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