"Nós bebemos rápido."

Translation: We drink quickly.

[Dr.Sid]

Shouldn't "We drink rapidly" also be correct?

[Paulenrique]

Yes....

[Gwylym]

Does Portuguese use different forms for adjectives and adverbs (like Spanish rápido/rapidamente)?

[Paulenrique]

Yes, the same way! =)

[mgaristova]

Rápido is used as an adjective or an adverb, right? Then, how do I choose between rápido and rápidamente if I need an adverb?

[Paulenrique]

Rápido is much more common... I don't remember the last time I heard rapidamente! =) but, if you tell a story, for instance, you are more likely to use rapidamente! =)

[Gwylym]

Thank you so much! Muito obrigado!

[infanted]

Is we are drinking also an acceptable translation?

[camila.cru8]

No, because the statement should be "Nós estamos bebendo".

[infanted]

Then why does it allow me to translate other present tense verbs as either progressive and present and not this one? What is the difference?

[HastaLaVista83]

That's wrong! Of course "we are drinking" is also correct. In Portuguese the usage of the present progressive is not as strict as it is in English!

[Matheushuman]

Rapido is a adjective, so it reffer to "We". Rapidamente is a adverb, so it reffer to "Drink"

[Paulenrique]

Language is flexible, and "rápido" can be taken as an adverb.

[pjs956]

Why is " We quickly drink " wrong?

[deactivated user]

It a less-common construction in English (unless it's followed by something like "...the wine"), but it should be acceptable. I'd report it.

[deactivated user]

"We drink swiftly" is wrong?

[vsandl]

Unusual but not wrong, I'd say

[Alexander3584]

So, rápido, as an adverb, has no plural ending (compared to adjective, e.g. Nós somos rápidos)?

[Paulenrique]

Yes, exactly.

[PhilipCask]

Why are some adverbs placed before the verb and others after? I'm searching for a grammatical rule ti make sense of this module.

[delvi]

Could one also say "We drink quickly." ?

[deactivated user]

Well, that's the official translation at the top. =)