito nervosos. |
Modifying verbs
To describe how much an action happens, place muito or pouco directly after the verb.
| It rains a lot here in January. | Chove muito aqui em janeiro. |
| It rains little in my country. | No meu país chove pouco. |
Combining traits and actions
You can easily combine these adverbs to describe traits and habits in the same sentence.
| My brother is very lazy and works little. | O meu irmão é muito preguiçoso e trabalha pouco. |
| That cat is very lazy and sleeps a lot. | Aquele gato é muito preguiçoso e dorme muito. |
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