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