Breakdown of Tendo terminado o percurso académico, vamos iniciar uma nova etapa.
novo
new / young
ter
to have
um
a / an / some (all forms)
terminar
to finish
ir
to go
o percurso
the route (course, path taken)
académico
academic
iniciar
to initiate
a etapa
the stage (phase)
Questions & Answers about Tendo terminado o percurso académico, vamos iniciar uma nova etapa.
Why use the compound gerund tendo terminado here instead of the simple gerund terminando?
The compound gerund (tendo + past participle) explicitly shows that an action was fully completed before the main action began. Using the simple gerund (terminando) would imply both actions were happening at the exact same time, which doesn't make sense for finishing one life stage and starting another.
Does tendo terminado have a subject, even though there's no pronoun?
Could I express this same idea without using the compound gerund?
Yes. The compound gerund is an elegant, slightly formal way to show sequence or cause. In everyday speech, you might hear this phrased with a time or reason clause instead, such as Depois de terminarmos o percurso... (After finishing the journey...) or Como terminámos o percurso... (Since we finished the journey...).
What is the difference between a percurso and a curso?
While a curso usually refers to a specific degree or training program, a percurso means a route, path, or trajectory. Percurso académico is a common, sophisticated way to refer to your entire educational journey or history, rather than just one specific diploma.
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