Do I ask or a person? O verb asking leaves many people with spelling doubts. After all, what is the form accepted by the standard norm of the Portuguese language?
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Is the correct “ask” or “person”?
The form "I request" must be used, with ç. There is no “pesso” in Portuguese, which is considered a grammatical deviation related to orthography.
Examples of use of the "application"
Me I ask always black coffee in the bakery.
My test is tomorrow. I ask that you support me a lot.
We have to go home. Me I ask a taxi for us.
I don't know if I talk to my boss and I ask a raise.
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Meaning of "I request"
The word "I ask" is the present tense conjugation of iindicative of the verb to ask, being always used in the 1st person singular, that is, with the subject "I", to express:
request;
complaint;
necessity;
desire;
favor.
Conjugation of the verb to ask
O verb to ask is irregular and, therefore, it can vary according to conjugation. Look:
|
gift from indicative | |
me |
I ask |
you |
ask |
he/she |
ask |
we |
we ask |
you |
ask |
they |
ask |
|
gift from subjunctive | |
(that I |
ask |
(that) you |
parts |
(that) he/she |
ask |
(that we |
let's ask |
(that) you |
pieces |
(that) they/they |
ask |
Imperative | ||
affirmative |
negative |
|
- |
- |
me |
ask |
don't ask |
you |
ask |
don't ask |
you |
let's ask |
let's not ask |
we |
ask |
do not ask |
you |
ask |
don't ask |
you |
Heads up: do not confuse the use of ç in the above conjugations, justified by the change in the radical of the verb, with the use of ss in the conjugation below, the use of which is justified by the ending of time and in a verbal way.
|
Imperfect past tense of the subjunctive | |
(if I |
ask |
(if you |
would you ask |
(if) he/she |
ask |
(if) we |
we asked |
(if) you |
pedestals |
(if) they/they |
ask |
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solved exercises
Question 1 - Fill in the gaps with the parenthetical conjugation of the verb to ask.
a) I always _______ advice to my grandmother. (1st person singular in the present tense)
b) They won't come this far unless _______. (1st person plural in the present subjunctive)
c) If she _______ me in marriage, I would accept. (3rd person singular in the past imperfect subjunctive)
d) No _______ food at that restaurant, it is too expensive. (3rd person plural in the negative imperative)
Resolution
a) I ask.
b) let us ask.
c) asked.
d) ask.
Question 2 - The alternative that contains the spelling accepted by the standard Portuguese language is:
A) The tour would have been exuberant if we asked for more time.
B) I've given up on waiting. We will check the ticket elsewhere.
C) There is no chance of being assisted, unless they are asked to speak with the manager.
D) Ask you first, I'm still deciding.
Resolution
Alternative D, because in alternatives A, B and C the appropriate spellings would be, respectively, “let us ask”, “let us ask” and “ask”.
By Guilherme Viana
grammar teacher
Source: Brazil School - https://brasilescola.uol.com.br/gramatica/peco-ou-pesso.htm