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Study Resource: Present perfect subjunctive after conjunctions in Brazilian Portuguese

By: Fabiana Dametto Oliveira
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These activities are part of our Brazilian Portuguese Grammar series. The skills we are practicing here are covered in our article:

The following conjunctions are commonly followed by the present perfect subjunctive in Brazilian Portuguese. Check out these examples!

Type
Conjunction
Example
Concession

ainda que

even if/even though

Ainda que eu tenha gostado da aula, não poderei participar do curso.

Even though I enjoyed the class, I won’t be able to participate in the course.

embora

although

Embora tenham perguntado, acho que eles ainda não entenderam a tarefa.

Although they asked, I think they still don’t understand the task.

mesmo que

even though

Mesmo que você tenha consertado o carro, é melhor não dirigi-lo na estrada.

Even if you repaired the car, it is better not to drive it on the road.

Condition

caso

in case

Caso você ainda não tenha feito a lição, poderá entregá-la mais tarde.

If you haven’t already done the lesson, you can hand it in later.

a não ser que

unless

Você pode sair, a não ser que ainda não tenha terminado as tarefas.

You can leave unless you haven’t finished the tasks yet.

desde que

as long as

Vamos viajar novamente, desde que ele tenha conseguido um desconto.

We will travel again as long as he got a discount.

Purpose

a fim de que

in order to

( )

para que

in order to / to

( )

Time

antes que

before

Não viajaremos antes que ele tenha terminado o ano letivo.

We will not travel before he has finished the school year.

até que

until

Não saia de casa até que a greve de ônibus tenha encerrado.

Don’t leave the house until the bus strike is over.

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