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