Verb ficar
Goals:
Distinguish the different meanings of the linking verb ficar in Portuguese
Practice its use in different contexts
Instructions
In English
Look at the concordance lines and identify two different ways to use the verb ficar.
Each of these ways to use the verb ficar follows a different syntactic pattern. What words come before and after the verb ficar in these concordance lines? Explain.
Now that you have recognized and distinguished the contexts in which the verb ficar is used, talk to your classmate about important moments of your life(1) by completing the table below:
Em Português
Identifique duas maneiras diferentes de usar o verbo ficar nas linhas acima.
Cada uma dessas maneiras de usar o verbo segue um padrão sintático diferente. Quais palavras vêm antes e depois do verbo ficar nessas linhas? Explique sua resposta.
Agora que você reconheceu e distinguiu os contextos de uso do verbo ficar, fale com o seu colega sobre importantes momentos de sua vida completando a tabela abaixo:
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(1) In Portuguese, all these situations are described with the linking verb ficar, which can be translated as get, become, or is/are in English depending on the situation. These topics can be used as an oral task that supports the written assignment “Talk about yourself, your family, your personality, etc.”