Subjuntivo in Portuguese

 

Basically, you can remember that the subjunctive (subjuntivo) is very often used in Portuguese.

You will find the subjuntivo in all sentences intended to express uncertainty.

Also when a speaker wants to mark a statement as his/her personal and subjective impression, he/she uses the subjunctive.


Subjuntivo presente

Subjuntivo presente

ending -ar ending -er ending -ir
1st pers. sg. espere coma permita eu
2nd pers. sg. esperes comas permitas tu
3rd pers. sg. espere coma permita ele/ela/vocĂȘ
1st pers. pl. esperemos comamos permitamos nĂłs
3rd pers. pl. esperem comam permitam eles/elas/vocĂȘs

Imperfeito do subjuntivo

Imperfeito do subjuntivo

ending -ar ending -er ending -ir
1st pers. sg. esperasse comesse permitisse eu
2nd pers. sg. esperasses comesses permitisses tu
3rd pers. sg. esperasse comesse permitisse ele/ela/ vocĂȘ
1st pers. pl. esperĂĄssemos comĂȘssemos permitĂ­ssemos nĂłs
3rd pers. pl. esperassem comessem permitissem eles/elas/ vocĂȘs

Perfeito composto do subjuntivo

💡 Formation rule:
subjuntivo presente of the auxiliary verb “ter” + particípio passado of the main verb


Mais-Que-Perfeito do subjuntivo

💡 Formation rule:
imperfeito do conjuntivo of the auxiliary verb “ter” + particípio passado of the main verb

Futuro imperfeito do subjuntivo

ending -ar ending -er ending -ir
1st pers. sg. esperar comer permitir eu
2nd pers. sg. esperares comeres permitires tu
3rd pers. sg. esperar comer permitir ele/ela/ vocĂȘ
1st pers. pl. esperarmos comermos permitirmos nĂłs
3rd pers. pl. esperarem comerem permitirem eles/elas/vocĂȘs

 

➠ Use of the subjuntivo


 

 

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