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