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