Breakdown of Nós havemos de superar a outra equipa e ganhar o troféu.
e
and
nós
we
outro
other
a equipa
the team
ganhar
to win
haver de
shall / will / ought to / should
superar
to overcome
o troféu
the trophy
Questions & Answers about Nós havemos de superar a outra equipa e ganhar o troféu.
Why use havemos de superar instead of the regular future tense vamos superar?
The structure haver de followed by an infinitive adds a strong sense of intention, determination, or promise. While vamos superar is a simple statement of fact ('we are going to overcome'), havemos de superar feels more like a vow: 'we shall overcome' or 'we are determined to overcome'.
Do I need to repeat de before the second verb, ganhar?
No, you do not. When you connect two infinitive verbs with e (and) using this structure, the havemos de applies to both. You are essentially saying 'havemos de [superar e ganhar]'. Repeating the de is not necessary.
Is the verb haver regular? How did we get havemos?
The verb haver is highly irregular. In the present tense for nós (we), it becomes havemos. To use this structure with other pronouns, you will need to remember the other present tense forms: hei, hás, há, havemos, hão.
I have seen the word for team spelled as 'equipe' before. Why is it equipa here?
In European Portuguese, the standard word for 'team' is equipa, which is a feminine noun. You likely saw 'equipe', which is the standard spelling used in Brazilian Portuguese.
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