Learn Portuguese (Portugal): Finalmente, o diretor veio receber os aplausos. - Finally, the director came to receive the applause.

Finalmente, o diretor veio receber os aplausos.

Finally, the director came to receive the applause.

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How is the adverb finalmente formed here?

It is formed by taking the adjective final and adding the suffix -mente, which works like '-ly' in English. Because final ends in a consonant, it has only one form for both masculine and feminine, so you simply attach -mente directly to it.

What verb and tense is veio?

Veio is the past tense of the irregular verb vir (to come). Specifically, it is the 'ele/ela/você' form in the pretérito perfeito (simple past tense), meaning 'came'.

Why is there no word for 'to' between veio and receber?

In Portuguese, verbs of motion like vir (to come) and ir (to go) connect directly to an infinitive verb like receber (to receive) to show purpose. You do not need to add a preposition like para to say 'came to receive'.

Why is os aplausos plural when the English translation says 'the applause'?

In English, 'applause' is an uncountable noun and is treated as singular. In Portuguese, aplauso is a countable noun. When referring to an audience clapping, Portuguese speakers almost always use the plural form, os aplausos.