Topic: Portuguese

"Eu fui bem no exame."

Translation:I did well on the exam.

October 10, 2013

19 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/PeterScuff

    In England we would say"I did well in the exam", definitely not " on the exam"

    April 17, 2015
    https://www.duolingo.com/uppergardiner
    • 1845

    And in Ireland we could also say AT, but definitely not ON.

    August 21, 2016
    https://www.duolingo.com/chopsuey

      "at the exam" is wrong?

      March 23, 2014
      https://www.duolingo.com/uppergardiner
      • 1845

      No, it's not. Duolingo is wrong.

      August 21, 2016
      https://www.duolingo.com/DMilly

        Definetly not.......on the exam

        August 9, 2015
        https://www.duolingo.com/Danielconcasco

          In American English "on the exam" is the most common.

          April 15, 2016
          https://www.duolingo.com/uppergardiner
          • 1845

          I agree.

          August 21, 2016
          https://www.duolingo.com/JamesMacDo7
          • 577

          To British ears the preposition is wrong. It should be in the exam.

          April 9, 2016
          https://www.duolingo.com/FigTwig

            In the US and Canada, we say "on the exam".

            July 1, 2016
            https://www.duolingo.com/pietvo
            • 133

            Why not "Eu fiz bem ..."?

            February 23, 2014
            https://www.duolingo.com/moraima_d

              "I did good on the test" was marked wrong because it was supposed to be "well" not "good"?

              January 9, 2015
              https://www.duolingo.com/dgatsakos

                Good is grammatically incorrect in that sentence. Well is correct.

                April 1, 2015
                https://www.duolingo.com/dgatsakos

                  Assuming American English grammar. I can't speak for other types of English

                  April 1, 2015
                  https://www.duolingo.com/MartinCharriere

                    Can't we also say "eu sai bem no exame" ?

                    October 24, 2016
                    https://www.duolingo.com/Paulenrique
                    Mod

                      Eu me saí bem no exame. ;)

                      October 24, 2016
                      https://www.duolingo.com/SpencerPri4

                        Can anyone tell me why "He went well on the exam" is wrong?

                        November 23, 2015
                        https://www.duolingo.com/moraima_d

                          It's taking about "I" not about "him"

                          November 23, 2015
                          https://www.duolingo.com/Arne690116

                            Also one does not go an exam but does an exam. You have to use the verb to be, not to go.

                            July 15, 2018
                            https://www.duolingo.com/Arne690116

                              Sorry, typo, you have to use to do.

                              July 15, 2018
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