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