Breakdown of Eu vou apresentar um novo plano amanhã.
eu
I
um
a
ir
to go
novo
new
amanhã
tomorrow
o plano
the plan
apresentar
to present
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Questions & Answers about Eu vou apresentar um novo plano amanhã.
What is the function of the verb phrase vou apresentar? How does it compare to using the simple present or the future tense?
Vou apresentar is the periphrastic future in Portuguese, formed by the present tense of ir + infinitive, similar to English going to. It expresses a planned or intended action. You could also say Apresento um novo plano amanhã (simple present for a scheduled event) or Apresentarei um novo plano amanhã (simple future), but the latter is more formal and less common in speech.
Do I need to include Eu before the verb, or can it be omitted?
Subject pronouns like eu are optional in Portuguese because the verb ending (-o in vou) already indicates the subject. Omitting eu is more natural: Vou apresentar um novo plano amanhã.
Why is um used before novo plano instead of o?
The indefinite article um means a or an, introducing something not previously mentioned: um novo plano = a new plan. If you refer to a specific plan already known to your listener, use the definite article o: o novo plano = the new plan.
How do you pronounce amanhã and what does the tilde (~) indicate?
Amanhã is pronounced [ɐ.mɐˈɲɐ̃]. The letter combination nh sounds like the ny in canyon, and the tilde over ã marks a nasal vowel, similar to the nasalized a in English can’t (without the final t).
Can amanhã appear elsewhere in the sentence?
Yes. You can begin with the time adverb for emphasis: Amanhã vou apresentar um novo plano. Portuguese allows flexible placement of adverbs of time, though keeping it after the verb phrase is also perfectly fine.
Is there any difference in meaning or usage between this sentence in European Portuguese and Brazilian Portuguese?
No significant difference in grammar or meaning. Pronunciation varies regionally (e.g. the final -r in vou and sibilants), but both varieties use the same structure vou + infinitive for near future.