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