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