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