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