Mesoclisis in future/conditional (dir-se-á, far-se-ia)

What Is Mesoclisis?

The word "mesoclisis" comes from Greek: "meso" (middle) + "klisis" (inclination). It's literally putting pronouns in the middle of verbs – but only in future and conditional tenses. Think of it as performing surgery on a verb, opening it up to insert a pronoun, then stitching it back together with hyphens.

The Surgical Procedure

Here's how to perform mesoclisis:

1. Take a future or conditional form
2. Separate the infinitive from its ending
3. Insert the pronoun with hyphens
4. Reconnect everything

Example with FAZER (to do/make):

• Future: fará → far + á → far-se-á (it will be done)
• Conditional: faria → far + ia → far-se-ia (it would be done)

Complete Formation Table - Future Tense