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