#basic grammar

Will : Used to describe certainty, willingness, request or promise or simple future tense

//He will surely pass the test.

//This course will help you in your career.

// We will go there next month.

// Will you bring me a cup of coffee?

Should: Used as past form of shall, duty or obligation, advice, probability .

//She said that you should attend the party.

//Authorities should improve the laws.

//You should take part in other sports too.

// Dave should be at home now.

Would: Used as the past form of will , polite request, Wish/desire, preference

// Past habit: He would go to the church at Sundays.

// Would you please bring my laptop?

// I would like to go there someday.

// I would rather read a book than watching that movie.

Can : ability, possibility, permission

// Alex can speak four languages.

// Anyone can solve this problem.

// Can you help me? ( casual request)

✔How to write combining all these modals??

Nouns

☆ As many languages originated from Latin, in Portuguese all nouns have genders, which means we almost don’t have a neutral noun. Is important to know their gender designation, since this can change the entire meaning of a sentence (also because all elements must agree within themselves). The gender designations are masc: -o / fem: -a. 

Sometimes we can find masc. nouns ending with -a, for example: o clima (the weather) as you can see, it ends with a. And fem. ending with -o, for example: a mão (the hand) ending with -o. 

Usually, words ending with –ção, –são, –ssão, –agem, –dade, –triz, –ase, –ese, –ise and –ose are fem. words. You can get used to it with time.

Words ending with –or are usually masc. words. 

In the Dictionary, nouns that designate people and animals are always in their masc. form, for example: gato (male cat), cantor (man* singer). All these words have fem. forms: gata, cantora.

We have a few neutral words, some of them end with –ante, –ente and –ista, for example: adolescente (teenager), artista (artista). 

☆ Portuguese nouns are also countable, they are always marked with the letter S in the end, such as: game - games/jogo - jogos, but this is something you can easily learn with time. There’s a few rules with some of these nouns, but this is a general rule that will get you in a really good start . Once you get familiar with the language, you will be able to easily identify them. 

A few examples of uncountable nouns: família - family, arroz - rice, água - water.

And that’s it for now!!

There: Placement. “She’s over there.”

Their: Possessive. “That’s their stuff.”

They’re: They are. “They’re getting food.”

Your: Possesive. “Is that your phone?”

You’re: You are. “You’re funny.”

Its: Possessive. “The bird built its nest.”

It’s: It is. “It’s getting late.”

Were: Past tense. “They were leaving.”

We’re: We are. “We’re having fun.”

Less: Single or group nouns. “I had less fun.”

Fewer: Plural nouns. “There are fewer boxes.”

Accept: To agree. “Please accept this apology.”

Except: Excluding. “Everyone except Carl.”

Affect: Verb. “It will affect the environment.”

Effect: Noun. “It had a negative effect.”