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Activities: “Augmentatives: What are they and how to form them in Brazilian Portuguese?”

By: Ana Amélia Rodrigues dos Santos

Activity 1: Spot the augmentatives

In the sentences below, there are two that use augmentative words. Can you identify which they are?
Select your answer

Activity 2: Add the augmentative

Complete the sentences below with the words in parentheses in the augmentative form.

  1. Aquela árvore é . (grande)

    A photo of two giant ancient trees at sunset.

  2. Maurício tem um . (cachorro)

    A photo of a fat golden retriever lying on the ground. A man is reaching down to pet it on its head.

  3. Que de bola! (jogo)

    A photo of two women with long hair playing soccer. One is in a red uniform, the other in a green uniform and the photo has been taken from behind, while they are both jumping into the air trying to head the ball.

  4. Ela escreveu um . (livro)

    A photo of a woman sitting in front of a computer, writing with a pen in a notebook.

Activity 3: Why the augmentative?

Determine which meaning corresponds to each of the augmentative words below:

  1. Aquele cachorro tem um vidão.
    Select your answer
  2. As crianças estão fazendo um dramalhão para tomarem banho.
    Select your answer
  3. Miguel e Isabel fizeram um festão de aniversário.
    Select your answer
  4. Sofia tem uma mãezona que lhe enche de carinho.
    Select your answer