Phrase · 🗺️ Plans with conditions
Antes que eu me esqueça, a festa é no sábado.
Before I forget, the party is on Saturday.
B1reminding someone of a planAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Antes que1conjunctionbeforeeupronounI1st sing. · subjectme2object pronounmyselfeu · 1st sing. · direct objectesqueça2verbforgetesquecer · subjunctive · present · 1st sing.,adeterminerthefem. · sing. · definitefestanounpartyfem. · sing.é3verbisser · present · 3rd sing.no3prepositionon (the)em · masc. · sing. · definitesábadonounSaturdaymasc. · sing..
- Antes que → esqueça: trigger
- eu → esqueça: subject
- me → eu: refers to
- festa → é: subject
Word for word: “Before that I myself forget, the party is on-the Saturday.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Antes que always takes the subjunctive: antes que eu me esqueça. Subjunctive in adverbial clauses I: purpose & time →
- 2me esqueça: the person who forgets is the subject (eu). Plain esquecer also works. Reflexive verbs & daily routine →
- 3Events "are" on a day: a festa é no sábado (ser, not estar). ser or estar? (A1 contrasts) →
Variations
- Antes que eu esqueça, a festa é no sábado.
- Ah, já ia esquecendo: a festa é no sábado.
- Só lembrando: a festa é no sábado.