🇵🇹 ser

to be (permanent)

Portuguese Irregular

Present

Presente do indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
eu I sou
tu you (informal) és
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) é
nós we somos
vós you all (formal) sois
eles/elas/vocês they/you all são

Past (completed)

Pretérito perfeito simples Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
eu I fui
tu you (informal) foste
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) foi
nós we fomos
vós you all (formal) fostes
eles/elas/vocês they/you all foram

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Past (ongoing)

Pretérito imperfeito Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
eu I era
tu you (informal) eras
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) era
nós we éramos
vós you all (formal) éreis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all eram

Future

Futuro do presente Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
eu I serei
tu you (informal) serás
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) será
nós we seremos
vós you all (formal) sereis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all serão

Would (conditional)

Condicional Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
eu I seria
tu you (informal) serias
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) seria
nós we seríamos
vós you all (formal) seríeis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all seriam

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