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