Topic: Portuguese

"Eles têm livros."

Translation:They have books.

March 14, 2013

6 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/juanpablo321

    How can I guess when use tem and when têm?

    March 14, 2013
    https://www.duolingo.com/Paulenrique
    Mod

      Tem is used for ele, ela, você, isso, isto, and têm is for eles, elas, vocês.. in short: tem singular and têm for plural.

      March 14, 2013
      https://www.duolingo.com/juanpablo321

        Muito obrigado!

        March 14, 2013
        https://www.duolingo.com/Paulenrique
        Mod

          De nada :)

          March 15, 2013
          https://www.duolingo.com/Pjetro7

            Is there a sound difference between tem and têm

            October 23, 2018
            https://www.duolingo.com/Paulenrique
            Mod

              The pronunciation is the same.

              October 23, 2018
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