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