The difference between the simple and the compound future tenses in Portuguese | Portuguese grammar lesson | Portuguese with Eli

You don't need to go far — just ask two Brazilian friends about the difference between "vou fazer" and "farei" and they will have different opinions. As of yet another Brazilian about this, and you'll get yet another differing opinion. The fact is, the future tenses in Portuguese do have some difference in meaning but most people… Well, most people ignore it.

And in today's Portuguese grammar session you will learn what it is exactly and how you can help your Brazilian friends grasp it.

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And here's the example sentences.

Futuro Composto

· Vou trabalhar no final de semana, porque no mês que vem vou viajar. I’m going to work on the weekend because next month I’’m going to travel.

· O que você vai fazer hoje à noite? What are you going to do tonight?

· Eu não vou fazer nada. Estou morto de cansado. I’m not going to do anything. I’m dead tired. (informal)

· Vamos ver o que vamos fazer quando chegarmos lá. We’re going to see what we’re going to do when we get there.

Futuro Simples

· Trabalharei no final de semana. Viajarei no mês que vem. I will work this weekend. I will travel next month.

· O que você fará hoje à noite? What will you do tonight?

· Não farei nada. I will not do anything.

· Veremos o que faremos quando chegarmos lá. We will see what we will do when we get there.

Future “I promise”

· Eu hei de terminar esse trabalho antes das dez.

· Ele há de entender.

· Nós havemos de vencer.

· We don’t use it for “they” usually.

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