Talk About Weather Plans in Portuguese: If It Rains, We’ll Stay In — Practice
A guided practice lesson with English explanations, Brazilian Portuguese examples, and answers you can check. Read the examples, recall the meaning, then say a version of your own.
Use se + present for a real possibility
When you describe a possible condition, Portuguese commonly uses the present tense after se. The result can use the future with vai + infinitive, or a present form when the plan is clear from context.
English often says “if it rains, we’ll…,” which can tempt learners to use a future tense after se. In this everyday conditional, say se chover, not se vai chover, when you mean “if it rains.”
| Brazilian Portuguese | English meaning |
|---|---|
| Se chover, a gente fica em casa. | If it rains, we’ll stay home. |
| Se fizer sol, vamos à praia. | If it’s sunny, we’ll go to the beach. |
| Se esfriar à noite, vou levar um casaco. | If it gets cool tonight, I’ll bring a jacket. |
Make a flexible backup plan
Weather plans often change, so add a result that leaves options open. A gente pode… means “we can…,” while senão introduces the alternative you will choose if the first condition does not happen.
Use the same structure for practical situations beyond weather: if the store is open, we will go in; if not, we will come back tomorrow.
| Brazilian Portuguese | English meaning |
|---|---|
| Se o tempo melhorar, a gente faz a caminhada. | If the weather improves, we’ll go for the walk. |
| Se continuar chovendo, podemos pedir comida. | If it keeps raining, we can order food. |
| Se não der hoje, tentamos amanhã. | If it doesn’t work out today, we’ll try tomorrow. |
Remember: For an open future possibility, use se + present or subjunctive form as required by the verb—se chover, se fizer sol—and state the plan in the result clause.
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.
If it rains, we’ll stay home.
Show a Portuguese answer
Se chover, a gente fica em casa.
If it’s sunny, we’ll go to the beach.
Show a Portuguese answer
Se fizer sol, vamos à praia.
If it gets cool tonight, I’ll bring a jacket.
Show a Portuguese answer
Se esfriar à noite, vou levar um casaco.
If the weather improves, we’ll go for the walk.
Show a Portuguese answer
Se o tempo melhorar, a gente faz a caminhada.
If it keeps raining, we can order food.
Show a Portuguese answer
Se continuar chovendo, podemos pedir comida.
If it doesn’t work out today, we’ll try tomorrow.
Show a Portuguese answer
Se não der hoje, tentamos amanhã.
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.
For an open future possibility, use se + present or subjunctive form as required by the verb—se chover, se fizer sol—and state the plan in the result clause.
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 Talk About Weather Plans in Portuguese: If It Rains, We’ll Stay In 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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