Portuguese conjugation explanation

Ambiguous 'you'

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There are some cases when the translation of the sentence in itself is not enough to determine the required person of the verb form. In cases like this, <strong>you should always look at the person indicated at the top</strong> to figure out which one to use.

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<p>For example, consider the following exercise:</p>

<div style="border: 0.1rem rgba(8, 116, 133, 0.2) solid; border-radius: 0.8rem; margin-bottom: 1rem;">

<p style="text-align: center; font-weight: 600; margin-top: 1.5rem;">

<input type="text" placeholder="(ler)" style="height: 3.6rem; width: 6rem; text-align: center;" disabled> um livro.

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<div style="text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0.5rem;">Translation: <span style="font-style: italic">You read a book.</span></div>

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<p>Without further context, the solution could be any of the following verb forms:</p>

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<li>(tu) lês (in European Portuguese)</li>

<li>(você) lê (in both dialects)</li>

<li>(vós) ledes (in European Portuguese)</li>

<li>(vocês) leem (in both dialects)</li>

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This is why you should always check the person displayed at the top of your screen.

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