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