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