Word
Ela não se candidatará ao cargo.
Meaning
She will not apply for the position.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Breakdown of Ela não se candidatará ao cargo.
não
not / no
ela
she
a
to / at (direction)
candidatar-se
to apply
Questions & Answers about Ela não se candidatará ao cargo.
Why do we use ao cargo instead of para o cargo if the English translation uses for?
Why is the word se used in this sentence?
Why is se placed before the verb (não se candidatará) instead of after it?
In European Portuguese, pronouns usually attach to the end of the verb. However, negative words like não act as a magnet and pull the pronoun to the front of the verb.
What tense is candidatará?
It is the future tense of the verb candidatar. While you might be used to saying vai candidatar (is going to apply), candidatará is the proper future tense meaning will apply. The ending -á tells us it is the she/he/it form.