BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE VERB

faltar

to be missing, to remain

Conjugation

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Presente · now, habits and facts

Pretérito Perfeito · finished actions

Futuro com ir · plans: “going to”

Pretérito Imperfeito · “used to” and “was …ing”

Futuro do Pretérito · “would”

Presente do Subjuntivo · wishes, doubts, “que …”

Imperfeito do Subjuntivo · “if I were”, “se …”

Futuro do Subjuntivo · “when” and “if” about the future

Imperativo · requests and orders

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

Present

Falta só um ingrediente para o bolo.

Only one ingredient is missing for the cake.
Past

Faltaram três alunos na aula de hoje.

Three students were absent from today's class.
Future

Vai faltar cadeira para todo mundo.

There aren't going to be enough chairs for everyone.
Imperfect

Sempre faltava luz nessa rua quando chovia.

The power always went out on this street when it rained.
Conditional

Sem você, faltaria alegria nessa casa.

Without you, this house would lack joy.
Present subjunctive

Tomara que não falte comida na festa.

I hope there's enough food at the party.
Past subjunctive

Se faltasse dinheiro, eu te emprestava.

If money were short, I'd lend you some.
Future subjunctive

Quando faltar pouco para chegar, me avisa.

When we're almost there, let me know.
Imperative

Não falte à reunião de amanhã, é importante.

Don't miss tomorrow's meeting, it's important.

"Falta pouco" means there's not long to go, and "faltam dois" means two are missing.

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

Faltam cinco minutos para a meia-noite. There are five minutes to go until midnight.
Faltou sal na sopa. The soup needed more salt.
Na festa, não vai faltar comida. At the party, there'll be plenty of food.