Portuguese conjugation practice
Colocar - to put/place
Colocar conjugations in all tenses
Presente - Present
Eu coloco açúcar no café da manhã.I put sugar in my morning coffee.
Tu colocas sal demais na comida.You put too much salt in the food.
Ele coloca a chave em cima da mesa.He puts the key on top of the table.
Nós colocamos a roupa para lavar todo sábado.We put the laundry out to wash every Saturday.
Vós colocais as toalhas no varal.You put the towels on the clothesline.
Eles colocam a mesa antes do almoço.They set the table before lunch.
Pretérito Perfeito - Past Preterite
Ontem eu coloquei o quadro na parede da sala.Yesterday I put the picture on the living room wall.
Tu colocaste os pratos na mesa?Did you put the plates on the table?
Ele colocou as chaves no bolso e saiu.He put the keys in his pocket and left.
Pela manhã, nós colocamos as cadeiras na varanda.In the morning, we put the chairs on the porch.
Vós colocastes as flores no vaso novo.You put the flowers in the new vase.
Eles colocaram a televisão na sala.They put the television in the living room.
Pretérito Imperfeito - Past Imperfect
Antigamente, eu colocava a mesa antes do jantar.In the old days, I used to set the table before dinner.
Tu colocavas açúcar no leite, lembras?You used to put sugar in the milk, remember?
Ele colocava o chapéu antes de sair.He used to put on his hat before going out.
Nas festas, nós colocávamos todos os pratos juntos.At parties, we used to put all the dishes together.
Vós colocáveis as bagagens no porta-malas.You used to put the luggage in the trunk.
Eles colocavam bilhetes na geladeira.They used to put notes on the fridge.
Futuro - Future
Amanhã eu colocarei as plantas no jardim.Tomorrow I will put the plants in the garden.
Tu colocarás o quadro na sala?Will you put the picture in the living room?
Ele colocará a moto na garagem.He will put the motorcycle in the garage.
Em breve, nós colocaremos todas as caixas na garagem.Soon, we will put all the boxes in the garage.
Vós colocareis as cadeiras na sala de jantar.You will put the chairs in the dining room.
Eles colocarão um aquário na sala.They will put an aquarium in the living room.
Condicional - Conditional
Eu colocaria mais sal, mas vai ficar forte.I would put more salt, but it would be too strong.
Tu colocarias o quadro neste lugar?Would you put the picture in this spot?
Ele colocaria a planta perto da janela.He would put the plant near the window.
Nós colocaríamos tudo no lugar, se tivéssemos tempo.We would put everything in place, if we had time.
Vós colocaríeis as flores no vaso azul.You would put the flowers in the blue vase.
Eles colocariam o tapete na sala.They would put the rug in the living room.
Pretérito Perfeito Composto - Present Perfect
Ultimamente, eu tenho colocado mais frutas no café.Lately, I have been putting more fruit in my breakfast.
Tu tens colocado mais cor nas tuas roupas.You have been putting more color in your clothes.
Ele tem colocado as chaves no mesmo lugar.He has been putting the keys in the same place.
Nestes dias, nós temos colocado as roupas para lavar de manhã.These days, we have been putting the laundry out to wash in the morning.
Vós tendes colocado mais cuidado nos detalhes.You have been putting more care into the details.
Eles têm colocado novos enfeites na sala.They have been putting new ornaments in the living room.
Pretérito Mais-que-perfeito - Past Perfect
Quando cheguei, ele já tinha colocado a mesa.When I arrived, he had already set the table.
Tu já tinhas colocado as malas no carro?Had you already put the suitcases in the car?
Ele tinha colocado a chave no lugar de sempre.He had put the key in the usual place.
Nós tínhamos colocado tudo no lugar antes da visita.We had put everything in place before the visit.
Vós tínheis colocado as flores antes da festa.You had put the flowers out before the party.
Eles já tinham colocado os pratos quando cheguei.They had already put the plates out when I arrived.
Futuro Perfeito - Future Perfect
Até a noite, eu terei colocado tudo no lugar.By night, I will have put everything in its place.
Tu terás colocado as roupas no armário até amanhã.You will have put the clothes in the closet by tomorrow.
Ele terá colocado as plantas no jardim antes do almoço.He will have put the plants in the garden before lunch.
Nós teremos colocado tudo em ordem até sexta.We will have put everything in order by Friday.
Vós tereis colocado as cadeiras no salão.You will have put the chairs in the hall.
Eles terão colocado os quadros até o fim de semana.They will have hung the pictures by the weekend.
Condicional Perfeito - Conditional Perfect
Eu teria colocado mais sal, se você gostasse.I would have added more salt, if you had liked it.
Tu terias colocado essa cor na parede?Would you have put this color on the wall?
Ele teria colocado a moto na garagem, mas estava sem chave.He would have put the motorcycle in the garage, but he didn't have the key.
Nós teríamos colocado flores na mesa, se tivéssemos comprado.We would have put flowers on the table, if we had bought some.
Vós teríeis colocado as crianças na escola mais perto.You would have put the children in a closer school.
Eles teriam colocado o tapete, se tivesse no tamanho certo.They would have put the rug, if it had been the right size.
Gerúndio Presente - Present Progressive
Agora eu estou colocando a mesa para o almoço.Right now I am setting the table for lunch.
Tu estás colocando açúcar demais!You're putting in too much sugar!
Olha, ele está colocando a planta no canto.Look, he is putting the plant in the corner.
Neste momento, nós estamos colocando os pratos na mesa.At this moment, we are putting the plates on the table.
Vós estais colocando as cadeiras em círculo.You are putting the chairs in a circle.
Eles estão colocando a árvore de Natal na sala.They are putting up the Christmas tree in the living room.
Gerúndio Passado - Past Progressive
Quando você ligou, eu estava colocando a mesa.When you called, I was setting the table.
Tu estavas colocando a roupa para lavar?Were you putting the laundry out to wash?
Ele estava colocando a chave na fechadura quando ouviu o barulho.He was putting the key in the lock when he heard the noise.
Nós estávamos colocando tudo no lugar para a visita.We were putting everything in place for the visit.
Vós estáveis colocando os enfeites na árvore.You were putting the ornaments on the tree.
Eles estavam colocando os móveis na sala.They were putting the furniture in the living room.
Imperativo - Imperative
Coloca o livro na estante, por favor.Put the book on the shelf, please.
Coloque a mesa para o jantar, por gentileza.Set the table for dinner, please.
Coloquemos todos os pratos na mesa juntos!Let's put all the plates on the table together!
Colocai as flores no vaso da sala.Put the flowers in the living room vase.
Coloquem os casacos no cabide.Put the coats on the hanger.
Imperativo Negativo - Negative Imperative
Não coloques o copo na beira da mesa.Don't put the glass on the edge of the table.
Não coloque sal a mais na comida.Don't add extra salt to the food.
Não coloquemos tudo em uma caixa só.Let's not put everything in just one box.
Não coloqueis as malas no chão molhado.Don't put the bags on the wet floor.
Não coloquem o celular sobre a mesa durante o jantar.Don't put your cell phone on the table during dinner.
Presente do Subjuntivo - Present Subjunctive
Espero que eu coloque tudo no lugar certo.I hope that I put everything in the right place.
Quero que tu coloques a mesa hoje.I want you to set the table today.
É bom que ele coloque o capacete antes de andar.It's good that he puts on the helmet before riding.
É importante que nós coloquemos as crianças em primeiro lugar.It's important that we put the children first.
Tomara que vós coloqueis as cadeiras no salão.I hope that you put the chairs in the hall.
Quero que eles coloquem os livros na estante.I want them to put the books on the shelf.
Imperfeito do Subjuntivo - Imperfect Subjunctive
Se eu colocasse esse quadro aqui, ficaria lindo.If I put this picture here, it would look great.
Eu queria que tu colocasses mais empenho nos estudos.I wished that you would put more effort into your studies.
Se ele colocasse o despertador, acordaria a tempo.If he put on the alarm clock, he would wake up in time.
Se nós colocássemos um tapete, ficaria aconchegante.If we put down a rug, it would be cozier.
Queria que vós colocásseis as flores no jardim.I wished that you would put the flowers in the garden.
Se eles colocassem regras, melhoraria tudo.If they set rules, everything would improve.
Futuro do Subjuntivo - Future Subjunctive
Quando eu colocar as compras na cozinha, descanso.When I put the groceries in the kitchen, I'll rest.
Assim que tu colocares a mesa, comemos.As soon as you set the table, we'll eat.
Quando ele colocar a chave na fechadura, abrirá a porta.When he puts the key in the lock, he will open the door.
Assim que nós colocarmos tudo em ordem, descansamos.As soon as we put everything in order, we'll rest.
Quando vós colocardes as cadeiras, sentaremos.When you put out the chairs, we'll sit down.
Se eles colocarem mais tempero, vai melhorar.If they add more seasoning, it will improve.
Infinitivo Pessoal - Personal Infinitive
Para eu colocar tudo em ordem, preciso de tempo.For me to put everything in order, I need time.
É bom tu colocares mais empenho.It's good for you to put in more effort.
Antes de ele colocar a moto na garagem, lavou a calçada.Before he put the motorcycle in the garage, he washed the driveway.
Para nós colocarmos tudo em ordem, dividimos as tarefas.For us to put everything in order, we divide the tasks.
É bom vós colocardes as flores antes da festa.It's good for you to put out the flowers before the party.
Antes de eles colocarem os enfeites, varreram a sala.Before they put up the decorations, they swept the living room.