Learn Portuguese (Portugal): É importante nós organizarmos a logística hoje. - It is important for us to organize the logistics today.

É importante nós organizarmos a logística hoje.

It is important for us to organize the logistics today.

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Questions & Answers about É importante nós organizarmos a logística hoje.

Why does this sentence use organizarmos instead of the subjunctive organizemos?

Because there is no que! Impersonal expressions like É importante usually trigger the subjunctive, but only if they are followed by que (like in É importante que nós organizemos). Without que, you can use the personal infinitive (organizarmos) as a simpler alternative to mean "for us to organize".

How is the word organizarmos formed here?

It is the personal infinitive for nós (we). For regular verbs, you just take the regular dictionary form of the verb (organizar) and add the personal ending. For nós, that ending is -mos, giving us organizarmos.

Is it mandatory to include the word nós before the verb?

No, it is optional. The verb ending -mos in organizarmos already proves that the subject is "we". However, explicitly including nós adds emphasis, clarifying exactly who is responsible for the logistics today.

Why is a logística singular when the English translation says "the logistics"?

In Portuguese, the concept of coordination and planning is treated as a single, singular field: a logística (feminine singular). English uses a plural word for the same concept, but in Portuguese, you do not make it plural.