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