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