for

Meaning

1. (first-person,form-of,future,singular,subjunctive,third-person) first/third-person singular future subjunctive of ir
2. (first-person,form-of,future,singular,subjunctive,third-person) first/third-person singular future subjunctive of ser

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfoʁ/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin forem (imperfect active subjunctive).

New

ir

to go (to move to a destination)
(auxiliary) will; to be going to; forms the future tense
(auxiliary) to keep on; to go on; ~ on; forms the continuative aspect
(pronominal) to go; to leave; to depart
to attend; to go to (to be present in an event)
(intransitive) to go on until; to last to
to do; to fare (to have a good or bad result)
(intransitive) to be doing; formula used in greetings
(pronominal) to be gone, be on the blink, on the fritz (depleted, destroyed; no longer usable)
(euphemistic,pronominal) to leave (to die); to depart (to die)
(intransitive) to go (to begin an action or process)
(intransitive) to match; to go with (to form a good combination with)
(intransitive) to like or tolerate
(intransitive) to follow (to take into account when making choices)
(intransitive) to range (to encompass values between two given extremes)
(intransitive) to call (to match the amount of chips in the pot)
(reflexive) to depart; to leave
(euphemistic,reflexive) to pass away; to depart; to die

New

ser

1. (copulative) to be (to have the given quality), especially a quality that is intrinsic or not expected to change, contrasting with estar which denotes a temporary quality
2. (transitive) to be (to be an example or type of, or the same as)
3. (auxiliary) to be; forms the passive voice
4. (intransitive) to be; indicates a point in time
5. (intransitive) to be in (to be located in)
6. (intransitive) to be (to have as one’s place of origin)
7. (intransitive) to be (someone’s); to belong to
8. (intransitive) to be for; to be to (to have as its purpose)
9. (impersonal) to be supposed to; should; introduces an expected or demanded action
10. (transitive) to be; to cost (to be worth a given amount of money)
11. (intransitive) to happen; to take place; to occur
12. (intransitive) to be against or in favour of
13. (intransitive,poetic) to exist; to be
14. (impersonal,transitive) used for emphasis

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Sentences

Se a

montanha
⛰️

não
🚫

for para Maomé , Maomé irá para a

montanha
⛰️

.

If the mountain does not go to Muhammad, Muhammad will go to the mountain.

Enquanto a

cédula engraçada não
🚫

for jogada , não
🚫

continuarei a

aula .

As long as the funny ballot is not thrown, I will not continue the class.

Publicações não
🚫

serão
🌆

avaliadas quando o

autor for o

editor .

Publications will not be evaluated when the author is the editor.

Se este for o

caso , o

corredor
🏃

ferroviário mediterrâneo estará entre esses projetos prioritários .

If this is the case, the Mediterranean rail corridor will be among these priority projects.

Se esta última medida de precaução for adotada , as compensações devidas serão
🌆

acumuladas .

If this last precautionary measure is adopted, the compensations due will accrue.

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