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Introduction[edit | edit source]

Welcome to Unit 4 of the "Complete 0 to A1 Portuguese Course"! In this unit, we will dive into the world of verb conjugation in the future and conditional tenses. By the end of this lesson, you will have a solid understanding of how to conjugate verbs in the conditional tense and use them in sentences.

The Conditional Tense[edit | edit source]

The conditional tense is used to express actions or events that are dependent on a condition. It is often used to talk about hypothetical situations or to express desires, doubts, or probabilities. In Portuguese, the conditional tense is formed by adding specific endings to the infinitive form of the verb.

To conjugate regular verbs in the conditional tense, follow these steps:

1. Start with the infinitive form of the verb. 2. Remove the final -ar, -er, or -ir. 3. Add the appropriate ending for each person.

Let's take a look at the conjugation of regular verbs in the conditional tense:

Regular Verbs[edit | edit source]

In the conditional tense, regular verbs follow a predictable pattern of conjugation. Let's see how the endings are added to the infinitive form of the verb:

Portuguese	Pronunciation	English
Amar	aˈmaɾ	To love
Eu amaria	eu a.ma.ˈɾi.ɐ	I would love
Tu amarias	tu ɐ.ma.ˈɾi.ɐʃ	You would love (informal)
Ele/Ela/Você amaria	eˈle/eˈla/voˈse a.ma.ˈɾi.ɐ	He/She/You would love (formal)
Nós amaríamos	nuʃ a.ma.ɾi.ˈɐ.muʃ	We would love
Vós amaríeis	voʃ a.ma.ɾi.ˈejʃ	You would love (plural)
Eles/Elas/Vocês amariam	eˈleʃ/eˈlaʃ/voˈseʃ a.ma.ˈɾi.ɐ̃w	They/You would love (plural/formal)

As you can see, the endings -aria, -arias, -aria, -aríamos, -aríeis, and -ariam are added to the stem of the verb to form the conditional tense.

Irregular Verbs[edit | edit source]

Just like in the future tense, some verbs in the conditional tense have irregular conjugations. These irregular verbs do not follow the regular pattern and must be memorized. Here are some common irregular verbs in the conditional tense:

Ter (To have)
Poder (To be able to)
Fazer (To do/make)
Dizer (To say)
Vir (To come)

Let's take a look at the conjugation of these irregular verbs in the conditional tense:

Ter (To have)[edit | edit source]

Portuguese	Pronunciation	English
Eu teria	eu te.ˈɾi.ɐ	I would have
Tu terias	tu te.ˈɾi.ɐʃ	You would have (informal)
Ele/Ela/Você teria	eˈle/eˈla/voˈse te.ˈɾi.ɐ	He/She/You would have (formal)
Nós teríamos	nuʃ te.ɾi.ˈɐ.muʃ	We would have
Vós teríeis	voʃ te.ɾi.ˈejʃ	You would have (plural)
Eles/Elas/Vocês teriam	eˈleʃ/eˈlaʃ/voˈseʃ te.ˈɾi.ɐ̃w	They/You would have (plural/formal)

Poder (To be able to)[edit | edit source]

Portuguese	Pronunciation	English
Eu poderia	eu po.de.ˈɾi.ɐ	I would be able to
Tu poderias	tu po.de.ˈɾi.ɐʃ	You would be able to (informal)
Ele/Ela/Você poderia	eˈle/eˈla/voˈse po.de.ˈɾi.ɐ	He/She/You would be able to (formal)
Nós poderíamos	nuʃ po.de.ɾi.ˈɐ.muʃ	We would be able to
Vós poderíeis	voʃ po.de.ɾi.ˈejʃ	You would be able to (plural)
Eles/Elas/Vocês poderiam	eˈleʃ/eˈlaʃ/voˈseʃ po.de.ˈɾi.ɐ̃w	They/You would be able to (plural/formal)

Fazer (To do/make)[edit | edit source]

Portuguese	Pronunciation	English
Eu faria	eu ˈfa.ɾi.ɐ	I would do/make
Tu farias	tu ˈfa.ɾi.ɐʃ	You would do/make (informal)
Ele/Ela/Você faria	eˈle/eˈla/voˈse ˈfa.ɾi.ɐ	He/She/You would do/make (formal)
Nós faríamos	nuʃ ˈfa.ɾi.ɐ.muʃ	We would do/make
Vós faríeis	voʃ ˈfa.ɾi.ɐ̃jʃ	You would do/make (plural)
Eles/Elas/Vocês fariam	eˈleʃ/eˈlaʃ/voˈseʃ ˈfa.ɾi.ɐ̃w	They/You would do/make (plural/formal)

Dizer (To say)[edit | edit source]

Portuguese	Pronunciation	English
Eu diria	eu di.ˈɾi.ɐ	I would say
Tu dirias	tu di.ˈɾi.ɐʃ	You would say (informal)
Ele/Ela/Você diria	eˈle/eˈla/voˈse di.ˈɾi.ɐ	He/She/You would say (formal)
Nós diríamos	nuʃ di.ˈɾi.ɐ.muʃ	We would say
Vós diríeis	voʃ di.ˈɾi.ɐ̃jʃ	You would say (plural)
Eles/Elas/Vocês diriam	eˈleʃ/eˈlaʃ/voˈseʃ di.ˈɾi.ɐ̃w	They/You would say (plural/formal)

Vir (To come)[edit | edit source]

Portuguese	Pronunciation	English
Eu viria	eu vi.ˈɾi.ɐ	I would come
Tu virias	tu vi.ˈɾi.ɐʃ	You would come (informal)
Ele/Ela/Você viria	eˈle/eˈla/voˈse vi.ˈɾi.ɐ	He/She/You would come (formal)
Nós viríamos	nuʃ vi.ˈɾi.ɐ.muʃ	We would come
Vós viríeis	voʃ vi.ˈɾi.ɐ̃jʃ	You would come (plural)
Eles/Elas/Vocês viriam	eˈleʃ/eˈlaʃ/voˈseʃ vi.ˈɾi.ɐ̃w	They/You would come (plural/formal)

Using the Conditional Tense[edit | edit source]

Now that you know how to conjugate verbs in the conditional tense, let's explore how to use them in sentences.

1. Expressing Hypothetical Situations: The conditional tense is commonly used to talk about hypothetical situations. For example:

Se eu estudasse mais, eu seria um cientista famoso. (If I studied more, I would be a famous scientist.)

2. Expressing Desires: The conditional tense can also be used to express desires. For example:

Eu gostaria de viajar pelo mundo. (I would like to travel the world.)

3. Expressing Doubts or Probabilities: The conditional tense can be used to express doubts or probabilities. For example:

Ele poderia estar atrasado. (He might be late.)

4. Polite Requests: In Portuguese, the conditional tense is often used to make polite requests. For example:

Você poderia me ajudar, por favor? (Could you help me, please?)

Remember to pay attention to the context of the sentence to determine the appropriate use of the conditional tense.

Practice Exercise[edit | edit source]

Now it's time to put your knowledge into practice! Conjugate the following verbs in the conditional tense according to the given subjects:

1. Falar (To speak) - Eu: - Tu: - Ele/Ela/Você: - Nós: - Vós: - Eles/Elas/Vocês:

2. Comer (To eat) - Eu: - Tu: - Ele/Ela/Você: - Nós: - Vós: - Eles/Elas/Vocês:

3. Dormir (To sleep) - Eu: - Tu: - Ele/Ela/Você: - Nós: - Vós: - Eles/Elas/Vocês:

Conclusion[edit | edit source]

Congratulations! You've completed Unit 4: Verbs - Future and Conditional Tenses → Conditional Tense. In this lesson, you've learned how to conjugate verbs in the conditional tense and use them in sentences. You've also explored the different uses of the conditional tense, from expressing hypothetical situations to making polite requests. Keep practicing and building your vocabulary to strengthen your Portuguese skills. In the next unit, we will delve into the Portuguese-speaking countries and their cultures. Obrigado and até logo!

Table of Contents - Portuguese Course - 0 to A1[edit source]

Course Presentation

Unit 1: Greetings and Basic Phrases

Unit 2: Verbs - Present Tense

Unit 3: Family and Descriptions

Unit 4: Verbs - Future and Conditional Tenses

Unit 5: Portuguese-Speaking Countries and Cultures

Unit 6: Food and Drink

Unit 7: Verbs - Past Tense

Unit 8: Travel and Transportation

Unit 9: Indefinite Pronouns and Prepositions

Unit 10: Health and Emergencies

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+__TOC__
+== Introduction ==
+Welcome to Unit 4 of the "Complete 0 to A1 Portuguese Course"! In this unit, we will dive into the world of verb conjugation in the future and conditional tenses. By the end of this lesson, you will have a solid understanding of how to conjugate verbs in the conditional tense and use them in sentences.
+== The Conditional Tense ==
+The conditional tense is used to express actions or events that are dependent on a condition. It is often used to talk about hypothetical situations or to express desires, doubts, or probabilities. In Portuguese, the conditional tense is formed by adding specific endings to the infinitive form of the verb.
+To conjugate regular verbs in the conditional tense, follow these steps:
+. Start with the infinitive form of the verb.
+. Remove the final -ar, -er, or -ir.
+. Add the appropriate ending for each person.
+Let's take a look at the conjugation of regular verbs in the conditional tense:
+=== Regular Verbs ===
-<div class="pg_page_title">Portuguese Grammar → Unit 4: Verbs - Future and Conditional Tenses → Conditional Tense</div>
+In the conditional tense, regular verbs follow a predictable pattern of conjugation. Let's see how the endings are added to the infinitive form of the verb:
-__TOC__
+{| class="wikitable"
+! Portuguese !! Pronunciation !! English
+|-
+| Amar || aˈmaɾ || To love
+|-
+| Eu amaria || eu a.ma.ˈɾi.ɐ || I would love
+|-
+| Tu amarias || tu ɐ.ma.ˈɾi.ɐʃ || You would love (informal)
+|-
+| Ele/Ela/Você amaria || eˈle/eˈla/voˈse a.ma.ˈɾi.ɐ || He/She/You would love (formal)
+|-
+| Nós amaríamos || nuʃ a.ma.ɾi.ˈɐ.muʃ || We would love
+|-
+| Vós amaríeis || voʃ a.ma.ɾi.ˈejʃ || You would love (plural)
+|-
+| Eles/Elas/Vocês amariam || eˈleʃ/eˈlaʃ/voˈseʃ a.ma.ˈɾi.ɐ̃w || They/You would love (plural/formal)
+|}
+As you can see, the endings -aria, -arias, -aria, -aríamos, -aríeis, and -ariam are added to the stem of the verb to form the conditional tense.
+=== Irregular Verbs ===
-Olá, students! In this lesson, we will be discussing the Conditional Tense in Portuguese. This tense is used to express hypothetical situations or events that are dependent on a certain condition. It is also used to express courtesy, requests or suggestions in a polite manner.
+Just like in the future tense, some verbs in the conditional tense have irregular conjugations. These irregular verbs do not follow the regular pattern and must be memorized. Here are some common irregular verbs in the conditional tense:
-## Formation
+* Ter (To have)
-The Conditional Tense is formed by taking the infinitive of the verb, adding the conditional conjugation endings to the end. The same endings are used for all three verb conjugation classes (-ar, -er, and -ir).
+* Poder (To be able to)
+* Fazer (To do/make)
+* Dizer (To say)
+* Vir (To come)
-Here are the endings:
+Let's take a look at the conjugation of these irregular verbs in the conditional tense:
--ia
+==== Ter (To have) ====
--ias
--ia
--íamos
--íeis
--iam
-### Examples
+{| class="wikitable"
-Here are some examples of the Conditional Tense in use (note that the infinitive verb forms have been underlined):
+! Portuguese !! Pronunciation !! English
+|-
+| Eu teria || eu te.ˈɾi.ɐ || I would have
+|-
+| Tu terias || tu te.ˈɾi.ɐʃ || You would have (informal)
+|-
+| Ele/Ela/Você teria || eˈle/eˈla/voˈse te.ˈɾi.ɐ || He/She/You would have (formal)
+|-
+| Nós teríamos || nuʃ te.ɾi.ˈɐ.muʃ || We would have
+|-
+| Vós teríeis || voʃ te.ɾi.ˈejʃ || You would have (plural)
+|-
+| Eles/Elas/Vocês teriam || eˈleʃ/eˈlaʃ/voˈseʃ te.ˈɾi.ɐ̃w || They/You would have (plural/formal)
+|}
-Eu estudaria mais se tivesse mais tempo. (I would study more if I had more time.)
+==== Poder (To be able to) ====
-Se eu tivesse dinheiro, eu compraria um carro novo. (If I had money, I would buy a new car.)
+{| class="wikitable"
+! Portuguese !! Pronunciation !! English
+|-
+| Eu poderia || eu po.de.ˈɾi.ɐ || I would be able to
+|-
+| Tu poderias || tu po.de.ˈɾi.ɐʃ || You would be able to (informal)
+|-
+| Ele/Ela/Você poderia || eˈle/eˈla/voˈse po.de.ˈɾi.ɐ || He/She/You would be able to (formal)
+|-
+| Nós poderíamos || nuʃ po.de.ɾi.ˈɐ.muʃ || We would be able to
+|-
+| Vós poderíeis || voʃ po.de.ɾi.ˈejʃ || You would be able to (plural)
+|-
+| Eles/Elas/Vocês poderiam || eˈleʃ/eˈlaʃ/voˈseʃ po.de.ˈɾi.ɐ̃w || They/You would be able to (plural/formal)
+|}
-Você aceitaria um emprego no exterior? (Would you accept a job abroad?)
+==== Fazer (To do/make) ====
-## Irregular Verbs
+{| class="wikitable"
-As with the Future Tense, there are some irregular verbs in the Conditional Tense. They follow the same pattern as the Future tense, meaning that their stems are the same as the conditional endings.
+! Portuguese !! Pronunciation !! English
+|-
+| Eu faria || eu ˈfa.ɾi.ɐ || I would do/make
+|-
+| Tu farias || tu ˈfa.ɾi.ɐʃ || You would do/make (informal)
+|-
+| Ele/Ela/Você faria || eˈle/eˈla/voˈse ˈfa.ɾi.ɐ || He/She/You would do/make (formal)
+|-
+| Nós faríamos || nuʃ ˈfa.ɾi.ɐ.muʃ || We would do/make
+|-
+| Vós faríeis || voʃ ˈfa.ɾi.ɐ̃jʃ || You would do/make (plural)
+|-
+| Eles/Elas/Vocês fariam || eˈleʃ/eˈlaʃ/voˈseʃ ˈfa.ɾi.ɐ̃w || They/You would do/make (plural/formal)
+|}
-Here are some examples of irregular verbs:
+==== Dizer (To say) ====
-| Portuguese || Pronunciation || English|
+{| class="wikitable"
-|----|----|----|
+! Portuguese !! Pronunciation !! English
-| teria | te-ree-a | would have |
+|-
-| seria | se-ree-a | would be |
+| Eu diria || eu di.ˈɾi.ɐ || I would say
-| poderia | po-de-ree-a | could |
+|-
-| saberia | sa-be-ree-a | would know |
+| Tu dirias || tu di.ˈɾi.ɐʃ || You would say (informal)
+|-
+| Ele/Ela/Você diria || eˈle/eˈla/voˈse di.ˈɾi.ɐ || He/She/You would say (formal)
+|-
+| Nós diríamos || nuʃ di.ˈɾi.ɐ.muʃ || We would say
+|-
+| Vós diríeis || voʃ di.ˈɾi.ɐ̃jʃ || You would say (plural)
+|-
+| Eles/Elas/Vocês diriam || eˈleʃ/eˈlaʃ/voˈseʃ di.ˈɾi.ɐ̃w || They/You would say (plural/formal)
+|}
-### Examples
+==== Vir (To come) ====
-Here are some examples of the Conditional Tense with irregular verbs:
-Eu teria ido ao cinema ontem, mas estava doente. (I would have gone to the cinema yesterday, but I was sick.)
+{| class="wikitable"
+! Portuguese !! Pronunciation !! English
+|-
+| Eu viria || eu vi.ˈɾi.ɐ || I would come
+|-
+| Tu virias || tu vi.ˈɾi.ɐʃ || You would come (informal)
+|-
+| Ele/Ela/Você viria || eˈle/eˈla/voˈse vi.ˈɾi.ɐ || He/She/You would come (formal)
+|-
+| Nós viríamos || nuʃ vi.ˈɾi.ɐ.muʃ || We would come
+|-
+| Vós viríeis || voʃ vi.ˈɾi.ɐ̃jʃ || You would come (plural)
+|-
+| Eles/Elas/Vocês viriam || eˈleʃ/eˈlaʃ/voˈseʃ vi.ˈɾi.ɐ̃w || They/You would come (plural/formal)
+|}
-Se ela soubesse a verdade, teria reagido diferente. (If she knew the truth, she would have reacted differently.)
+== Using the Conditional Tense ==
-## Use
+Now that you know how to conjugate verbs in the conditional tense, let's explore how to use them in sentences.
-The Conditional Tense can be used in a variety of situations, including:
-- To express hypothetical situations or events that depend on a certain condition
+. Expressing Hypothetical Situations:
-- To express politeness when making a request, suggestion, or giving advice
+The conditional tense is commonly used to talk about hypothetical situations. For example:
-- To speculate or guess about a situation
+* Se eu estudasse mais, eu seria um cientista famoso. (If I studied more, I would be a famous scientist.)
-### Examples
+. Expressing Desires:
-Here are some examples of the Conditional Tense in use:
+The conditional tense can also be used to express desires. For example:
+* Eu gostaria de viajar pelo mundo. (I would like to travel the world.)
-Se eu pudesse, eu viajaria o mundo inteiro. (If I could, I would travel the whole world.)
+. Expressing Doubts or Probabilities:
+The conditional tense can be used to express doubts or probabilities. For example:
+* Ele poderia estar atrasado. (He might be late.)
-Você me ajudaria com essa tarefa, por favor? (Would you help me with this task, please?)
+. Polite Requests:
+In Portuguese, the conditional tense is often used to make polite requests. For example:
+* Você poderia me ajudar, por favor? (Could you help me, please?)
-Se fosse você, eu faria a mesma coisa. (If I were you, I would do the same thing.)
+Remember to pay attention to the context of the sentence to determine the appropriate use of the conditional tense.
-## Conclusion
+== Practice Exercise ==
-In conclusion, the Conditional Tense is a useful and versatile tense in Portuguese. It is relatively easy to form and has a variety of uses. With practice, you'll be using it like a pro in no time!
-Boa sorte! (Good luck!)
+Now it's time to put your knowledge into practice! Conjugate the following verbs in the conditional tense according to the given subjects:
-## Sources
+. Falar (To speak)
-* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_grammar Portuguese Grammar]
+- Eu:
-* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_conjugation Portuguese Conjugation]
+- Tu:
+- Ele/Ela/Você:
+- Nós:
+- Vós:
+- Eles/Elas/Vocês:
+. Comer (To eat)
+- Eu:
+- Tu:
+- Ele/Ela/Você:
+- Nós:
+- Vós:
+- Eles/Elas/Vocês:
+. Dormir (To sleep)
+- Eu:
+- Tu:
+- Ele/Ela/Você:
+- Nós:
+- Vós:
+- Eles/Elas/Vocês:
+== Conclusion ==
+Congratulations! You've completed Unit 4: Verbs - Future and Conditional Tenses → Conditional Tense. In this lesson, you've learned how to conjugate verbs in the conditional tense and use them in sentences. You've also explored the different uses of the conditional tense, from expressing hypothetical situations to making polite requests. Keep practicing and building your vocabulary to strengthen your Portuguese skills. In the next unit, we will delve into the Portuguese-speaking countries and their cultures. Obrigado and até logo!
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