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