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descer

to go down

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

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How to Conjugate "descer" in the Present Tense

Presente do indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
eu I desco
tu you (informal) desces
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) desce
nós we descemos
vós you all (formal) desceis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all descem
Ele desce a rua sozinho.
He goes down the street alone.

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

Pretérito perfeito simples Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
eu I desci
tu you (informal) desceste
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) desceu
nós we descemos
vós you all (formal) descestes
eles/elas/vocês they/you all desceram
Ela desceu as escadas devagar.
She went down the stairs slowly.

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

Pretérito imperfeito Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
eu I descia
tu you (informal) descias
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) descia
nós we descíamos
vós you all (formal) descíeis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all desciam
Ele descia do comboio na estação.
He used to get off the train at the station.

How to Conjugate "descer" in the Future Tense

Futuro do presente Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
eu I descerei
tu you (informal) descerás
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) descerá
nós we desceremos
vós you all (formal) descereis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all descerão
Ele descerá a montanha correndo.
He will go down the mountain running.

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

Condicional Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
eu I desceria
tu you (informal) descerias
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) desceria
nós we desceríamos
vós you all (formal) desceríeis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all desceriam
Ele desceria da colina.
He would go down the hill.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "descer"

Is "descer" regular or irregular in Portuguese?
"Descer" is a regular Portuguese verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "descer" mean in English?
The Portuguese verb "descer" means "to go down" in English.
How do you conjugate "descer" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente do indicativo): eu → desco, tu → desces, ele/ela/você → desce, nós → descemos, vós → desceis, eles/elas/vocês → descem.
How many tenses does "descer" have in Portuguese?
"Descer" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Portuguese: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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