Word
Sugiro que façamos a radiografia amanhã.
Meaning
I suggest that we do the x-ray tomorrow.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Sugiro que façamos a radiografia amanhã.
amanhã
tomorrow
fazer
to do
que
that (conjunction)
sugerir
to suggest
Questions & Answers about Sugiro que façamos a radiografia amanhã.
Why is façamos in the subjunctive here instead of the indicative?
The main verb sugiro (I suggest) expresses a recommendation. In Portuguese, verbs of suggestion, request, or command (like sugerir or recomendar) force the following verb into the subjunctive. This is because the action in the que clause is just a proposal, not an established fact.
Since the x-ray is happening amanhã (tomorrow), why do we use the present subjunctive instead of the future subjunctive?
The tense of the subjunctive verb is dictated by the main verb, not the time word. Because sugiro is in the present tense, it triggers the present subjunctive (façamos). The future subjunctive is usually triggered by specific conjunctions like se (if) or quando (when), rather than by verbs of suggestion.
If I were reporting this sentence in the past (He suggested that we do...), how would the verb tense change?
If the main verb shifts to the past tense, like sugeriu (he suggested), the dependent clause must shift to the imperfect subjunctive to maintain agreement. The sentence would become: Ele sugeriu que fizéssemos a radiografia no dia seguinte. Notice how amanhã also changes to no dia seguinte (the next day) in reported speech!
Can I avoid using the subjunctive here and use an infinitive instead?