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