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