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acordar

to wake up/agree

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The Portuguese verb "acordar" means "to wake up/agree" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "acordar" across all 5 tenses.

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Present Past (completed) Past (ongoing) Future Would (conditional)

How to Conjugate "acordar" in the Present Tense

Presente do indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
eu I acordo
tu you (informal) acordas
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) acorda
nós we acordamos
vós you all (formal) acordais
eles/elas/vocês they/you all acordam
Ele acorda com o despertador.
He wakes up with the alarm clock.

How to Conjugate "acordar" in the Past (completed) Tense

Pretérito perfeito simples Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
eu I acordei
tu you (informal) acordaste
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) acordou
nós we acordámos
vós you all (formal) acordastes
eles/elas/vocês they/you all acordaram
Ele acordou com o despertador.
He woke up with the alarm.

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How to Conjugate "acordar" in the Past (ongoing) Tense

Pretérito imperfeito Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
eu I acordava
tu you (informal) acordavas
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) acordava
nós we acordávamos
vós you all (formal) acordáveis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all acordavam
Ele acordava tarde ao fim de semana.
He used to wake up late on the weekend.

How to Conjugate "acordar" in the Future Tense

Futuro do presente Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
eu I acordarei
tu you (informal) acordarás
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) acordará
nós we acordaremos
vós you all (formal) acordareis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all acordarão
Ele acordará às oito horas.
He will wake up at eight o'clock.

How to Conjugate "acordar" in the Would (conditional) Tense

Condicional Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
eu I acordaria
tu you (informal) acordarias
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) acordaria
nós we acordaríamos
vós you all (formal) acordaríeis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all acordariam
Ele acordaria com o despertador.
He would wake up with the alarm clock.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "acordar"

Is "acordar" regular or irregular in Portuguese?
"Acordar" is a regular Portuguese verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "acordar" mean in English?
The Portuguese verb "acordar" means "to wake up/agree" in English.
How do you conjugate "acordar" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente do indicativo): eu → acordo, tu → acordas, ele/ela/você → acorda, nós → acordamos, vós → acordais, eles/elas/vocês → acordam.
How many tenses does "acordar" have in Portuguese?
"Acordar" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Portuguese: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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