Lição 43: gramática
the future tense | pedir ➜ to ask for, request
Lição 42: gramática
com & sem | the future subjunctive | cantar ➜ to sing
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 | repetir ➜ to repeat | saber ➜ to know (a fact)
the imperfect subjunctive with conditional
The imperfect subjunctive tense is used to talk about things that are extremely unlikely to have happened or happen. It’s most often used together with the conditional tense:
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.
Read more...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…
Lição 46: ensino
the conditional tense | the future subjunctive irregular verbs | reclamar ➜ to complain
Imperfect Subjunctive + Conditional
In the previous post we talked about this verb tense — the imperfect subjunctive, as well. So many of you have asked to see even more examples of this super-useful grammar trick so: aqui estão! (here they are!) the Imperfect Subjunctive is insanely great. Even better with the Conditional! And BTW, only language professors need…
Read more...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.
the conditional tense
In Brazilian Portuguese, the conditional tense (also called future of the preterit) is mostly regular — it’s formed by adding the same set of endings to the infinitive form of the verb: -ia, -ia, -íamos, -iam It’s used to express, “would”. She said she would do it tomorrow. ➜ Ela…
Lição 2: ensino
the future tense using IR | aprender ➜ to learn | estudar ➜ to study
Lesson 6: grammar
future tense – using IR | onde | trabalhar
Lesson 94: grammar
the expression: jeito | the future subjunctive irregular verbs | the present tense of verbs: PERDER, PEDIR, DORMIR
Lesson 83: grammar
the future subjunctive
IA in Portuguese – The conditional
Using IA in Portuguese to express “was going to do” or, “could do” is one of the most powerful hacks that I know of.
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the Conditional in Portuguese
Forming the Conditional in Portuguese is the English equivalent of would or could. To a language instructor, this tense is known as “the future of the preterite”. We just call it, THE CONDITIONAL. Use it whenever you want to say would or could in the FUTURE (only). It’s not used for the past as we…
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IR in Portuguese (to go)
I always wanted to have a quick summary of all the most common ways the verb IR in Portuguese is used. Se você aprender todos desse formas, você já saberia mais sobre o verbo IR do que a maioria dos brasileiros 😉 to go ir (irregular) I go eu v ou you/he/she goes(s) você/ele/ela v…
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