Portuguese conjugation practice
Colar - to glue
Colar conjugations in all tenses
Presente - Present
Eu colo etiquetas nas caixas da mudança.I stick labels on the moving boxes.
Tu colas a fotografia com cuidado, não é?You stick the photograph carefully, right?
Quando ele cola os recortes, a capa fica melhor.When he glues the clippings, the cover looks better.
Hoje, nós colamos os avisos na porta da escola.Today, we put the notices on the school door.
Vós colais as páginas soltas do caderno.You (plural) glue the loose pages into the notebook.
Eles colam o rótulo nas garrafas todas as manhãs.They put the label on the bottles every morning.
Pretérito Perfeito - Past Preterite
Ontem, eu colei o selo antes do almoço.Yesterday, I stuck the stamp before lunch.
Tu colaste a foto no caderno, e ficou bonita.You stuck the photo in the notebook, and it looked nice.
Ele colou o cartaz na porta da sala.He glued the poster on the classroom door.
Nós colamos os bilhetes no painel depois da aula.We put the tickets on the board after class.
Vós colastes as figuras no mural da festa.You (plural) stuck the pictures on the party mural.
Eles colaram as páginas rasgadas do livro.They glued the torn pages of the book.
Pretérito Imperfeito - Past Imperfect
Quando era criança, eu colava figuras no meu álbum.When I was a child, I used to glue pictures in my album.
Tu colavas selos nas cartas da tua avó.You used to stick stamps on your grandmother's letters.
Ele colava papéis no caderno toda tarde.He used to glue papers in his notebook every afternoon.
Nós colávamos desenhos na parede da sala de aula.We used to paste drawings on the classroom wall.
Vós coláveis fotos no mural da escola todas as semanas.You (plural) used to glue photos on the school mural every week.
Eles colavam recortes no cartaz da feira.They used to paste clippings on the fair poster.
Futuro - Future
Amanhã, eu colarei o cartaz na entrada da sala.Tomorrow, I will put the poster at the classroom entrance.
Tu colarás a etiqueta quando chegares ao armazém.You will stick the label when you arrive at the warehouse.
Ele colará a foto no álbum depois do jantar.He will glue the photo in the album after dinner.
Na próxima reunião, nós colaremos os avisos no quadro.At the next meeting, we will post the notices on the board.
Vós colareis as folhas no mural, se houver tempo.You (plural) will glue the sheets on the mural, if there is time.
Eles colarão os bilhetes na porta amanhã cedo.They will stick the tickets on the door tomorrow morning.
Condicional - Conditional
Se eu tivesse fita, eu colaria o desenho agora.If I had tape, I would stick the drawing now.
Tu colarias a etiqueta no frasco, se eu pedisse?Would you stick the label on the jar if I asked?
Ele colaria o cartaz na porta, caso pudesse.He would put the poster on the door if he could.
Com mais tempo, nós colaríamos as fotos no álbum.With more time, we would glue the photos in the album.
Vós colaríeis os papéis no painel, se a sala estivesse livre.You (plural) would stick the papers on the board if the room were free.
Eles colariam os avisos na parede, se a chefe autorizasse.They would put the notices on the wall if the boss allowed.
Pretérito Perfeito Composto - Present Perfect
Nos últimos dias, eu tenho colado muitos lembretes na geladeira.In recent days, I have been sticking many reminders on the fridge.
Tu tens colado bilhetes na porta desde segunda-feira.You have been putting notes on the door since Monday.
Ele tem colado etiquetas nas caixas toda a manhã.He has been gluing labels on the boxes every morning.
Nós temos colado desenhos no painel durante o mês.We have been pasting drawings on the board during the month.
Vós tendes colado mapas na parede muitas vezes.You (plural) have been attaching maps to the wall many times.
Eles têm colado os rótulos nas garrafas desde cedo.They have been sticking labels on the bottles since early.
Pretérito Mais-que-perfeito - Past Perfect
Quando o professor chegou, eu já tinha colado a cartolina na parede.When the teacher arrived, I had already glued the poster on the wall.
Tu tinhas colado o mapa antes de eu entrar na sala.You had glued the map before I entered the classroom.
Ele tinha colado o selo, mas a carta ainda não ia ao correio.He had glued the stamp, but the letter was not yet going to the post.
Assim que a festa começou, nós tínhamos colado as fitas no salão.As soon as the party started, we had tied the ribbons in the hall.
Vós tínheis colado os recortes no mural antes da aula?Had you glued the cutouts on the mural before class?
Quando o sinal tocou, eles tinham colado os trabalhos que já tinham preparado.When the bell rang, they had glued the projects they had already prepared.
Futuro Perfeito - Future Perfect
Até sexta-feira, eu terei colado todas as fotos no álbum.By Friday, I will have glued all the photos in the album.
Quando a campainha tocar, tu terás colado o cartaz?When the bell rings, will you have put up the poster?
Ele terá colado a etiqueta antes da inspeção começar.He will have glued the label before the inspection starts.
Daqui a pouco, nós teremos colado os papéis no quadro.Soon, we will have glued the papers on the board.
No fim da tarde, vós tereis colado os mapas na sala.By late afternoon, you (plural) will have attached the maps in the room.
Quando voltarmos, eles terão colado os bilhetes todos.When we return, they will have stuck all the tickets.
Condicional Perfeito - Conditional Perfect
Se eu tivesse encontrado fita, eu teria colado o cartaz na hora.If I had found tape, I would have glued the poster right away.
Tu terias colado a foto no álbum se tivesses uma tesoura.You would have placed the photo in the album if you had scissors.
Ele teria colado o aviso no portão, mas faltou cola.He would have put the notice on the gate, but there was no glue.
Com mais calma, nós teríamos colado os recortes no mural.With more calm, we would have glued the clippings on the mural.
Vós teríeis colado as folhas na pasta, se o vento não soprasse.You (plural) would have attached the sheets in the folder if the wind had not blown.
Eles teriam colado os cartazes na sala, mas chegaram tarde.They would have hung the posters in the room, but they arrived late.
Gerúndio Presente - Present Progressive
Eu estou colando os rótulos nas garrafas agora.I am sticking the labels on the bottles now.
Tu estás colando as figuras no caderno, com paciência.You are gluing the pictures in the notebook patiently.
Você está colando o cartaz na parede?Are you putting the poster on the wall?
Vós estais colando os papéis na cartolina.You (plural) are gluing the papers on the cardboard.
Elas estão colando selos nas cartas ao mesmo tempo.They are putting stamps on the letters at the same time.
Gerúndio Passado - Past Progressive
Imperativo - Imperative
Cola cola a etiqueta na caixa.Stick the label on the box.
Cole cole o cartaz na porta.Put the poster on the door.
Colemos colemos os avisos no quadro.Let's put the notices on the board.
Colai colai as fotos no mural.You (plural) glue the photos on the mural.
Colem colem os bilhetes na geladeira.You (plural) stick the tickets on the fridge.
Imperativo Negativo - Negative Imperative
Não coles coles essa figura no livro.Don't stick that picture in the book.
Não cole cole o selo antes de ler a carta.Don't put the stamp on before reading the letter.
Não colemos colemos os papéis na parede agora.Let's not put the papers on the wall now.
Não coleis coleis os bilhetes no vidro.Don't you (plural) stick the tickets on the glass.
Não colem colem os cartazes sem autorização.Don't you (plural) post the posters without permission.
Presente do Subjuntivo - Present Subjunctive
É importante que eu cole o bilhete certo.It is important that I put the right ticket.
Espero que tu coles a foto antes da aula.I hope you stick the photo before class.
É melhor que ele cole a etiqueta no frasco.It is better that he puts the label on the jar.
O professor pediu que nós colemos os trabalhos no mural.The teacher asked that we paste the projects on the mural.
Talvez vós coleis os papéis no quadro, se houver cola.Maybe you (plural) will glue the papers on the board if there is glue.
É possível que eles colem as fotos na cartolina.It is possible that they will put the photos on the cardboard.
Imperfeito do Subjuntivo - Imperfect Subjunctive
Era melhor que eu colasse o aviso no portão.It would be better if I stuck the notice on the gate.
Eu gostaria que tu colasses a fotografia no caderno.I would like you to glue the photograph in the notebook.
Era preciso que ele colasse os recortes antes da prova.It was necessary that he had stuck the clippings before the test.
Seria bom que nós colássemos os avisos no quadro.It would be good if we pasted the notices on the board.
Queria que vós colásseis as folhas na pasta.I wished you (plural) would attach the sheets in the folder.
Era melhor que eles colassem as figuras no mural.It would be better if they glued the pictures on the mural.
Futuro do Subjuntivo - Future Subjunctive
Se eu colar a foto hoje, amanhã posso mostrar o álbum.If I glue the photo today, I can show the album tomorrow.
Quando tu colares a etiqueta, chama-me.When you stick the label, call me.
Se ele colar o cartaz, a sala fica mais bonita.If he puts up the poster, the room will look nicer.
Se nós colarmos as figuras agora, ainda sobra tempo.If we glue the pictures now, there will still be time left.
Quando vós colardes os bilhetes, guardai a cola.When you (plural) attach the tickets, put the glue away.
Se eles colarem os avisos, a porta ficará cheia.If they post the notices, the door will be full.
Infinitivo Pessoal - Personal Infinitive
Depois de eu colar o selo, vou ao correio.After I stick the stamp, I will go to the post office.
Para tu colares a figura no caderno, basta usar cola.For you to glue the picture in the notebook, just use glue.
Antes de ele colar o aviso, a parede já estava limpa.Before he stuck the notice, the wall was already clean.
Para nós colarmos os cartazes, precisamos de fita.For us to put up the posters, we need tape.
Sem vós colardes os recortes, o mural não fica pronto.Without you (plural) attaching the clippings, the mural will not be ready.
Antes de eles colarem as folhas, o professor conferiu o material.Before they glue the sheets, the teacher checked the material.