serão

Serão is the third-person plural form of the Portuguese verb ser in the simple future indicative tense, meaning "they will be." It is used to describe a future state, identity, or characteristic of a group or object. The verb ser is irregular in many tenses, but the simple future forms follow a regular pattern, with the stem ser and the endings -ei, -ás, -á, -emos, -ão.

Conjugation (simple future indicative) of ser:

- eu serei

- tu serás

- ele/ela será

- nós seremos

- eles/elas serão

Usage notes:

- Serão expresses a definite or planned future state, for example: Eles serão médicos. (They will be doctors.)

- It can appear in passive constructions or with predicates that describe what someone or something will be, as in: Eles serão convidados. (They will be invited.) or Ela será responsabilizada pelos custos. (She will be held responsible for the costs.)

- The form is also used in subordinate clauses when referring to future events, depending on regional preferences for tense punctuation and structure.

Pronunciation and orthography:

- The word is pronounced with nasalization on the final syllable, roughly like se-RÃ-o, depending on dialect. The final -ão marks a nasal diphthong typical of Portuguese.

Relation to other forms:

- The corresponding singular forms are serei, serás, será.

- The present tense forms of ser (são, és, é, somos, são) are distinct and not interchangeable with the future forms.

See also:

- Ser (Portuguese verb)

- Futuro do indicativo (Portuguese future tense)

- Passive voice in Portuguese