Terá

Terá is a form of the Portuguese verb ter, appearing as the third-person singular of the simple future indicative. In English it translates as “he/she/it will have.” In addition, when used with de or que, ter can express obligation or necessity, as in “ter de fazer” or “ter de terminar,” meaning “will have to do/finish.” The base verb ter is irregular and belongs to the core set of common Portuguese verbs.

Usage and examples can illustrate its meanings. Ele terá uma reunião amanhã. means “He will have a meeting tomorrow.” Ela terá de terminar o relatório means “She will have to finish the report,” and in many dialects Ela terá que terminar o relatório conveys the same idea. Both ter de and ter que are used to express obligation, with ter de being common in European Portuguese and ter que frequent in Brazilian Portuguese, though both are understood in both varieties.

Terá also appears as the auxiliary in compound tenses to form the future perfect. For example, Ele terá feito o trabalho translates to “He will have done the work.” This use mirrors similar auxiliary constructions with other verbs and helps indicate completed action projected into the future.

Etymology and related forms are generally discussed within the broader treatment of the verb ter. In everyday language, terá is a staple form for describing future possession or obligation, and it participates in the wider system of Portuguese tense conjugations.