Futuro do Presente do Indicativo (Simple Future Indicative Tense)
The futuro do presente do indicativo is used to express actions or events that will happen in the future. It can also be used for predictions or, more rarely, as a formal command.
Mood
The indicative mood expresses actions that are factual and certain.
The future tense in the indicative mood expresses events that are expected to happen or are planned.
- Indicative mood = certainty, facts, reality
- Future tense = actions that will occur
Formation
For regular verbs, add the following endings to the full infinitive of the verb. The endings are the same for -ar, -er, and -ir verbs.
| Person | Ending | AR Example (falar) | ER Example (comer) | IR Example (partir) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eu (I) | -ei | falarei | comerei | partirei |
| Tu (you, sg.) | -ás | falarás | comerás | partirás |
| Ele/Ela/Você | -á | falará | comerá | partirá |
| Nós (we) | -emos | falaremos | comeremos | partiremos |
| Vós (you, pl.) | -eis | falareis | comereis | partireis |
| Eles/Elas/Vocês | -ão | falarão | comerão | partirão |
Usage
- Future Actions:
Amanhã, eu viajarei para Lisboa. (Tomorrow, I will travel to Lisbon.) - Predictions:
Ele chegará às seis horas. (He will arrive at six o'clock.) - Formal Commands:
O senhor fará o trabalho amanhã. (You will do the work tomorrow.)
Irregular Verbs
Some common verbs have irregular stems but keep the same endings:
| Verb | Eu form | Nós form |
|---|---|---|
| dizer (to say) | direi | diremos |
| fazer (to do) | farei | faremos |
| trazer (to bring) | trarei | traremos |
| querer (to want) | quererei | quereremos |
| poder (to be able) | poderei | poderemos |
Brazilian Portuguese Differences
- Periphrastic Future:
BP often replaces the simple future with ir (present) + infinitive in everyday speech:- BP: Eu vou falar (I will speak)
- EP: Eu falarei (I will speak)
- Formality:
In BP, the simple future (falarei) is mostly reserved for formal writing, legal contexts, or literature.
In EP, it’s common even in casual conversation. - Pronouns:
- BP tends to use você instead of tu, conjugated like ele/ela:
- BP: Você falará
- EP: Tu falarás
- BP tends to use você instead of tu, conjugated like ele/ela:
Common Time Expressions
- Amanhã (tomorrow)
- Logo (soon)
- No próximo ano (next year)
- Daqui a pouco (in a little while)
- Mais tarde (later)
Examples
- Nós falaremos com o diretor amanhã. (We will speak with the director tomorrow.)
- Eles viajarão para o Porto no próximo mês. (They will travel to Porto next month.)
- Eu estudarei mais para o exame. (I will study more for the exam.)
