Pretérito Mais-que-perfeito
Past Perfect
eu tinha falado
I had spoken
How Portuguese Verb Tenses Fit Together
Learn how Portuguese verb tenses work, from the present and past to the future and conditional. Use the chart to compare each tense by time and mood.
The Portuguese tense system
Each card names a tense, with its English name below.
Past Present Future
Indicative
Pretérito Perfeito
Past Preterite
eu falei
I spoke
Pretérito Imperfeito
Past Imperfect
eu falava
I used to speak
Gerúndio Passado
Past Progressive
eu estava falando
I was speaking
Pretérito Perfeito Composto
Present Perfect
eu tenho falado
I have been speaking
Presente
Present
eu falo
I speak
Gerúndio Presente
Present Progressive
eu estou falando
I am speaking
Condicional
Conditional
eu falaria
I would speak
Condicional Perfeito
Conditional Perfect
eu teria falado
I would have spoken
Futuro
Future
eu falarei
I will speak
Futuro Perfeito
Future Perfect
eu terei falado
I will have spoken
Subjunctive
Imperfeito do Subjuntivo
Imperfect Subjunctive
se eu falasse
if I spoke
Presente do Subjuntivo
Present Subjunctive
que eu fale
that I speak
Futuro do Subjuntivo
Future Subjunctive
quando eu falar
when I speak
Imperative
Imperativo
Imperative
fala!
speak!
Imperativo Negativo
Negative Imperative
não fales!
don’t speak!
Non-personal
Infinitivo Pessoal
Personal Infinitive
para eu falar
for me to speak
Practice these tenses
Pick a Portuguese tense and practice it in the conjugator, or mix several together.
Practice Portuguese conjugation