A exposição literária termina amanhã.

The literary exhibition ends tomorrow.

Breakdown of A exposição literária termina amanhã.

• amanhã: tomorrow
• a exposição: the exhibition
• terminar: to end
• literário: literary

Questions & Answers about A exposição literária termina amanhã.

Why is there a definite article A before exposição?

In Portuguese, we normally use definite articles before common nouns. Exposição is a feminine noun, so it takes the feminine singular article a. Without it, the sentence would sound incomplete in standard speech:
– A exposição literária termina amanhã.

Why is the adjective literária placed after the noun exposição?

Adjectives in Portuguese typically follow the noun they modify when they add descriptive information. So exposição literária literally orders as “exhibition literary,” just like English says “literary exhibition,” but the adjective comes second.

What person, number and tense is the verb termina?

termina is third person singular (ele/ela/você) in the present indicative of the verb terminar. It means “he/she/it ends” or “you (formal) end.”

The verb is in the present tense—how can it refer to “tomorrow”?

Portuguese often uses the present indicative to express scheduled or imminent future events. Saying termina amanhã is equivalent to “it ends tomorrow.” There’s no need to switch to a future tense verb form.

What part of speech is amanhã, and why isn’t there a preposition like “em”?

amanhã is an adverb of time. Such adverbs usually stand alone and don’t require a preposition:
– A exposição termina amanhã.

Can I omit the article and say Exposição literária termina amanhã?

In headlines, bulletins or very casual speech you might see the article dropped for brevity. In full sentences, however, including the article is more natural and grammatically correct.

Could I also say A exposição literária vai terminar amanhã to talk about the future?

Yes. Using the periphrastic future with ir + infinitive is common and clear:
– vai terminar amanhã = “is going to end tomorrow” or “will end tomorrow.”

Why does exposição have a ç and a tilde on the ã, and why is there an accent on the i in literária?

– The ç (c-cedilla) signals an /s/ sound before a/o/u (otherwise c would be /k/).
– The tilde in ã marks a nasal vowel and shows that the stress falls on that syllable (ex-po-si-ÇÃO).
– In literária, the acute accent on í indicates both the stressed syllable (li-te-RÍ-a) and that a and i form two separate syllables (a hiatus), preventing them from merging into a diphthong.