Breakdown of Espero que o comboio tenha transportado mais de duzentos passageiros.
de
of / from / by (means of transport) / wearing (attire)
ter
to have
o comboio
the train
mais
more
duzentos
two hundred
que
that (conjunction)
esperar
to hope
o passageiro
the passenger
transportar
to transport
Questions & Answers about Espero que o comboio tenha transportado mais de duzentos passageiros.
Why do we use mais de here instead of mais do que?
When expressing "more than" or "less than" directly before a specific number or quantity like duzentos, you must use mais de or menos de. The comparative mais do que is only used when comparing two different entities, qualities, or actions against each other.
Why do we use the compound verb tenha transportado instead of just transporte?
The phrase Espero que triggers the subjunctive mood. We use the Present Perfect Subjunctive (the auxiliary verb ter in the present subjunctive + the past participle) because the speaker is expressing a present hope about an action that has already finished. If the trip were happening in the future, you would use the simple Present Subjunctive: Espero que o comboio transporte.
Does the number duzentos need to agree in gender with the passengers?
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