Portuguese reference

argumentar

to argue a point; to give reasons for a position

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

argumentar: Present
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	I argue a point
você, ele, ela	you argue a point; he/she argues a point
nós	we argue a point
a gente	we argue a point
vocês, eles, elas	you (plural) argue a point; they argue a point

Present continuous

argumentar: Present continuous
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	I am arguing a point
você, ele, ela	you are arguing a point; he/she is arguing a point
nós	we are arguing a point
a gente	we are arguing a point
vocês, eles, elas	you (plural) are arguing a point; they are arguing a point

Past continuous

argumentar: Past continuous
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	I was arguing a point
você, ele, ela	you were arguing a point; he/she was arguing a point
nós	we were arguing a point
a gente	we were arguing a point
vocês, eles, elas	you (plural) were arguing a point; they were arguing a point

Completed past

argumentar: Completed past
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	I argued a point
você, ele, ela	you argued a point; he/she argued a point
nós	we argued a point
a gente	we argued a point
vocês, eles, elas	you (plural) argued a point; they argued a point

Imperfect

argumentar: Imperfect
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	I used to argue a point
você, ele, ela	you used to argue a point; he/she used to argue a point
nós	we used to argue a point
a gente	we used to argue a point
vocês, eles, elas	you (plural) used to argue a point; they used to argue a point

Compound past

argumentar: Compound past
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	I have been arguing a point
você, ele, ela	you have been arguing a point; he/she has been arguing a point
nós	we have been arguing a point
a gente	we have been arguing a point
vocês, eles, elas	you (plural) have been arguing a point; they have been arguing a point

Past perfect

argumentar: Past perfect
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	I had argued a point
você, ele, ela	you had argued a point; he/she had argued a point
nós	we had argued a point
a gente	we had argued a point
vocês, eles, elas	you (plural) had argued a point; they had argued a point

Literary past perfect

argumentar: Literary past perfect
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	I had argued a point
você, ele, ela	you had argued a point; he/she had argued a point
nós	we had argued a point
a gente	we had argued a point
vocês, eles, elas	you (plural) had argued a point; they had argued a point

Future

argumentar: Future
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	I will argue a point
você, ele, ela	you will argue a point; he/she will argue a point
nós	we will argue a point
a gente	we will argue a point
vocês, eles, elas	you (plural) will argue a point; they will argue a point

Future perfect

argumentar: Future perfect
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	I will have argued a point
você, ele, ela	you will have argued a point; he/she will have argued a point
nós	we will have argued a point
a gente	we will have argued a point
vocês, eles, elas	you (plural) will have argued a point; they will have argued a point

Going to

argumentar: Going to
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	I am going to argue a point
você, ele, ela	you are going to argue a point; he/she is going to argue a point
nós	we are going to argue a point
a gente	we are going to argue a point
vocês, eles, elas	you (plural) are going to argue a point; they are going to argue a point

Was going to

argumentar: Was going to
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	I was going to argue a point
você, ele, ela	you were going to argue a point; he/she was going to argue a point
nós	we were going to argue a point
a gente	we were going to argue a point
vocês, eles, elas	you (plural) were going to argue a point; they were going to argue a point

Conditional

argumentar: Conditional
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	I would argue a point
você, ele, ela	you would argue a point; he/she would argue a point
nós	we would argue a point
a gente	we would argue a point
vocês, eles, elas	you (plural) would argue a point; they would argue a point

Conditional perfect

argumentar: Conditional perfect
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	I would have argued a point
você, ele, ela	you would have argued a point; he/she would have argued a point
nós	we would have argued a point
a gente	we would have argued a point
vocês, eles, elas	you (plural) would have argued a point; they would have argued a point

Subjunctive

Present subjunctive

argumentar: Present subjunctive
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	(that) I argue a point
você, ele, ela	(that) you argue a point; (that) he/she argues a point
nós	(that) we argue a point
a gente	(that) we argue a point
vocês, eles, elas	(that) you (plural) argue a point; (that) they argue a point

Imperfect subjunctive

argumentar: Imperfect subjunctive
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	(if) I argued a point
você, ele, ela	(if) you argued a point; (if) he/she argued a point
nós	(if) we argued a point
a gente	(if) we argued a point
vocês, eles, elas	(if) you (plural) argued a point; (if) they argued a point

Perfect subjunctive

argumentar: Perfect subjunctive
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	(that) I have argued a point
você, ele, ela	(that) you have argued a point; (that) he/she has argued a point
nós	(that) we have argued a point
a gente	(that) we have argued a point
vocês, eles, elas	(that) you (plural) have argued a point; (that) they have argued a point

Pluperfect subjunctive

argumentar: Pluperfect subjunctive
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	(that) I had argued a point
você, ele, ela	(that) you had argued a point; (that) he/she had argued a point
nós	(that) we had argued a point
a gente	(that) we had argued a point
vocês, eles, elas	(that) you (plural) had argued a point; (that) they had argued a point

Future subjunctive

argumentar: Future subjunctive
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	(when/if) I argue a point
você, ele, ela	(when/if) you argue a point; (when/if) he/she argues a point
nós	(when/if) we argue a point
a gente	(when/if) we argue a point
vocês, eles, elas	(when/if) you (plural) argue a point; (when/if) they argue a point

Future perfect subjunctive

argumentar: Future perfect subjunctive
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	(when/if) I have argued a point
você, ele, ela	(when/if) you have argued a point; (when/if) he/she has argued a point
nós	(when/if) we have argued a point
a gente	(when/if) we have argued a point
vocês, eles, elas	(when/if) you (plural) have argued a point; (when/if) they have argued a point

Commands

Affirmative command

argumentar: Affirmative command
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
você, ele, ela	argue a point!
nós	let's argue a point!
vocês, eles, elas	argue a point! (plural)

Negative command

argumentar: Negative command
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
você, ele, ela	do not argue a point!
nós	let's not argue a point!
vocês, eles, elas	do not argue a point! (plural)

Infinitive

Personal infinitive

argumentar: Personal infinitive
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	for me to argue a point
você, ele, ela	for you to argue a point; for him/her to argue a point
nós	for us to argue a point
a gente	for us to argue a point
vocês, eles, elas	for you (plural) to argue a point; for them to argue a point

Compound personal infinitive

argumentar: Compound personal infinitive
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	for me to have argued a point
você, ele, ela	for you to have argued a point; for him/her to have argued a point
nós	for us to have argued a point
a gente	for us to have argued a point
vocês, eles, elas	for you (plural) to have argued a point; for them to have argued a point

Additional forms

Gerund
Past participle
Past infinitive
Past gerund
Affirmative command: tu
Negative command: tu

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