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