ele

there is, there are, ago

a → haver
verb · third singular · present indicative Rare #42,240
there is, there are Used impersonally to indicate existence.
PO: Há muitas pessoas na praça.
EN: There are many people in the square.
ago Used with a period of time to say how long ago something happened.
PO: Ele saiu há cinco minutos.
EN: He left five minutes ago.
Conjugation of haver

Tudo bem, velho? quanto tempo não te vejo!

Hey man, how's it going? It's been so long since I've seen you!

Na ilha maldita não nenhum calendário!

On the cursed island, there is no calendar!

— Braço de Diamante (1969)

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