The future with the verb IR in Brazilian Portuguese

In Portuguese there are many verb tenses and they can be quite complex, but we make things simple when we speak.

For instance, instead of using the verb tense Futuro do Presente to talk about what we are going to do in the future, we use the verbo IR + another verb.

Most Brazilian almost never say things like "Eu viajarei na semana que vem".  We say "Eu vou viajar na semana que vem."

Instead of using the difficult verb conjugation (viajarei), we simply use the verb IR (vou) and the other verb in the infinitive (viajar), so you only have to learn the conjugation of the verb IR and you are good to go! :-)

Here is the conjugation of the verb IR in the Present, which is how you are going to use it.

Eu vou
Você vai
Ele/Ela vai
Nós vamos
Vocês vão
Eles/Elas vão

Now, let's complete some sentences using the verb IR to form the future.

1. Quando vocês _________ se casar?
2. Você ________ fazer uma festa?
3. Acho que ele não _____ ter problemas para se adaptar ao Brasil.
4. Eu _________ comprar o meu vestido de noiva na semana que vem.
5. Onde vocês ________ passar a lua de mel? Nós ________ viajar pro Havaí.
6. Ele ________ fazer a despedida de solteiros duas semanas antes do casamento.

What are you going to to for your next holidays? Write some sentences using the future with the verb IR!

Hope you liked this post and that it can help you learn a bit more of Portuguese. If you have any questions, feel free to write them on the comments below.

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Which one is correct "every day"or "everyday"?

Have you seen sentences with "every day" and others with "everyday" and you are not quite sure which one is correct?

Well, I've got some good news for you! They are both correct!

BUT, there is always a "but", right? They have different meanings, therefore different ways of using them.

Let's take a look at some examples

1. I wake up at 6:00 am every day.
2. She walks her dog every day.
3. For most Brazilians, everyday crime is a much more imminent threat than terrorism.
4. I am interested in writing about my everyday life.

Sentences number 1 and 2 use "every day" because they are saying that they do those activities each day. While sentences 3 and 4 use "everyday" because they want to say something like ordinary, typical or usual. "Everyday" is an adjective in those examples.

Let's rewrite the sentences using their alternatives.

1. I wake up at 6:00 am each day.
2. She walks her dog each day.
3. For most Brazilians, usual crime is a much more imminent threat than terrorism.
4. I am interested in writing about my ordinary life.

Can you tell the difference now? If so, write one sentence using "every day" and another using "everyday" on the comments below.

If you still can't understand the difference, let me know leaving a comment below.

See you next time!