Phrase · 🗺️ Plans with conditions
Se eu conseguir sair mais cedo, te ligo.
If I manage to leave early, I’ll call you.
B1making a conditional promiseinformalpt-BR-spAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Se1conjunctionifeupronounI1st sing. · subjectconseguir2verbmanagesubjunctive · future · 1st sing.sairverbto leaveinfinitivemaisadverbmorecedoadverbearly,te3object pronounyou2nd sing. · indirect objectligo3verbcallligar · present · 1st sing..
- Se → conseguir: trigger
- eu → conseguir: subject
- conseguir → sair: governs
- ligo → te: object
Word for word: “If I manage to-leave more early, you (I) call.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Se + future subjunctive: an open condition. The main clause uses the present or vou + infinitive. Future subjunctive: uses →
- 2Regular verbs have a future subjunctive that looks like the infinitive: se eu conseguir, not consigo. Future subjunctive: forms →
- 3te ligo: in speech the pronoun can even start the clause. More careful: eu te ligo. Object pronouns as spoken →
Variations
- Se eu conseguir sair mais cedo, eu te ligo.
- Se eu sair mais cedo, te ligo.
- Se der pra sair mais cedo, te ligo.