Portuguese Phrase
Já atribuímos todas as tarefas?
Meaning
The sentence asks whether every task has already been assigned, checking the status of a project or a team’s workload. It carries a nuance of confirming that nothing has been left out.
When to use
Use this question in team meetings, project‑planning sessions, or when you hand over responsibilities and need to verify that the distribution of work is complete.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Jáatribuímostodasastarefas?
Já (adverb of time)
‘Já’ means ‘already’ and is placed before the verb to indicate that an action has taken place before the moment of speaking.
atribuímos (verb conjugation)
First‑person plural present indicative of ‘atribuir’ (to assign). Note the accent on í to keep the stress on the penultimate syllable.
todas as tarefas (noun phrase)
‘Todas’ agrees in gender and number with the feminine plural noun ‘tarefas’; the definite article ‘as’ is required.
Question formation
Portuguese forms yes‑no questions without changing word order; the rising intonation and the question mark signal the interrogative.
🗨In Conversation
Já atribuímos todas as tarefas?
Have we already assigned all the tasks?
Ainda falta atribuir a tarefa de revisão de código.
We still need to assign the code‑review task.
✕Common Mistakes
Já atribuímos todas as tarefa?
The noun must agree with ‘todas’, which is plural, so use ‘tarefas’.
Já atribuímos todas as tarefas.
Missing the question mark changes the sentence into a statement.
Atribuímos já todas as tarefas?
While grammatically possible, placing ‘já’ after the verb sounds less natural in everyday speech.
↔Alternatives
Já distribuímos todas as tarefas?
Have we already distributed all the tasks?
Já designamos todas as tarefas?
Have we already designated all the tasks?
Todas as tarefas já foram atribuídas?
Have all the tasks already been assigned?
Cultural Tip
In Brazilian Portuguese, ‘já’ can add a sense of urgency, so the phrase may sound like you’re checking progress quickly. In more formal settings (e.g., corporate emails) you might prefer the passive construction ‘Todas as tarefas já foram atribuídas?’ to sound less direct.