Assim Que vs. Logo Que: Say ‘As Soon As’ in Portuguese — Practice

Connect the next action with assim que

Assim que introduces an event that happens immediately after another: assim que eu chegar (as soon as I arrive). In a future situation, Brazilian Portuguese commonly uses the future subjunctive after the connector.

For a regular routine or a past event, choose the tense that matches the meaning. Do not try to translate every English use of ‘as soon as’ by copying its verb forms.

Use logo que in a similar way

Logo que can also mean ‘as soon as.’ In this connector, logo does not mean only ‘soon’; it links the following event closely to the first one.

Assim que and logo que are often interchangeable in everyday examples. Choose the one that feels natural to you, then focus on placing the event in the right time frame.

Remember: Assim que and logo que link two events in close sequence. For future events, learn the useful pattern assim que eu chegar / logo que você puder.

Check your understanding

Choose the English meaning of each Portuguese example. Answer before looking back at the tables. These questions check the written examples in this guide; they are not a listening or proficiency test.

Recall the Portuguese, then say it

Read the English prompt and say a Portuguese version before opening the answer. The answer shows the example from the lesson; other natural translations may also work. Compare the meaning and the situation rather than counting a different word as automatically wrong.

1. I’ll let you know as soon as I arrive.

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Assim que eu chegar, te aviso.

2. As soon as the meeting ended, we went to lunch.

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Assim que terminou a reunião, fomos almoçar.

3. Call me as soon as you have a minute.

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Me chama assim que tiver um minuto.

4. Send me the file as soon as you can.

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Logo que você puder, me manda o arquivo.

5. As soon as we left, it started to rain.

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Logo que saímos, começou a chover.

6. She calls as soon as she gets to work.

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Ela liga logo que chega ao trabalho.

Make the phrase useful to you

Choose one example you could actually use. Say it once from memory, then change one detail that fits your life, such as the person, place, time, or object. Check whether your change also needs a different verb form, article, or adjective ending. If it does, compare it with the pattern in the explanation.

Assim que and logo que link two events in close sequence. For future events, learn the useful pattern assim que eu chegar / logo que você puder.

Return to two prompts tomorrow without opening the answers first. If a phrase still feels difficult, shorten it to a useful chunk and build the complete sentence again.

Sources and your next lesson

This I Speak Portuguese practice guide builds on our Assim Que vs. Logo Que: Say ‘As Soon As’ in Portuguese lesson on Real Life Portuguese, with written recall tasks and additional speaking practice. The explanations and examples are teaching material; the practice questions are exercises, not a transcript of a recording.

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