{"id":4991,"date":"2013-10-28T11:48:04","date_gmt":"2013-10-28T11:48:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/?p=4991"},"modified":"2014-07-28T17:44:20","modified_gmt":"2014-07-28T17:44:20","slug":"conditional-sentences-in-portuguese-possible-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/conditional-sentences-in-portuguese-possible-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Conditional Sentences in Portuguese (Possible-Future)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello, there!<\/p>\n

Today we are going to start learning how to express condition in Portuguese. First, take a look at these sentences:<\/p>\n

If I study hard, I will pass the test.<\/em>
\n If he calls, can you take a message?<\/em>
\n If she comes late, tell her to go to my office.<\/em><\/p>\n

As you can see these conditional sentences have two parts, the if-clause (the one that shows the condition) and the main clause (what will happen if something else happens).<\/p>\n

In the if-clauses, in Portuguese, we use a tense called Futuro do Subjuntivo<\/em> (Future Subjunctive), so you can’t use the present form, like it is in English.<\/p>\n

Here are the three basic conjugations of the Futuro do Subjuntivo:<\/p>\n

Regular Verbs<\/strong><\/p>\n

1st Conjugation – verbs ending in -ar<\/em><\/p>\n

Se eu trabalhar<\/strong> [If I work]<\/em>
\nSe voc\u00ea* trabalhar<\/strong> [If you work]<\/em>
\nSe ele\/ela trabalhar<\/strong> [If he\/she works]<\/em>
\nSe n\u00f3s trabalharmos<\/strong> [If we work]<\/em>
\nSe voc\u00eas* trabalharem<\/strong> [If you work – plural]<\/em>
\nSe eles\/elas trabalharem<\/strong> [If they work]<\/em><\/p>\n

2nd conjugation – verbs ending in -er<\/em><\/p>\n

Se eu beber<\/strong> [If I drink]<\/em>
\nSe voc\u00ea* beber<\/strong> [If you drink]<\/em>
\nSe ele\/ela beber<\/strong> [If he\/she drinks]<\/em>
\nSe n\u00f3s bebermos<\/strong> [If we drink]<\/em>
\nSe voc\u00eas* beberem<\/strong> [If you drink – plural]<\/em>
\nSe eles\/elas beberem<\/strong> [If they drink]<\/em><\/p>\n

3rd conjugation – verbs ending in -ir<\/em><\/p>\n

Se eu partir<\/strong> [If I leave]<\/em>
\nSe voc\u00ea* partir<\/strong> [If you leave]<\/em>
\nSe ele\/ela partir<\/strong> [If he\/she leaves]<\/em>
\nSe n\u00f3s partirmos<\/strong> [If we leave]<\/em>
\nSe voc\u00eas* partirem<\/strong> [If you leave – plural]<\/em>
\nSe eles\/elas partirem<\/strong> [If they leave]<\/em><\/p>\n

*I’m not using pronouns tu<\/em> and v\u00f3s<\/em> here.<\/p>\n

Most verbs are conjugated like this, but as you may have imagined we have some common irregular verbs too. Check out their conjugations. Follow the example above (se eu…, se voc\u00ea…, etc.):<\/p>\n

Caber<\/strong> (to fit)<\/em> – couber, couber, couber, coubermos, couberem, couberem
\nDar<\/strong> (to give)<\/em> – der, der, der, dermos, derem, derem
\nEstar<\/strong> (to be)<\/em> – estiver, estiver, estiver, estivermos, estiverem, estiverem
\nFazer<\/strong> (to do)<\/em> – fizer, fizer, fizer, fizermos, fizerem, fizerem
\nPoder<\/strong> (can, to be able to)<\/em> – puder, puder, puder, pudermos, puderem, puderem
\nP\u00f4r<\/strong> (to put)<\/em> – puser, puser, puser, pusermos, puserem, puserem
\nQuerer<\/strong> (to want)<\/em> – quiser, quiser, quiser, quisermos, quiserem, quiserem
\nSaber<\/strong> (to know)<\/em> – souber, souber, souber, soubermos, souberem, souberem
\nSer<\/strong> (to be)<\/em> and Ir (to go) – for, for, for, formos, forem, forem
\nTer<\/strong> (to have)<\/em> – tiver, tiver, tiver, tivermos, tiverem, tiverem
\nTrazer<\/strong> (to bring)<\/em> – trouxer, trouxer, trouxer, trouxermos, trouxerem, trouxerem
\nVer<\/strong> (to see)<\/em> – vir, vir, vir, virmos, virem, virem
\nVir<\/strong> (to come)<\/em> – vier, vier, vier, viermos, vierem, vierem<\/p>\n

The Futuro do Subjuntivo<\/em> is also with time expressions like:<\/p>\n