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apresentar-se
to introduce oneself
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 introduce myself |
| você, ele, ela | you introduce yourself; he/she introduces himself/herself |
| nós | we introduce ourselves |
| a gente | we introduce ourselves |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) introduce yourselves; they introduce themselves |
Present continuous
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I am introducing myself |
| você, ele, ela | you are introducing yourself; he/she is introducing himself/herself |
| nós | we are introducing ourselves |
| a gente | we are introducing ourselves |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) are introducing yourselves; they are introducing themselves |
Past continuous
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I was introducing myself |
| você, ele, ela | you were introducing yourself; he/she was introducing himself/herself |
| nós | we were introducing ourselves |
| a gente | we were introducing ourselves |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) were introducing yourselves; they were introducing themselves |
Completed past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I introduced myself |
| você, ele, ela | you introduced yourself; he/she introduced himself/herself |
| nós | we introduced ourselves |
| a gente | we introduced ourselves |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) introduced yourselves; they introduced themselves |
Imperfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I used to introduce myself |
| você, ele, ela | you used to introduce yourself; he/she used to introduce himself/herself |
| nós | we used to introduce ourselves |
| a gente | we used to introduce ourselves |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) used to introduce yourselves; they used to introduce themselves |
Compound past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I have been introducing myself |
| você, ele, ela | you have been introducing yourself; he/she has been introducing himself/herself |
| nós | we have been introducing ourselves |
| a gente | we have been introducing ourselves |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) have been introducing yourselves; they have been introducing themselves |
Past perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I had introduced myself |
| você, ele, ela | you had introduced yourself; he/she had introduced himself/herself |
| nós | we had introduced ourselves |
| a gente | we had introduced ourselves |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) had introduced yourselves; they had introduced themselves |
Literary past perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I had introduced myself |
| você, ele, ela | you had introduced yourself; he/she had introduced himself/herself |
| nós | we had introduced ourselves |
| a gente | we had introduced ourselves |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) had introduced yourselves; they had introduced themselves |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I will introduce myself |
| você, ele, ela | you will introduce yourself; he/she will introduce himself/herself |
| nós | we will introduce ourselves |
| a gente | we will introduce ourselves |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) will introduce yourselves; they will introduce themselves |
Future perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I will have introduced myself |
| você, ele, ela | you will have introduced yourself; he/she will have introduced himself/herself |
| nós | we will have introduced ourselves |
| a gente | we will have introduced ourselves |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) will have introduced yourselves; they will have introduced themselves |
Going to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I am going to introduce myself |
| você, ele, ela | you are going to introduce yourself; he/she is going to introduce himself/herself |
| nós | we are going to introduce ourselves |
| a gente | we are going to introduce ourselves |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) are going to introduce yourselves; they are going to introduce themselves |
Was going to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I was going to introduce myself |
| você, ele, ela | you were going to introduce yourself; he/she was going to introduce himself/herself |
| nós | we were going to introduce ourselves |
| a gente | we were going to introduce ourselves |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) were going to introduce yourselves; they were going to introduce themselves |
Conditional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I would introduce myself |
| você, ele, ela | you would introduce yourself; he/she would introduce himself/herself |
| nós | we would introduce ourselves |
| a gente | we would introduce ourselves |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) would introduce yourselves; they would introduce themselves |
Conditional perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I would have introduced myself |
| você, ele, ela | you would have introduced yourself; he/she would have introduced himself/herself |
| nós | we would have introduced ourselves |
| a gente | we would have introduced ourselves |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) would have introduced yourselves; they would have introduced themselves |
Subjunctive
Present subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | (that) I introduce myself |
| você, ele, ela | (that) you introduce yourself; (that) he/she introduces himself/herself |
| nós | (that) we introduce ourselves |
| a gente | (that) we introduce ourselves |
| vocês, eles, elas | (that) you (plural) introduce yourselves; (that) they introduce themselves |
Imperfect subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | (if) I introduced myself |
| você, ele, ela | (if) you introduced yourself; (if) he/she introduced himself/herself |
| nós | (if) we introduced ourselves |
| a gente | (if) we introduced ourselves |
| vocês, eles, elas | (if) you (plural) introduced yourselves; (if) they introduced themselves |
Perfect subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | (that) I have introduced myself |
| você, ele, ela | (that) you have introduced yourself; (that) he/she has introduced himself/herself |
| nós | (that) we have introduced ourselves |
| a gente | (that) we have introduced ourselves |
| vocês, eles, elas | (that) you (plural) have introduced yourselves; (that) they have introduced themselves |
Pluperfect subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | (that) I had introduced myself |
| você, ele, ela | (that) you had introduced yourself; (that) he/she had introduced himself/herself |
| nós | (that) we had introduced ourselves |
| a gente | (that) we had introduced ourselves |
| vocês, eles, elas | (that) you (plural) had introduced yourselves; (that) they had introduced themselves |
Future subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | (when/if) I introduce myself |
| você, ele, ela | (when/if) you introduce yourself; (when/if) he/she introduces himself/herself |
| nós | (when/if) we introduce ourselves |
| a gente | (when/if) we introduce ourselves |
| vocês, eles, elas | (when/if) you (plural) introduce yourselves; (when/if) they introduce themselves |
Future perfect subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | (when/if) I have introduced myself |
| você, ele, ela | (when/if) you have introduced yourself; (when/if) he/she has introduced himself/herself |
| nós | (when/if) we have introduced ourselves |
| a gente | (when/if) we have introduced ourselves |
| vocês, eles, elas | (when/if) you (plural) have introduced yourselves; (when/if) they have introduced themselves |
Commands
Affirmative command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| você, ele, ela | introduce yourself! |
| nós | let's introduce ourselves! |
| vocês, eles, elas | introduce yourselves! (plural) |
Negative command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| você, ele, ela | do not introduce yourself! |
| nós | let's not introduce ourselves! |
| vocês, eles, elas | do not introduce yourselves! (plural) |
Infinitive
Personal infinitive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | for me to introduce myself |
| você, ele, ela | for you to introduce yourself; for him/her to introduce himself/herself |
| nós | for us to introduce ourselves |
| a gente | for us to introduce ourselves |
| vocês, eles, elas | for you (plural) to introduce yourselves; for them to introduce themselves |
Compound personal infinitive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | for me to have introduced myself |
| você, ele, ela | for you to have introduced yourself; for him/her to have introduced himself/herself |
| nós | for us to have introduced ourselves |
| a gente | for us to have introduced ourselves |
| vocês, eles, elas | for you (plural) to have introduced yourselves; for them to have introduced themselves |
Additional forms
- Gerund
- Past participle
- Past infinitive
- Past gerund
- Affirmative command: tu
- Negative command: tu
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