Portuguese activity: Verbs in the past tense

Portuguese activity, aimed at students in the eighth year of elementary school, on verbs in the past perfect. Let's analyze this verb tense in the text What is the origin of the baton? To do so, answer the proposed questions!

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SCHOOL: DATE:

PROF: CLASS:

NAME:

Read:

What is the origin of the baton?

It is believed that the baton (a term of Italian origin that means “beat”, “compass”) was used in Europe in the Modern Age to mark the rhythm of music.

Before that, conductors made this marking with a roll of staves or by tapping a heavy pole on the floor.

The fame of the composer Beethoven, who had a baton, certainly contributed to the spread of the habit.

Its size varies between 15 and 25 centimeters and is currently made of light wood, celluloid or even plastic.

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Questions

Question 1 - In “It is believed that the baton […] was used in Europe in the Modern Age to mark the rhythm of music.”, the verb in the imperfect tense forms a locution:

( ) in the active voice.

( ) in the passive voice.

( ) in the reflexive voice.

Question 2 – Underline the verb in the past perfect tense below:

“Before that, conductors made this marking with a roll of staves or by tapping a heavy pole on the floor.”

Question 3 – The past tense verb underlined above refers to:

( ) to the 1st person plural.

( ) to the 2nd person plural.

( ) to the 3rd person plural.

Question 4 – Regarding the passage “The fame of the composer Beethoven, who had a baton, certainly contributed to the diffusion of the habit.”, it can be said that:

( ) the verb “to possess” was used in the imperfect tense.

( ) the verb “to contribute” was used in the imperfect tense.

( ) the verb “possess” and the verb “contribute” were used in the imperfect tense.

Question 5 - Are the verbs in the imperfect past, which make up the text, in the indicative or subjunctive mood? Explain:

By Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Letters and specialist in distance education.