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