ouvirás

Ouvirás is the second person singular form of the Portuguese verb ouvir in the futuro do presente (future indicative), meaning “you will hear.” It designates a future action performed by the person addressed directly.

Etymology and form: Ovir comes from Latin audire. The futuro do presente for regular -ir verbs is formed by adding the personal endings to the infinitive, so ouvirás corresponds to tu ouvirás, while outros forms are eu ouvirei, ele ouvirá, nós ouviremos, vós ouvireis, eles ouvirão. The 2nd singular form carries an accent on the final syllable to indicate stress on the last syllable (ouvirás).

Usage: ouvirás is used when speaking in the familiar tu form. In many Brazilian contexts, the second-person singular is expressed with você, whose corresponding future form is third-person singular (você ouvirá). Therefore, ouvirás is more typical in Portugal and in Brazilian speech communities that preserve the tú/você distinction, as well as in formal or literary registers.

Examples:

- Se tudo correr bem, ouvirás as notícias amanhã.

- Tu ouvirás o que tenho a dizer assim que começarmos.

See also: ouver (variant spelling in some contexts is archaic), ouvir (base verb), futuro do presente (Portuguese verb tense).