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