Breakdown of Quando eu chegar, vou lhe mostrar o documento no aplicativo.
eu
I
ir
to go (future auxiliary)
quando
when
chegar
to arrive
Questions & Answers about Quando eu chegar, vou lhe mostrar o documento no aplicativo.
Why is it “Quando eu chegar” and not “Quando eu chego”?
Portuguese uses the future subjunctive after time words like quando when referring to a future event that hasn’t happened yet: Quando eu chegar (when I arrive). Quando eu chego is simple present and describes habitual/repeated actions, e.g., Quando eu chego em casa, janto (When I get home, I have dinner).
How do I form the future subjunctive in Portuguese?
Can I omit the subject “eu”?
Yes. Quando chegar, vou lhe mostrar... is natural. Portuguese often drops subject pronouns when understood from context. Both clauses share the same subject, so repeating eu before vou is optional: Quando eu chegar, (eu) vou...
Why use vou mostrar instead of mostrarei?