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