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Study Resource: Conjugating ‘ver’ vs. ‘vir’ in the future subjunctive and personal infinitive

By: Fabiana Dametto Oliveira

Future subjunctive: ‘ver’ vs. ‘vir’

Subject
pronouns
ver meaning to seevir meaning to come

eu meaning I

vir

vier

tu meaning you

vires

vieres

você meaning you, sg.
ele meaning he, it
ela meaning she, it

vir

vier

nós meaning we

virmos

viermos

vós meaning you, formal

virdes

vierdes

vocês meaning you, pl.
eles, elas meaning they

virem

vierem

Examples in sentences:

ver meaning to seevir meaning to come
Quando você vir este filme, tenho que certeza que irá gostar.
Translation: When you see this movie, I’m sure you’ll like it.
Quando minha família vier me visitar, voupreparar um almoço especial.
Translation: When my family comes to see me, I will preparea special lunch.
Se eu vir a Fernanda hoje, aviso que você quer visitá-la.
Translation: If I see Fernanda today, I’ll let her know know that you want to visit her.
Se você vier ao Brasil, pode ficar na minha casa.
Translation: If you come to Brazil, you can stay in my place.

Personal infinitive: ‘ver’ vs. ‘vir’

Subject
pronouns
ver meaning to seevir meaning to come

eu meaning I

ver

vir

tu meaning you

veres

vires

você meaning you, sg.
ele meaning he, it
ela meaning she, it

ver

vir

nós meaning we

vermos

virmos

vós meaning you, formal

verdes

virdes

vocês meaning you, pl.
eles, elas meaning they

verem

virem

Examples in sentences:

ver meaning to seevir meaning to come
Comprei o ingresso para ver este filme no cinema.
Translation: I bought a ticket to see this movie at the cinema.
Por eles virem atrasados, terão que esperar.
Translation: Because they come late, they will have to wait.
Vamos esperar até vermos a banda se apresentar.
Translation: We’ll wait until we see the band perform.
Apesar de virmos sempre aqui, não conhecemos ninguém.
Translation: Although we come here all the time, we don’t know anyone.