1. Advanced Grammar

Clitic Placement — Quiz

Test your understanding of clitic placement with 5 practice questions.

Practice Questions

Question 1

In European Portuguese, when a verb is in a compound tense (e.g., 'ter' + past participle) and there is no proclitic trigger, where is the clitic pronoun typically placed?

Question 2

Which of the following sentences correctly uses clitic placement when the verb is preceded by a superlative adverb (e.g., 'o mais', 'a menos')?

Question 3

Consider the sentence: 'Se ___ (arrepender) da decisão.' If the blank is to be filled with the pronoun 'me' and the verb is in the present subjunctive, what is the correct clitic placement in European Portuguese?

Question 4

In European Portuguese, when a verb is in the future simple tense, and there is no preceding element triggering proclisis, what is the correct clitic placement?

Question 5

Which of the following sentences correctly uses clitic placement when the verb is preceded by an indefinite article (e.g., 'um', 'uma')?