Breakdown of É possível que te apaixones por ela rapidamente?
ser
to be
ela
she
por
through / by / for / because of
que
that (conjunction)
possível
possible
rapidamente
rapidly, quickly
apaixonar-se
to fall in love
Questions & Answers about É possível que te apaixones por ela rapidamente?
Why is the verb apaixones in the subjunctive here?
The phrase É possível que (It is possible that) expresses a possibility or uncertainty. Just like expressions of emotion and feeling, impersonal expressions that show doubt or possibility require the verb that follows them to be in the present subjunctive.
How is the subjunctive form apaixones created?
You start with the regular present tense eu form of the verb apaixonar, which is apaixono. To make the present subjunctive for an -ar verb, you drop the -o and add the subjunctive endings. For the informal tu (you), that ending is -es, giving us apaixones.
Why is the pronoun te placed before the verb instead of after it?
The verb is apaixonar-se (to fall in love), which is reflexive. While pronouns usually attach to the end of the verb in European Portuguese, the word que acts as a magnet. It pulls the pronoun te directly in front of the verb.
Why does the sentence use por ela instead of com ela for 'with her'?
In English we say 'fall in love with', but in Portuguese, the verb apaixonar-se is always followed by the preposition por. So, you must always use por to say who you are falling in love with.
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