Questions & Answers about Ele teve uma dor forte de manhã.
Why is the verb teve used here, and why does it look so different from regular past tense verbs?
This is the verb ter (to have) in the Pretérito Perfeito (simple past tense). Ter is highly irregular, which is why it doesn't use standard endings. Teve is the form for ele, ela, and você. The full pattern is: eu tive, tu tiveste, ele teve, nós tivemos, eles tiveram.
Is the word for pain (dor) always feminine?
Yes! Even though nouns ending in a consonant can sometimes be tricky to guess, dor is a feminine noun. That is why it takes the feminine indefinite article uma to become uma dor (a pain).
Why is forte translated as "severe" instead of "strong"? Does it need a feminine ending to match dor?
In Portuguese, it is much more natural to describe a pain as "strong" (forte) rather than using a literal translation for "severe". As for the ending, adjectives that end in "-e" like forte or inteligente are gender-neutral. They stay exactly the same for both masculine and feminine nouns.
Why do we say de manhã instead of na manhã for "in the morning"?