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