Breakdown of Embora veja os relâmpagos, ela continua a caminhar.
ela
she
ver
to see
caminhar
to walk
continuar
to continue
embora
even though
o relâmpago
the lightning
Questions & Answers about Embora veja os relâmpagos, ela continua a caminhar.
Why do we use veja instead of the normal present tense vê here?
The word embora (even though / although) introduces a contrasting idea and always triggers the subjunctive mood in Portuguese. That is why we must use the present subjunctive veja instead of the present indicative vê.
Why is os relâmpagos plural when the English translation just says 'lightning'?
Why is there an a between continua and caminhar?
The verb continuar requires the preposition a when it is followed by an infinitive verb to mean 'to continue doing something'. This is a standard pattern in European Portuguese: continuar a + [infinitive].
Could we leave out the pronoun ela in the second half of the sentence?
Yes, but keeping it prevents ambiguity. The present subjunctive veja shares the exact same form for eu, ele, ela, and você. By explicitly saying ela in the second clause, it becomes immediately clear who is seeing the lightning and walking.
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