Breakdown of Ele embala o produto depois de verificar a quantidade.
ele
he
depois de
after
o produto
the product
verificar
to check
embalar
to pack
a quantidade
the quantity
Questions & Answers about Ele embala o produto depois de verificar a quantidade.
Why is verificar in the infinitive (to check) instead of an "-ing" word like in the English translation?
In Portuguese, prepositions like de are almost always followed by the infinitive (dictionary) form of a verb. The phrase depois de (after) pairs perfectly with the infinitive verificar. Even though English uses the "-ing" form ("after checking"), Portuguese keeps it as the infinitive.
Do we need to repeat the subject before the second verb, like depois de ele verificar?
You can, but it is not necessary here. Because the subject Ele (He) is already established at the beginning of the sentence with embala, it is perfectly clear who is doing the checking. Leaving out the pronoun before the infinitive sounds very natural.
The word embala looks like the English word "embalm". Are they related?
Why do we need the word a before quantidade?
In Portuguese, you generally cannot drop the definite article (the words for "the") when talking about a specific noun. Since he is checking the specific quantity of the product, you must use the feminine singular article a before the feminine noun quantidade.
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