Irregular
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Irregular verbs which have
a variable radical (fazer > faço,
to do > I do), minor spelling changes (dormir
> durmo, to sleep > I sleep) and sometimes
even a completely different form (ir > vou, to go
> I go), are more difficult and need more time to be memorized.
Irregular verbs can be very
hard, especially for beginners, but do not worry about this. With time
and some practice they come naturally.
Below you will find an example
of an irregular verb conjugated in all tenses available and used
in Portuguese.
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Remark:
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In Portuguese, a verb
can be regular in one tense, but irregular in another. Verb ter
(to have), for example, is irregular in the present and past tenses,
but regular in the future, continuous, conditional and compound perfect)
tenses. See the table below.
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For those interested
in learning Portuguese seriously, there is a chapter (Portuguese Verbs)
in the Portuguese Grammar
book which presents tables of regular and irregular verbs, conjugated
in all tenses available and used in Portuguese.
6.1.
Indicative
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ter (to have)
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gerúndio/present participle: tendo
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particípio/past participle: tido
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presente
simple present
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perfeito simples
simple past
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imperfeito
past imperfect
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futuro
simple future
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tenho
I have
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tive
I had
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tinha
I used to have
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vou ter
I'm going to have
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tem
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teve
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tinha
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vai ter
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temos
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tivemos
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tínhamos
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vamos ter
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têm
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tiveram
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tinham
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vão ter
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presente contínuo
present continuous
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passado contínuo
past continuous
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futuro do presente
simple future
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futuro do pretérito
present conditional
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estou tendo
I am having
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estava tendo
I was having
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terei
I'm going to have
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teria
I would have
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está tendo
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estava tendo
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terá
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teria
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estamos tendo
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estávamos tendo
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teremos
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teríamos
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estão tendo
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estavam tendo
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terão
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teriam
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pretérito perfeito composto
pres.perf.cont./pres.perf.
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pret. mais-que-perf. composto
past perfect
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futuro do presente
composto
future perfect
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futuro do pretérito composto
perfect conditional
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tenho tido
I have had
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tinha tido
I had had
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terei tido
I will have had
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teria tido
I would have had
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tem tido
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tinha tido
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terá tido
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teria tido
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temos tido
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tínhamos tido
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teremos tido
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teríamos tido
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têm tido
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tinham tido
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terão tido
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teriam tido
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6.2.
Subjunctive
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presente do subjuntivo
present subjunctive
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imperfeito do subjuntivo
imperfect subjunctive
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futuro do subjuntivo
future subjunctive
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Talvez eu tenha
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Se eu tivesse
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Quando eu tiver
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Maybe I have
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If I had
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Whenever I have
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tenha
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tivesse
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tiver
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tenha
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tivesse
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tiver
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tenhamos
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tivéssemos
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tivermos
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tenham
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tivessem
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tiverem
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pres. cont. do subjuntivo
present cont. subjunctive
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passado cont. do subjuntivo
past continuous subjunctive
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futuro cont. do subjuntivo
future continuous subjunctive
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Talvez eu esteja tendo
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Se eu estivesse tendo
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Quando eu estiver tendo
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Maybe I am having
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If I were having
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If I were having
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esteja tendo
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estivesse tendo
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estiver tendo
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esteja tendo
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estivesse tendo
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estiver tendo
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estejamos tendo
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estivéssemos tendo
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estivermos tendo
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estejam tendo
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estivessem tendo
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estiverem tendo
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pret. perfeito do subjuntivo
present perfect subjunctive
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pret. mais-que-perf. do subj.
past perfect subjunctive
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fut. composto do subjuntivo
future perfect subjunctive
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Talvez eu tenha tido
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Se eu tivesse tido
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Quando eu tiver tido
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Maybe I have had
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If I had had
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When I have had
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tenha tido
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tivesse tido
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tiver tido
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tenha tido
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tivesse tido
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tiver tido
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tenhamos tido
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tivéssemos tido
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tivermos tido
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tenham tido
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tivessem tido
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tiverem tido
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Remark: Remember
that the subjunctive does not have a corresponding form in English.
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6.3.
Imperative and Personal Infinitive
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imperativo
command
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infinitivo pessoal simples
personal infinitive
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infinitivo pessoal composto
personal infinitive perfect
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| (Não) tenha |
Depois de eu ter |
Depois de eu ter tido |
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After I had |
After I have had |
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ter
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ter tido
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tem/tenha
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ter
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ter tido
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(tenhamos)
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termos
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termos tido
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tenham
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terem
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terem tido
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Remark: Remember
that the personal infinitive is a feature available only in the Portuguese
language and it does not have a corresponding form in English.
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