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