chegar

to arrive

Portuguese Regular

The Portuguese verb "chegar" means "to arrive" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "chegar" across all 5 tenses.

How to Conjugate "chegar" in the Present Tense

Presente do indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
eu I chego
tu you (informal) chegas
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) chega
nós we chegamos
vós you all (formal) chegais
eles/elas/vocês they/you all chegam
Ela chega ao trabalho cedo.
She arrives at work early.

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

Pretérito perfeito simples Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
eu I chegei
tu you (informal) chegaste
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) chegou
nós we chegámos
vós you all (formal) chegastes
eles/elas/vocês they/you all chegaram
Ela chegou ao trabalho agora.
She arrived at work now.

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

Pretérito imperfeito Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
eu I chegava
tu you (informal) chegavas
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) chegava
nós we chegávamos
vós you all (formal) chegáveis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all chegavam
Ela chegava cedo ao trabalho.
She arrived early to work.

How to Conjugate "chegar" in the Future Tense

Futuro do presente Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
eu I chegarei
tu you (informal) chegarás
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) chegará
nós we chegaremos
vós you all (formal) chegareis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all chegarão
Ela chegará a tempo hoje.
She will arrive on time today.

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

Condicional Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
eu I chegaria
tu you (informal) chegarias
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) chegaria
nós we chegaríamos
vós you all (formal) chegaríeis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all chegariam
Ele chegaria ao destino logo.
He would arrive at the destination soon.

Frequently Asked Questions About "chegar"

Is "chegar" regular or irregular in Portuguese?
"Chegar" is a regular Portuguese verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "chegar" mean in English?
The Portuguese verb "chegar" means "to arrive" in English.
How do you conjugate "chegar" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente do indicativo): eu → chego, tu → chegas, ele/ela/você → chega, nós → chegamos, vós → chegais, eles/elas/vocês → chegam.
How many tenses does "chegar" have in Portuguese?
"Chegar" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Portuguese: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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