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CHAPTER 4

Contrast between singular and plural, in the same endings that reflect person and tense.

Contrasts between first and third persons.

"[In Brazilian Portuguese, special second-person forms are very little used. The third person forms are used instead.]"

Contrast among the most indispensable tenses: Present indicative.

Preterite.

Periphrastic future.

Periphrastic progressive.

Infinitive.

And limited exposure to: Imperfective.

Present subjunctive.

Past subjunctive.

Future subjunctive.

Personal infinitive.

Future.

The above forms for the three 'regular' conjugations and for: