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