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Expressing Probability and Uncertainty in European Portuguese
When talking about events that are not certain, European Portuguese offers several common expressions to convey probability or uncertainty. These expressions do not all behave the same…
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Talvez vá a Évora
Fill in the gaps with the missing verbs.
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Expressing Probability and Uncertainty in Portuguese
You will learn five practical expressions for talking about possibility in Portuguese and understand which grammatical structure follows each one in everyday, natural usage speech.
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Se eu tivesse tempo…
Each sentence begins with ‘if’ and sets a condition. Finish them so they make sense.
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Talvez vá à praia
Fill in the blanks with the missing verbs in the Present Subjunctive.
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Se eu pudesse…
Complete the conditional structures with the missing verbs.
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Digam o que disserem
Fill in the blanks with the Future Subjunctive.
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Açorda Alentejana
Fill in the blanks with verbs in the Present Subjunctive.
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Se me saísse a lotaria
Fill in the blanks with the verbs in the Past Subjunctive or Imperfect tense.
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Quero ir ao Brasil
Fill in the blanks with the verbs in the Infinitive and Future Subjunctive.
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Past Subjunctive in Portuguese
When the action is imagined, wished for, or dependent on something else—especially in the past—Portuguese turns to the Past Subjunctive.
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Futuro Subjunctive in Portuguese
To describe hypothetical situations that may unfold in the future, Portuguese relies on the Future Subjunctive.
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Present Subjunctive in Portuguese – Part 3
When the action is hypothetical, wished for, or dependent on something else, Portuguese speakers turn to the Present Subjunctive.
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Present Subjunctive in Portuguese – Part 2
The Present Subjunctive is used when the speaker isn’t stating a fact, but rather expressing a possibility, emotion, or intention.
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Present Subjunctive in Portuguese – Part 1
The Present Subjunctive appears in sentences that involve hope, fear, recommendations, or conditions—often introduced by conjunctions like que, se, or quando.
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Present Subjunctive in Portuguese – Conjugation
To form the Present Subjunctive in Portuguese, verbs take on new endings that reflect uncertainty, emotion, or indirect commands.
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Portuguese Future Subjunctive
If you have been learning Portuguese long enough, you know that sooner or later you’ve got to come to grips with the Future Subjunctive (Futuro do Conjuntivo).…
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Portuguese Past Subjunctive
The Subjunctive mood is often a source of much groaning among Portuguese learners – so many conjugations to keep track of! And just when you thought you…