Breakdown of Talvez o protagonista esconda o mistério da história.
de
of / from / by (means of transport) / wearing (attire)
esconder
to hide
a história
the story
talvez
perhaps
Questions & Answers about Talvez o protagonista esconda o mistério da história.
Wait, the lesson is about using the indicative with words like provavelmente. Why is esconda in the subjunctive here?
Unlike provavelmente and possivelmente, which usually trigger the indicative, talvez (maybe/perhaps) expresses a higher degree of doubt and almost always requires the subjunctive. This sentence is included to give you a clear contrast and show why the specific adverb you choose changes the grammar!
How would this sentence change if I wanted to use provavelmente instead?
If you use provavelmente (probably) or possivelmente (possibly), you must shift away from the subjunctive and use the present indicative instead. The sentence would become: Provavelmente o protagonista esconde o mistério da história.
Is esconda an irregular verb form?
No, it is a completely regular present subjunctive form of esconder (to hide). To form it, you take the eu form of the present indicative (escondo), drop the "-o", and add the subjunctive ending for ER verbs. For o protagonista (a third-person singular subject), that ending is "-a", giving us esconda.
Why is it o protagonista when the word ends in an "-a"?