Understanding the Future Simple Tense in Português
The Future Simple Tense in Português is used to talk about actions that will happen in the future. It's like saying 'I will do something' in English.
Important Points
- The Future Simple Tense is called 'Futuro do Presente' in Português.
- It is used to describe actions that will happen later.
- The verb endings for regular verbs are added to the infinitive form.
- Regular verbs in the future tense have specific endings: '-ei', '-ás', '-á', '-emos', '-eis', '-ão'.
- Irregular verbs may change their stem but will still use the same endings.
To form the Future Simple Tense, you take the infinitive form of the verb and add the future endings. For example, for the verb 'falar' (to speak), you would say 'falarei' for 'I will speak'.
Examples
- Eu falarei com ela amanhã. (I will speak with her tomorrow.)
- Eles comerão pizza à noite. (They will eat pizza at night.)
- Nós iremos ao parque no domingo. (We will go to the park on Sunday.)
Remember, some verbs are irregular in the future tense. This means they change their stem but still use the same endings.
Examples
- Eu farei o trabalho mais tarde. (I will do the work later.)
- Ela dirá a verdade. (She will say the truth.)
- Nós traremos os livros amanhã. (We will bring the books tomorrow.)