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to postpone
Regular · 24 form tables
Brazilian Portuguese, with você, a gente and vocês. The tables also include personal infinitives; supplied tu commands appear under other forms.
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Indicative
Present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I postpone |
| você, ele, ela | you postpone; he/she postpones |
| nós | we postpone |
| a gente | we postpone |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) postpone; they postpone |
Present continuous
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I am postponing |
| você, ele, ela | you are postponing; he/she is postponing |
| nós | we are postponing |
| a gente | we are postponing |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) are postponing; they are postponing |
Past continuous
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I was postponing |
| você, ele, ela | you were postponing; he/she was postponing |
| nós | we were postponing |
| a gente | we were postponing |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) were postponing; they were postponing |
Completed past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I postponed |
| você, ele, ela | you postponed; he/she postponed |
| nós | we postponed |
| a gente | we postponed |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) postponed; they postponed |
Imperfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I used to postpone |
| você, ele, ela | you used to postpone; he/she used to postpone |
| nós | we used to postpone |
| a gente | we used to postpone |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) used to postpone; they used to postpone |
Compound past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I have been postponing |
| você, ele, ela | you have been postponing; he/she has been postponing |
| nós | we have been postponing |
| a gente | we have been postponing |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) have been postponing; they have been postponing |
Past perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I had postponed |
| você, ele, ela | you had postponed; he/she had postponed |
| nós | we had postponed |
| a gente | we had postponed |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) had postponed; they had postponed |
Literary past perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I had postponed |
| você, ele, ela | you had postponed; he/she had postponed |
| nós | we had postponed |
| a gente | we had postponed |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) had postponed; they had postponed |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I will postpone |
| você, ele, ela | you will postpone; he/she will postpone |
| nós | we will postpone |
| a gente | we will postpone |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) will postpone; they will postpone |
Future perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I will have postponed |
| você, ele, ela | you will have postponed; he/she will have postponed |
| nós | we will have postponed |
| a gente | we will have postponed |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) will have postponed; they will have postponed |
Going to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I am going to postpone |
| você, ele, ela | you are going to postpone; he/she is going to postpone |
| nós | we are going to postpone |
| a gente | we are going to postpone |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) are going to postpone; they are going to postpone |
Was going to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I was going to postpone |
| você, ele, ela | you were going to postpone; he/she was going to postpone |
| nós | we were going to postpone |
| a gente | we were going to postpone |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) were going to postpone; they were going to postpone |
Conditional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I would postpone |
| você, ele, ela | you would postpone; he/she would postpone |
| nós | we would postpone |
| a gente | we would postpone |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) would postpone; they would postpone |
Conditional perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I would have postponed |
| você, ele, ela | you would have postponed; he/she would have postponed |
| nós | we would have postponed |
| a gente | we would have postponed |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) would have postponed; they would have postponed |
Subjunctive
Present subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | (that) I postpone |
| você, ele, ela | (that) you postpone; (that) he/she postpones |
| nós | (that) we postpone |
| a gente | (that) we postpone |
| vocês, eles, elas | (that) you (plural) postpone; (that) they postpone |
Imperfect subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | (if) I postponed |
| você, ele, ela | (if) you postponed; (if) he/she postponed |
| nós | (if) we postponed |
| a gente | (if) we postponed |
| vocês, eles, elas | (if) you (plural) postponed; (if) they postponed |
Perfect subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | (that) I have postponed |
| você, ele, ela | (that) you have postponed; (that) he/she has postponed |
| nós | (that) we have postponed |
| a gente | (that) we have postponed |
| vocês, eles, elas | (that) you (plural) have postponed; (that) they have postponed |
Pluperfect subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | (that) I had postponed |
| você, ele, ela | (that) you had postponed; (that) he/she had postponed |
| nós | (that) we had postponed |
| a gente | (that) we had postponed |
| vocês, eles, elas | (that) you (plural) had postponed; (that) they had postponed |
Future subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | (when/if) I postpone |
| você, ele, ela | (when/if) you postpone; (when/if) he/she postpones |
| nós | (when/if) we postpone |
| a gente | (when/if) we postpone |
| vocês, eles, elas | (when/if) you (plural) postpone; (when/if) they postpone |
Future perfect subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | (when/if) I have postponed |
| você, ele, ela | (when/if) you have postponed; (when/if) he/she has postponed |
| nós | (when/if) we have postponed |
| a gente | (when/if) we have postponed |
| vocês, eles, elas | (when/if) you (plural) have postponed; (when/if) they have postponed |
Commands
Affirmative command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| você, ele, ela | postpone! |
| nós | let's postpone! |
| vocês, eles, elas | postpone! (plural) |
Negative command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| você, ele, ela | do not postpone! |
| nós | let's not postpone! |
| vocês, eles, elas | do not postpone! (plural) |
Infinitive
Personal infinitive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | for me to postpone |
| você, ele, ela | for you to postpone; for him/her to postpone |
| nós | for us to postpone |
| a gente | for us to postpone |
| vocês, eles, elas | for you (plural) to postpone; for them to postpone |
Compound personal infinitive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | for me to have postponed |
| você, ele, ela | for you to have postponed; for him/her to have postponed |
| nós | for us to have postponed |
| a gente | for us to have postponed |
| vocês, eles, elas | for you (plural) to have postponed; for them to have postponed |
Additional forms
- Gerund
- Past participle
- Past infinitive
- Past gerund
- Affirmative command: tu
- Negative command: tu
Forms from the Loquus reference. Only supplied forms are shown. Browse all Portuguese entries.