Portuguese C2: Sequence of tenses · Words

In a que-clause, the tense follows the main verb. Main verb in the present: Espero que venhas (same time or later), que tenhas gostado (before). Main verb in the past or conditional: Esperava que viesses, que tivesses gostado (before). The future in the past is the conditional: Disse que viria. Reported speech moves the tenses back the same way: «Vou» → Disse que ia.

• esperava que — I was hoping that
• duvidava que — I doubted that
• era preciso que — it was necessary that
• pediu-me que — he asked me to
• gostaria que — I would like (someone) to
• receava que — I feared that
• disse que — he said that
• convinha que — it would be advisable that

• Pediu-me que não contasse a ninguém. — He asked me not to tell anyone.
• Disse que ia chegar tarde. — She said she was going to be late.
• Era preciso que todos estivessem de acordo. — Everyone needed to agree.
• Espero que tenhas descansado. — I hope you got some rest.