The provided text is a transcript of a lecture or video on the topic of verbal agreement in language. The speaker discusses the general rule of verbal agreement, which states that the verb must agree with the subject in number (singular or plural). They explain that this rule applies regardless of the position of the subject in the sentence.
The speaker then covers some special cases, including:
1. Compound subjects: When a sentence has two or more subjects connected by "and," the verb is usually in the plural form.
2. Synonymous subjects: When the subjects are synonymous, the verb can be either singular or plural.
3. Gradual subjects: When the subjects are in a sequence or gradation, the verb can be either singular or plural.
The speaker also discusses how to handle verbal agreement with certain pronouns, such as "I," "you," and "he." They explain that when using the first person plural ("we"), the verb should be in the plural form, and when using the second person ("you") with the third person ("he"), the agreement should be with the second person in the plural form.
The lecture concludes with a preview of the next topic, which will be covered in a future class.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Verbal agreement refers to the agreement between the subject and the verb in a sentence.
2. The rule of verbal agreement revolves around the subject and the verb agreeing in number.
3. A simple subject is a noun or pronoun that performs the action described by the verb.
4. The verb agrees with the subject, whether the subject is before or after the verb.
5. In a compound subject, the verb agrees with the subject in the plural form.
6. If the compound subject is in a synonymous relationship, the verb can agree in the singular or plural form.
7. If the compound subject is in a gradual or sequential relationship, the verb can also agree in the singular or plural form.
8. When the compound subject comes after the verb, the verb can agree with the plural form or with the first element of the subject.
9. Certain verbs, such as "ser" and "estar," have specific agreement rules.
10. When using the verb "ir" (to go), the agreement is with the subject that is included in the action.
11. If the subject is in the second person and accompanied by a third person, the agreement is with the second person in the plural form.
12. The first person plural (nós) is equivalent to the phrase "eu e você" (I and you).
13. The rule for agreement with verbal people is to consider the second person in the plural form.