Learn Portuguese (Portugal): O rádio avisou que haveria um temporal horrível. - The radio warned that there would be a horrible storm.

O rádio avisou que haveria um temporal horrível.

The radio warned that there would be a horrible storm.

Breakdown of O rádio avisou que haveria um temporal horrível.

a / an / some (all forms)

haver

to be (there is / there are)

Questions & Answers about O rádio avisou que haveria um temporal horrível.

Why is haveria used here instead of the future tense haverá?

This is an example of reported speech. The original direct warning was in the future tense: Haverá um temporal (There will be a storm). Because the reporting verb avisou (warned) is in the past, the future tense haverá must shift back in time to the conditional tense haveria (would be).

Why does the sentence use masculine O rádio instead of feminine A rádio?

In Portuguese, o rádio refers to the physical device or receiver, while a rádio refers to the broadcasting station or the medium itself. Saying the physical device warned you is perfectly natural, though you could also use a rádio here if you specifically meant the station's broadcast.

Could I use teria instead of haveria to mean "there would be"?

While informally replacing haver with ter is very common to say "there is" or "there are," haver is the grammatically correct verb for existence. In a formal context like a weather warning, haveria is much more appropriate in European Portuguese than teria.

What is the difference between a temporal and a tempestade?

Both words mean "storm" and are often used interchangeably. However, a temporal typically emphasizes a prolonged period of very heavy rain and strong winds, whereas a tempestade is a broader term for any violent storm, often implying thunder and lightning.