dançar

to dance

Portuguese Regular

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

How to Conjugate "dançar" in the Present Tense

Presente do indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
eu I danço
tu you (informal) danças
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) dança
nós we dançamos
vós you all (formal) dançais
eles/elas/vocês they/you all dançam
Ele dança música popular portuguesa.
He dances Portuguese popular music.

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

Pretérito perfeito simples Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
eu I dançei
tu you (informal) dançaste
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) dançou
nós we dançámos
vós you all (formal) dançastes
eles/elas/vocês they/you all dançaram
Ele dançou com a namorada.
He danced with his girlfriend.

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

Pretérito imperfeito Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
eu I dançava
tu you (informal) dançavas
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) dançava
nós we dançávamos
vós you all (formal) dançáveis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all dançavam
Ela dançava ballet todos os sábados.
She used to dance ballet every Saturday.

How to Conjugate "dançar" in the Future Tense

Futuro do presente Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
eu I dançarei
tu you (informal) dançarás
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) dançará
nós we dançaremos
vós you all (formal) dançareis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all dançarão
Ela dançará música clássica hoje.
She will dance classical music today.

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

Condicional Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
eu I dançaria
tu you (informal) dançarias
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) dançaria
nós we dançaríamos
vós you all (formal) dançaríeis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all dançariam
Ela dançaria música clássica.
She would dance classical music.

Frequently Asked Questions About "dançar"

Is "dançar" regular or irregular in Portuguese?
"Dançar" is a regular Portuguese verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "dançar" mean in English?
The Portuguese verb "dançar" means "to dance" in English.
How do you conjugate "dançar" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente do indicativo): eu → danço, tu → danças, ele/ela/você → dança, nós → dançamos, vós → dançais, eles/elas/vocês → dançam.
How many tenses does "dançar" have in Portuguese?
"Dançar" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Portuguese: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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