Lição 6: gramática
future subjunctive, or verbs, preterit: ter dizer fazer, verb: prever
Lição 3: gramática
the future tense using IR | indefinite pronouns: algo, nada, tudo, cada | entender ➜ to understand | entrar ➜ to enter | saber ➜ to know (a fact)
The future with IR
In Portuguese, the fastest way to start talking about the future is with the verb IR. All you need to know is how to conjugate IR in it’s present tense. This will give you superpowers to construct useful sentences like “I’m going to swim later today,” “She’s going to be mad!,” and “We’re going to buy the nuclear powered scooter.” Embrace the potential of IR – combine it with ANY VERB and say what’s GOING to happen.
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the future subjunctive irregular verbs
These are the most common irregulars in the future subjunctive tense.
the future tense
Also known as the future indicative or future of the present, this tense is mainly used in formal writing, such as legal documents and news articles. In everyday conversation, Brazilians often replace it with alternative forms like “vai + infinitive”, but some specific future-tense conjugations have found their way into…
the future tense using IR
You can use ir (to go) to say where you’re going, or what you’re going to do. Either way you just need to know how to conjugate ir in the present tense. It’s (very) irregular. Present Indicative Eu vou. ➜ I’m going Você, ele, ela vai. ➜ You, he, she…
the future subjunctive
Use the future subjunctive tense to talk about things that are likely to happen, but that have not yet occurred.
