Conditional
The Portuguese Conditional tense is used to express actions or events that are dependent on a condition, hypothetical situations or polite requests. It is equivalent to the English 'would + infinitive' or ‘could + infinitive’ structure.
- ⚽️ Se eu gostasse de futebol, iria ver o jogo. (If I liked football, I would watch the game.)
- 🍴 Poderíamos ir a um restaurante indiano. (We could go to an Indian restaurant.)
Both are often replaced by the imperfect past. The sentences above could also be said:
- 🏟️ Se eu gostasse de futebol, ia ver o jogo. (If I liked football, I would watch the game.)
- 🍽️ Podíamos ir a um restaurante indiano. (We could go to an Indian restaurant.)
The rest of this lesson is for Plus members
Comeria, faria, diria. Build the Portuguese conditional from the infinitive, learn the three verbs that break the rule, and when the imperfect replaces it.
- Level B1