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