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Aquele ensaio foi maravilhosamente calmo e perfeito.

Aquele ensaio foi maravilhosamente calmo e perfeito.
That rehearsal was marvelously calm and perfect.
From Lesson 134:Adverbs of manner (-mente)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Questions & Answers about Aquele ensaio foi maravilhosamente calmo e perfeito.

How do we form the adverb maravilhosamente?
To make an adverb ending in -mente, you always start with the feminine singular form of the adjective. The masculine adjective is maravilhoso. We take its feminine form, maravilhosa, and add -mente to get maravilhosamente.
Could ensaio also mean "essay" here?
Yes! The word ensaio can mean an "essay" (like a piece of writing) or a "rehearsal" (for music or theater). Here, "rehearsal" makes the most sense because of the context, but "essay" would also be grammatically correct.
Why is foi (from ser) used here instead of esteve (from estar)?
We use ser (here in the past tense as foi) to describe events taking place, like a rehearsal, a party, or a meeting. Even though "calm" might feel like a temporary state, when we evaluate how an event went overall, ser is the standard verb to use.
Why use Aquele instead of Esse for "That"?
Both mean "that", but aquele is used for things that are far away from both the speaker and the listener, either in physical distance or in time. Using aquele here gives a feeling that the rehearsal happened further back in the past, rather than just yesterday.

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