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