Portuguese reference

perseguir

to chase, to pursue

Stem change · 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

perseguir: Present
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	I chase
você, ele, ela	you chase; he/she chases
nós	we chase
a gente	we chase
vocês, eles, elas	you (plural) chase; they chase

Present continuous

perseguir: Present continuous
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	I am chasing
você, ele, ela	you are chasing; he/she is chasing
nós	we are chasing
a gente	we are chasing
vocês, eles, elas	you (plural) are chasing; they are chasing

Past continuous

perseguir: Past continuous
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	I was chasing
você, ele, ela	you were chasing; he/she was chasing
nós	we were chasing
a gente	we were chasing
vocês, eles, elas	you (plural) were chasing; they were chasing

Completed past

perseguir: Completed past
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	I chased
você, ele, ela	you chased; he/she chased
nós	we chased
a gente	we chased
vocês, eles, elas	you (plural) chased; they chased

Imperfect

perseguir: Imperfect
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	I used to chase
você, ele, ela	you used to chase; he/she used to chase
nós	we used to chase
a gente	we used to chase
vocês, eles, elas	you (plural) used to chase; they used to chase

Compound past

perseguir: Compound past
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	I have been chasing
você, ele, ela	you have been chasing; he/she has been chasing
nós	we have been chasing
a gente	we have been chasing
vocês, eles, elas	you (plural) have been chasing; they have been chasing

Past perfect

perseguir: Past perfect
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	I had chased
você, ele, ela	you had chased; he/she had chased
nós	we had chased
a gente	we had chased
vocês, eles, elas	you (plural) had chased; they had chased

Literary past perfect

perseguir: Literary past perfect
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	I had chased
você, ele, ela	you had chased; he/she had chased
nós	we had chased
a gente	we had chased
vocês, eles, elas	you (plural) had chased; they had chased

Future

perseguir: Future
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	I will chase
você, ele, ela	you will chase; he/she will chase
nós	we will chase
a gente	we will chase
vocês, eles, elas	you (plural) will chase; they will chase

Future perfect

perseguir: Future perfect
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	I will have chased
você, ele, ela	you will have chased; he/she will have chased
nós	we will have chased
a gente	we will have chased
vocês, eles, elas	you (plural) will have chased; they will have chased

Going to

perseguir: Going to
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	I am going to chase
você, ele, ela	you are going to chase; he/she is going to chase
nós	we are going to chase
a gente	we are going to chase
vocês, eles, elas	you (plural) are going to chase; they are going to chase

Was going to

perseguir: Was going to
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	I was going to chase
você, ele, ela	you were going to chase; he/she was going to chase
nós	we were going to chase
a gente	we were going to chase
vocês, eles, elas	you (plural) were going to chase; they were going to chase

Conditional

perseguir: Conditional
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	I would chase
você, ele, ela	you would chase; he/she would chase
nós	we would chase
a gente	we would chase
vocês, eles, elas	you (plural) would chase; they would chase

Conditional perfect

perseguir: Conditional perfect
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	I would have chased
você, ele, ela	you would have chased; he/she would have chased
nós	we would have chased
a gente	we would have chased
vocês, eles, elas	you (plural) would have chased; they would have chased

Subjunctive

Present subjunctive

perseguir: Present subjunctive
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	(that) I chase
você, ele, ela	(that) you chase; (that) he/she chases
nós	(that) we chase
a gente	(that) we chase
vocês, eles, elas	(that) you (plural) chase; (that) they chase

Imperfect subjunctive

perseguir: Imperfect subjunctive
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	(if) I chased
você, ele, ela	(if) you chased; (if) he/she chased
nós	(if) we chased
a gente	(if) we chased
vocês, eles, elas	(if) you (plural) chased; (if) they chased

Perfect subjunctive

perseguir: Perfect subjunctive
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	(that) I have chased
você, ele, ela	(that) you have chased; (that) he/she has chased
nós	(that) we have chased
a gente	(that) we have chased
vocês, eles, elas	(that) you (plural) have chased; (that) they have chased

Pluperfect subjunctive

perseguir: Pluperfect subjunctive
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	(that) I had chased
você, ele, ela	(that) you had chased; (that) he/she had chased
nós	(that) we had chased
a gente	(that) we had chased
vocês, eles, elas	(that) you (plural) had chased; (that) they had chased

Future subjunctive

perseguir: Future subjunctive
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	(when/if) I chase
você, ele, ela	(when/if) you chase; (when/if) he/she chases
nós	(when/if) we chase
a gente	(when/if) we chase
vocês, eles, elas	(when/if) you (plural) chase; (when/if) they chase

Future perfect subjunctive

perseguir: Future perfect subjunctive
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	(when/if) I have chased
você, ele, ela	(when/if) you have chased; (when/if) he/she has chased
nós	(when/if) we have chased
a gente	(when/if) we have chased
vocês, eles, elas	(when/if) you (plural) have chased; (when/if) they have chased

Commands

Affirmative command

perseguir: Affirmative command
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
você, ele, ela	chase!
nós	let's chase!
vocês, eles, elas	chase! (plural)

Negative command

perseguir: Negative command
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
você, ele, ela	do not chase!
nós	let's not chase!
vocês, eles, elas	do not chase! (plural)

Infinitive

Personal infinitive

perseguir: Personal infinitive
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	for me to chase
você, ele, ela	for you to chase; for him/her to chase
nós	for us to chase
a gente	for us to chase
vocês, eles, elas	for you (plural) to chase; for them to chase

Compound personal infinitive

perseguir: Compound personal infinitive
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	for me to have chased
você, ele, ela	for you to have chased; for him/her to have chased
nós	for us to have chased
a gente	for us to have chased
vocês, eles, elas	for you (plural) to have chased; for them to have chased

Additional forms

Gerund
Past participle
Past infinitive
Past gerund
Affirmative command: tu
Negative command: tu

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