desistir

to give up

Portuguese Regular

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

How to Conjugate "desistir" in the Present Tense

Presente do indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
eu I desisto
tu you (informal) desistes
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) desiste
nós we desistimos
vós you all (formal) desistis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all desistem
Ele desiste da corrida de maratona.
He gives up on the marathon race.

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

Pretérito perfeito simples Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
eu I desisti
tu you (informal) desististe
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) desistiu
nós we desistimos
vós you all (formal) desististes
eles/elas/vocês they/you all desistiram
Ele desistiu da competição ontem.
He gave up on the competition yesterday.

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

Pretérito imperfeito Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
eu I desistia
tu you (informal) desistias
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) desistia
nós we desistíamos
vós you all (formal) desistíeis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all desistiam
Ela desistia de esperar pelo autocarro.
She used to give up on waiting for the bus.

How to Conjugate "desistir" in the Future Tense

Futuro do presente Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
eu I desistirei
tu you (informal) desistirás
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) desistirá
nós we desistiremos
vós you all (formal) desistireis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all desistirão
Ela desistirá do projeto amanhã.
She will give up on the project tomorrow.

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

Condicional Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
eu I desistiria
tu you (informal) desistirias
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) desistiria
nós we desistiríamos
vós you all (formal) desistiríeis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all desistiriam
Ele desistiria do projeto difícil.
He would give up on the difficult project.

Frequently Asked Questions About "desistir"

Is "desistir" regular or irregular in Portuguese?
"Desistir" is a regular Portuguese verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "desistir" mean in English?
The Portuguese verb "desistir" means "to give up" in English.
How do you conjugate "desistir" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente do indicativo): eu → desisto, tu → desistes, ele/ela/você → desiste, nós → desistimos, vós → desistis, eles/elas/vocês → desistem.
How many tenses does "desistir" have in Portuguese?
"Desistir" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Portuguese: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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