Portuguese Phrase
Tenho prova de ciências na semana que vem.
Meaning
I have a science test next week. The sentence states a scheduled academic assessment that will happen during the week following the current one.
When to use
Use this phrase when you need to tell friends, family, or teachers about an upcoming school exam, or when you’re planning your study schedule for the coming week.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Tenhoprovadeciênciasnasemanaquevem
Ter (presente do indicativo)
‘Tenho’ is the 1st‑person singular present form of the verb *ter* (to have). It is used to express possession or scheduled events.
Prova (substantivo feminino)
‘Prova’ means ‘test, exam, quiz’. It is a feminine noun, so articles and adjectives agree in gender (e.g., *uma prova*).
de + substantivo
The preposition *de* links the noun *prova* with the subject area *ciências* (science).
na = em + a
‘na’ is the contraction of *em* (in/on) + *a* (the, feminine). It introduces a time expression.
semana que vem (relative clause)
‘que vem’ is a relative clause meaning ‘that comes/that is coming’, together forming ‘next week’.
🗨In Conversation
Você tem alguma prova esta semana?
Do you have any test this week?
Não, tenho prova de ciências na semana que vem.
No, I have a science test next week.
✕Common Mistakes
Tenho prova de ciência na semana que vem.
‘Ciência’ is singular; the subject is ‘ciências’ (the school subject).
Tenho prova de ciências na próxima semana.
While correct, using *na próxima semana* changes the nuance; *na semana que vem* specifically points to the week after the current one.
Vou ter prova de ciências na semana que vem.
‘Vou ter prova’ sounds unnatural for a scheduled school test; native speakers prefer *tenho prova*.
↔Alternatives
Tenho um teste de ciências na próxima semana.
I have a science test next week.
Vou fazer uma avaliação de ciências na semana que vem.
I will take a science assessment next week.
Cultural Tip
In Brazil, ‘prova’ can refer to any type of school assessment – a short quiz, a longer written exam, or even a practical test. Schools usually announce the date in advance, and students often say ‘na semana que vem’ (next week) rather than ‘na próxima semana’ when the reference point is the current week. Remember that the school week runs Monday to Friday, so a test scheduled for ‘na semana que vem’ will most likely be on a weekday.