Future Tense (Simple) in Portuguese

Introduction

The simple future tense in Portuguese is used to express actions or events that will happen in the future. It is commonly employed to talk about future plans, predictions, or intentions.

Formation

The simple future tense in Portuguese is formed by adding specific endings to the infinitive form of the verb. These endings are the same for all three verb conjugations: -ar, -er, and -ir.

Conjugation

Regular Verbs

1. Verbs ending in -ar
PersonConjugation
Eufalarei
Tufalarás
Ele/Ela/Vocêfalará
Nósfalaremos
Vósfalareis
Eles/Elas/Vocêsfalarão
2. Verbs ending in -er
PersonConjugation
Eucomerei
Tucomerás
Ele/Ela/Vocêcomerá
Nóscomeremos
Vóscomereis
Eles/Elas/Vocêscomerão
3. Verbs ending in -ir
PersonConjugation
Euviverei
Tuviverás
Ele/Ela/Vocêviverá
Nósviveremos
Vósvivereis
Eles/Elas/Vocêsviverão

Irregular Verbs

Some verbs in Portuguese have irregular forms in the simple future tense. Here are a few common examples:
1. Dizer (to say)
PersonConjugation
Eudirei
Tudirás
Ele/Ela/Vocêdirá
Nósdiremos
Vósdireis
Eles/Elas/Vocêsdirão
2. Fazer (to do/make)
PersonConjugation
Eufarei
Tufarás
Ele/Ela/Vocêfará
Nósfaremos
Vósfareis
Eles/Elas/Vocêsfarão
3. Trazer (to bring)
PersonConjugation
Eutrarei
Tutrarás
Ele/Ela/Vocêtrará
Nóstraremos
Vóstrareis
Eles/Elas/Vocêstrarão

Usage

Future Plans

Predictions

Intentions

Key Vocabulary

PortugueseEnglish
amanhãtomorrow
próximonext
anoyear
ganharwin
comprarbuy
viajartravel
casahouse
jogogame

Practice Sentences

  1. Ela falará com o professor depois da aula.
    1. Nós viveremos em uma cidade grande.
      1. Eu comerei pizza no jantar.

        Conclusion

        The simple future tense in Portuguese is a powerful tool for expressing what will happen, from personal plans to broader predictions. By mastering this tense, you can clearly communicate your intentions and expectations for the future.
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