se atrasaria

would be late

→ se

phrase Rare #34,021

would be late A form of atrasar-se used for a future action viewed from the past, often in reported speech or hypothetical contexts. The pronoun se is part of the verb and agrees with the person who would be late.

PO: Ela disse que se atrasaria para a reunião.

EN: She said she would be late for the meeting.

Tom sabia que se atrasaria.

Tom knew he would be late.

Tom prometeu que não se atrasaria.

Tom promised he wouldn’t be late.

Tom sabia que Mary se atrasaria.

Tom knew Mary would be late.

Chamou as nove e meia para dizer que se atrasaria.

He called at half past nine to say he would be late.

— Pacto de Sangue (1944)

O Tom ligou dizendo que se atrasaria.

Tom called to say he would be late.

Você não me disse ontem que não se atrasaria hoje?

Didn't you tell me yesterday that you wouldn't be late today?