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