Word
A terceira tarefa ainda está aberta.
Meaning
The third task is still open.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of A terceira tarefa ainda está aberta.
estar
to be (temporary / location)
ainda
still / yet / even (with comparatives)
terceiro
third
a tarefa
the task
Questions & Answers about A terceira tarefa ainda está aberta.
Why is the word for open aberta instead of a regular verb ending like abrida?
Aberta is the irregular past participle of the verb abrir (to open). Many high-frequency verbs have irregular past participles instead of the standard endings. In this sentence, it is acting as an adjective to describe the state of the task.
Why does aberta end with an a here instead of being aberto?
When past participles are used as adjectives, their endings must change to agree with the gender of the noun they describe. Since a tarefa (the task) is a feminine word, the default masculine form aberto changes to aberta.
Why does the sentence use está instead of é?
Where do ordinal numbers like terceira usually go in a sentence?
Ordinal numbers like terceira (third), primeira (first), and segunda (second) typically come right before the noun they describe in Portuguese, exactly like they do in English.