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