Topic: Portuguese

"Fomos seguidas por dois homens."

Translation:We were followed by two men.

January 31, 2013

14 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/kisskissattack

    This is just straight up creepy

    October 12, 2015
    https://www.duolingo.com/idiomas-isaac

      Seems like something you say to the police

      March 2, 2016
      https://www.duolingo.com/DanielAndr681879

        Probably that's the reason why it's being taught here

        August 13, 2018
        https://www.duolingo.com/markmanson
        Plus

          seguidos should be acceptable here as well, no?

          January 31, 2013
          https://www.duolingo.com/erudis
          • 2180

          If you're translating from English to Portuguese, then yes.

          January 31, 2013
          https://www.duolingo.com/r_i_l_e_y

            when do we use "seguido" vs "seguida"

            May 10, 2013
            https://www.duolingo.com/tuuky

              It depends on the subject's gender. Male: "ele foi seguido" Female: "Ela foi seguida"

              May 10, 2013
              https://www.duolingo.com/r_i_l_e_y

                Ok so it implies is was two or more women being followed. Got it. Thanks!

                May 10, 2013
                https://www.duolingo.com/ronkisimo
                • 1492

                I was thrown off because of the male voice. but this sentence would be said by woman

                December 29, 2017
                https://www.duolingo.com/tuuky

                  If you listen to the slower audio, it is a bit clearer she says "seguidas"

                  March 27, 2013
                  https://www.duolingo.com/RabbitsRabbits

                    Do they really use the passive like this in Portuguese? Whenever it comes time to teach my Brazilian students the passive they always say it is almost never used in Portuguese....

                    April 9, 2016
                    https://www.duolingo.com/EdvntL
                    • 62

                    Yes, it is actually very common.

                    May 29, 2019
                    https://www.duolingo.com/Yaguarete.Pl

                      Why I was obligated to write "we" like it was been "nos"?

                      February 25, 2016
                      https://www.duolingo.com/DaveDfromWV
                      • 192

                      "Fomos" is first-person plural preterite. I imagine that "nos" could have been included at the beginning, but "fomos" can be determined as first-person plural without the pronoun. (If corrected by a native Portuguese speaker, I bow to their superior knowledge.)

                      July 21, 2016
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