evitar

to avoid

Portuguese Regular

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

How to Conjugate "evitar" in the Present Tense

Presente do indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
eu I evito
tu you (informal) evitas
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) evita
nós we evitamos
vós you all (formal) evitais
eles/elas/vocês they/you all evitam
Ele evita comer doces à noite.
He avoids eating sweets at night.

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

Pretérito perfeito simples Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
eu I evitei
tu you (informal) evitaste
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) evitou
nós we evitámos
vós you all (formal) evitastes
eles/elas/vocês they/you all evitaram
Ele evitou a confusão toda.
He avoided all the confusion.

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

Pretérito imperfeito Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
eu I evitava
tu you (informal) evitavas
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) evitava
nós we evitávamos
vós you all (formal) evitáveis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all evitavam
Ele evitava sair à noite.
He used to avoid going out at night.

How to Conjugate "evitar" in the Future Tense

Futuro do presente Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
eu I evitarei
tu you (informal) evitarás
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) evitará
nós we evitaremos
vós you all (formal) evitareis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all evitarão
Ele evitará confusões desnecessárias.
He will avoid unnecessary confusion.

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

Condicional Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
eu I evitaria
tu you (informal) evitarias
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) evitaria
nós we evitaríamos
vós you all (formal) evitaríeis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all evitariam
Ele evitaria a confusão na rua.
He would avoid the confusion on the street.

Frequently Asked Questions About "evitar"

Is "evitar" regular or irregular in Portuguese?
"Evitar" is a regular Portuguese verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "evitar" mean in English?
The Portuguese verb "evitar" means "to avoid" in English.
How do you conjugate "evitar" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente do indicativo): eu → evito, tu → evitas, ele/ela/você → evita, nós → evitamos, vós → evitais, eles/elas/vocês → evitam.
How many tenses does "evitar" have in Portuguese?
"Evitar" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Portuguese: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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