Breakdown of A aluna continua a frequentar o curso de inglês.
de
of / from / by (means of transport) / wearing (attire)
inglês
English
a aluna
the student (f)
a
to / at (direction)
continuar
to continue
frequentar
to attend (regularly)
o curso
the course
Questions & Answers about A aluna continua a frequentar o curso de inglês.
Why is there an a between continua and frequentar?
In Portuguese, the verb continuar (to continue) requires the preposition a when it connects to another verb. The pattern continuar a plus an infinitive verb translates to "continue doing" something in English.
In English, we say "attending" (an -ing word). Why does Portuguese use the infinitive frequentar here?
While English uses the gerund (-ing form) after "continue", European Portuguese typically expresses these ongoing actions using a preposition plus the infinitive. Because of this grammar rule, continua a frequentar is the most natural way to say "continues attending".
Why use frequentar for "attending"? Can I use atender?
Why is inglês written with a lowercase letter?
Unlike English, Portuguese does not capitalize the names of languages, nationalities, or days of the week. Because of this, the word for "English" is written as inglês.
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