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