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