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