Breakdown of A pulseira? Tens de mostrá-la assim que entrares no recinto.
em
in / on / at
entrar
to enter
ter de
to have to
mostrar
to show
-lo
it / him (m) [-la, -los, -las]
assim que
as soon as
a pulseira
the wristband
o recinto
the venue
Questions & Answers about A pulseira? Tens de mostrá-la assim que entrares no recinto.
Why is it entrares instead of the present tense entras?
The phrase assim que (as soon as) triggers the Future Subjunctive when talking about an action that has not happened yet. While English uses the present tense (as soon as you enter), Portuguese requires the Future Subjunctive to show this is a future event.
Why does the verb change to mostrá-la with an accent and a hyphen?
When attaching the direct object pronoun a (meaning it, referring to the feminine pulseira) to an infinitive verb ending in -r like mostrar, you drop the -r and change the pronoun to -la. To keep the pronunciation stress on the final syllable of the verb, an acute accent is added, making it mostrá-la.
Could I say tens que instead of tens de?
What exactly does the word recinto mean here?
A recinto is an enclosed area, grounds, or venue. It is very commonly used in Portugal to refer to concert venues, festival grounds, or sports arenas where access is controlled.
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