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