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