Simple future (e.g.: falarei)

An Overview of the Simple Future (Futuro Simples)

The simple future is used to describe an action that will take place in the future, e.g.:
Trabalharei amanhã (“I will work tomorrow”).

It can be used for actions occurring in the near or distant future.

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How to Form the Simple Future

The simple future is formed by adding endings directly to the infinitive:

Subject	Simple Future	Translation
eu	falarei	I wil speak
tu	falarás	you will speak
ele/ela/você	falará	he/she will speak
nós	falaremos	we will speak
vocês/eles	falarão	they will speak

👉 These endings are used for all verb types (-ar, -er, -ir):

• comer → comerei

• partir → partirei

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Common Irregular Forms

Some frequent verbs have irregular stems:

• sair → sairei

• querer → quererei

• dizer → direi

• fazer → farei

• valer → valerei

• ter → terei

• caber → caberei

• saber → saberei

• pôr → porei

• vir → virei

• poder → poderei

• haver → haverei

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Simple Future to Express Probability

The simple future can also express probability or speculation:

• A professora não está. Onde estará?

• Estará no trânsito.

👉 ≈ “She is probably in traffic.”

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Simple Future vs Future with ir

Both forms can describe future events:

• Simple future (falarei) → more formal, common in writing

• ir + infinitive (vou falar) → very common in speech

👉 Both can refer to near or distant future actions.

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🧠 Key point

The simple future is:

• more formal

• common in written Portuguese

• often used for predictions or assumptions