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