Understanding Verb Voices in Portuguese

This video tutorial explains the differences between active, passive, and reflexive verb voices. It begins with an introduction to verb voices and their grammatical significance. The active voice is discussed first, highlighting how the subject performs the action. Next, the passive voice is explained, showing how the subject receives the action, with examples of both analytical and synthetic forms. Finally, the reflexive and reciprocal voices are covered, illustrating how the subject can both perform and receive the action. The tutorial aims to clarify these concepts with examples and encourages viewers to engage with the content.

What is the main focus of the lesson?

• Learning about verb voices

• Understanding different verb tenses

• Practicing pronunciation

• Improving vocabulary

In the active voice, who performs the action?

• The pronoun

• The verb

• The subject

• The object

Which of the following sentences is in the active voice?

• The teacher approved Tainara.

• The cake was baked by John.

• The book was read by Maria.

• The car was washed by the boy.

What characterizes the passive voice?

• The subject receives the action

• The sentence has no subject

• The subject performs the action

• The verb is in the past tense

Which form of passive voice uses a verbal phrase?

• Analytical

• Synthetic

• Reflexive

• Reciprocal

In the sentence 'The bicycle was bought by Diogo', what is the subject?

• Was

• Diogo

• The bicycle

• Bought

What happens in the reflexive voice?

• The subject performs and receives the action

• The subject only performs the action

• The subject only receives the action

• The action is performed by someone else

Which of the following sentences is an example of reflexive voice?

• The cake was baked by John.

• The teacher approved Tainara.

• The girl hurt herself with the scissors.

• The book was read by Maria.

What is a characteristic of the reciprocal voice?

• The subject performs the action

• The subject receives the action

• The subject performs and receives the action mutually

• The action is performed by someone else

In the sentence 'Melissa and Tatiane hugged each other', what type of voice is used?

• Passive

• Reflexive

• Active

• Reciprocal