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