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