Breakdown of A feiticeira levara a coroa para a montanha.
para
to / for
a montanha
the mountain
levar
to take (somewhere)
a coroa
the crown
a feiticeira
the sorceress
Questions & Answers about A feiticeira levara a coroa para a montanha.
What tense is levara and how is it formed?
levara is the Pretérito Mais-Que-Perfeito Simples (Simple Pluperfect) of the verb levar. It translates to 'had taken'. You form it by starting with the third-person plural of the Past Simple (levaram), dropping the final -am, and adding the Simple Pluperfect endings. For the third-person singular, we add -a.
How do I pronounce levara, and how can I avoid confusing it with the future tense?
In levara, the stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable: le-VA-ra. If you stress the final syllable, it becomes levará ('will take'), which is the future tense. The lack of a written accent mark on the final letter is your visual clue that this is the Simple Pluperfect rather than the future tense.
Would Portuguese speakers use levara in casual conversation?
Rarely. The Simple Pluperfect is almost exclusively found in literature, journalism, and formal storytelling. In everyday speech, a Portuguese speaker would use the compound form instead: A feiticeira tinha levado a coroa.
Why does the sentence use para a montanha instead of à montanha?
The preposition para is used to indicate a final destination or a longer-term move. The preposition a (which would combine with the feminine article a to make à) usually implies a short visit with the intention of returning quickly. Since the sorceress is relocating the crown to the mountain, para is the natural choice.
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