Breakdown of Se a transportadora processar a encomenda hoje, sai do armazém amanhã.
do
of the / from the (do, da, dos, das)
hoje
today
amanhã
tomorrow
sair
to go out
a encomenda
the parcel
se
if
o armazém
the warehouse
a transportadora
the shipping company
processar
to process
Questions & Answers about Se a transportadora processar a encomenda hoje, sai do armazém amanhã.
Why does processar look exactly like the infinitive here?
It is actually the future subjunctive! After the word Se (if) when talking about a possible future event, you must use the future subjunctive. For regular verbs like processar, the future subjunctive happens to look exactly like the personal infinitive. Since the subject is a transportadora (an "it" or "she" form), the conjugation is simply processar.
Since the action happens tomorrow, why does the sentence use the present tense sai instead of the future tense?
In Portuguese, it is extremely common to use the present tense to talk about the future, as long as there is a time word like amanhã (tomorrow) to make the context clear. You could use the future tense and say sairá (will leave), but sai is more conversational and makes the event sound like a definite plan.
In the second half of the sentence, why is there no subject before sai?
What is the difference between encomenda and pacote?
Pacote just means a physical package or parcel, regardless of where it came from. Encomenda refers specifically to an order, a shipment, or a commissioned delivery. Since a shipping company (transportadora) is handling it in this sentence, encomenda is the most accurate word.
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