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