Portuguese Phrase
Quem vai cuidar das atividades?
Meaning
The sentence asks who will be responsible for looking after or managing the activities. It implies a need to assign a person to oversee tasks, often in a group or event setting.
When to use
Use this question when planning events, group projects, classroom tasks, or any situation where you need to delegate responsibility for a set of activities.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Quemvaicuidardasatividades?
Quem (interrogative pronoun)
Used to ask about a person; it does not change with gender or number.
Vai + infinitive (periphrastic future)
The verb 'ir' in present + infinitive expresses a near future action, similar to 'will' in English.
Cuidar (infinitive)
An infinitive verb that follows 'vai' to indicate the action that will happen.
das = de + as (contraction)
Preposition 'de' + feminine plural article 'as' contracts to 'das', meaning 'of the'.
atividades (noun, plural, feminine)
Plural form of 'atividade', meaning 'activities' or 'tasks'.
🗨In Conversation
Quem vai cuidar das atividades?
Who will take care of the activities?
Eu posso cuidar delas, se quiserem.
I can take care of them, if you want.
✕Common Mistakes
Quem vai cuidar de as atividades?
The preposition 'de' + article 'as' must contract to 'das'.
Quem vai cuidar as atividades?
Missing the preposition; you need 'das' to link the verb with the noun.
Quem vai cuidar das atividade?
The noun must agree in number; use the plural 'atividades'.
Quem cuidará das atividades?
While grammatically correct, it changes the nuance to a more formal, distant future; beginners often mix the two forms.
↔Alternatives
Quem será responsável pelas atividades?
Who will be responsible for the activities?
Quem vai ficar encarregado das atividades?
Who will be in charge of the activities?
Quem vai organizar as atividades?
Who will organize the activities?
Cultural Tip
In Brazil, it's common to use the periphrastic future (vai + infinitive) for near‑future plans, especially in informal conversation. For a more formal tone, you could use the simple future (cuidará) or the construction 'será responsável por'. Also, remember that 'atividades' can refer to both leisure activities and work tasks, so context matters.