a carregar o caminhão

to load the truck

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phrase Rare #39,059
to load the truck Used after verbs such as ajudar (to help) and esperar (to expect). Here, carregar means “to load,” not “to carry.”
PO: Vou ajudar a carregar o caminhão.
EN: I’m going to help load the truck.

Esperava que o Tom me ajudasse a carregar o caminhão.

I was hoping Tom would help me load the truck.

Tom disse que ia me ajudar a carregar o caminhão.

Tom said he was going to help me load the truck.

Tom disse que nos ajudaria a carregar o caminhão.

Tom said he would help us load the truck.

O Tom disse que nos ajudaria a carregar o caminhão.

Tom said he would help us load the truck.