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