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