Breakdown of Se trabalhares no formato presencial, terás de te deslocar todos os dias.
em
in / on / at
trabalhar
to work
ter de
to have to
o
him/it (m)
todos os dias
every day
se
if
o formato
the format
presencial
in-person
deslocar-se
to commute
Questions & Answers about Se trabalhares no formato presencial, terás de te deslocar todos os dias.
Why is trabalhares used here instead of the present tense trabalhas?
Because of the conjunction se (if). When talking about a probable or possible event in the future, Portuguese requires the Future Subjunctive tense after se. Since the subject is tu (you), the verb takes the personal ending -es, making it trabalhares. In English, we just use the present tense ("If you work"), which makes this a very common trap for learners!
I usually just say ir para o trabalho. Is deslocar-se the standard way to say 'to commute'?
Yes! While ir para o trabalho (to go to work) is perfectly fine for daily conversation, the reflexive verb deslocar-se (literally 'to displace oneself' or 'to move around') is the standard, slightly higher-register way to talk about commuting. It is heavily used in professional contexts, news, and discussions about daily travel.
How could I use em contrapartida from this lesson to add a contrasting thought to this sentence?
You could follow this sentence up by saying: "Em contrapartida, se trabalhares de casa, não perdes tempo no trânsito" (On the other hand, if you work from home, you don't lose time in traffic). Em contrapartida is perfect here because it acts as "in contrast" or "on the other hand" to weigh the pros and cons of two opposing scenarios (in-person vs. remote work).
Could I use the present tense tens de instead of the future tense terás de?
Absolutely. In these types of "if" sentences (often called Type 1 Conditionals), you can pair the Future Subjunctive (se trabalhares) with either the Future Indicative (terás) or the Present Indicative (tens) in the main clause. Using the present tense (tens de te deslocar) is actually much more common in casual, spoken Portuguese, while the future (terás) sounds a bit more formal and definitive.
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