escrever conjugation

to write

Portuguese Regular

The Portuguese verb "escrever" means "to write" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "escrever" across all 5 tenses. New to Portuguese verbs? Start with the Portuguese verb guide.

How to Conjugate "escrever" in the Present Tense

Presente do indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
eu I escrevo
tu you (informal) escreves
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) escreve
nós we escrevemos
vós you all (formal) escreveis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all escrevem
Ela escreve um livro novo.
say it esh-KREH-veh
She writes a new book.
In other languages
  • French Elle écrit un nouveau livre.
  • German Sie schreibt ein neues Buch.
  • Spanish Ella escribe un libro nuevo.
  • Dutch Zij schrijft een nieuw boek.
Eu escrevo uma carta para ti.
say it esh-KREH-voo
I write a letter to you.
In other languages
  • French J'écris une lettre pour toi.
  • German Ich schreibe dir einen Brief.
  • Spanish Te escribo una carta.
  • Dutch Ik schrijf je een brief.

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

Pretérito perfeito simples Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
eu I escrevi
tu you (informal) escreveste
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) escreveu
nós we escrevemos
vós you all (formal) escrevestes
eles/elas/vocês they/you all escreveram
Ela escreveu muito.
say it eesh-kruh-VEH-OO
She wrote a lot.
In other languages
  • French Elle a beaucoup écrit.
  • German Sie hat viel geschrieben.
  • Spanish Ella escribió mucho.
  • Dutch Zij schreef veel.
Eu escrevi uma carta.
say it eesh-kruh-VEE
I wrote a letter.
In other languages
  • French J'ai écrit une lettre.
  • German Ich schrieb einen Brief.
  • Spanish Escribí una carta.
  • Dutch Ik schreef een brief.

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

Pretérito imperfeito Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
eu I escrevia
tu you (informal) escrevias
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) escrevia
nós we escrevíamos
vós you all (formal) escrevíeis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all escreviam
Ela escrevia poemas muito bonitos.
say it esh-kreh-VEE-ah
She used to write very beautiful poems.
In other languages
  • French Elle écrivait de très beaux poèmes.
  • German Sie schrieb früher sehr schöne Gedichte.
  • Spanish Ella solía escribir poemas muy bonitos.
  • Dutch Zij schreef vroeger heel mooie gedichten.
Eu escrevia cartas para a avó.
say it esh-kreh-VEE-ah
I used to write letters to grandma.
In other languages
  • French J'écrivais des lettres à grand-mère.
  • German Ich schrieb früher Briefe an Oma.
  • Spanish Solía escribir cartas a la abuela.
  • Dutch Ik schreef vroeger brieven aan oma.

How to Conjugate "escrever" in the Future Tense

Futuro do presente Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
eu I escreverei
tu you (informal) escreverás
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) escreverá
nós we escreveremos
vós you all (formal) escrevereis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all escreverão
Você escreverá um livro novo.
say it esh-kruh-VUH-rah
You will write a new book.
In other languages
  • French Tu écriras un nouveau livre.
  • German Du wirst ein neues Buch schreiben.
  • Spanish Escribirás un libro nuevo.
  • Dutch Jij zult een nieuw boek schrijven.
Eu escreverei uma carta longa.
say it esh-kruh-VUH-ray
I will write a long letter.
In other languages
  • French J'écrirai une longue lettre.
  • German Ich werde einen langen Brief schreiben.
  • Spanish Escribiré una carta larga.
  • Dutch Ik zal een lange brief schrijven.

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

Condicional Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
eu I escreveria
tu you (informal) escreverias
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) escreveria
nós we escreveríamos
vós you all (formal) escreveríeis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all escreveriam
Você escreveria um livro famoso.
say it eesh-kruh-VEH-ree-ah
You would write a famous book.
In other languages
  • French Tu écrirais un livre célèbre.
  • German Du würdest ein berühmtes Buch schreiben.
  • Spanish Escribirías un libro famoso.
  • Dutch Jij zou een beroemd boek schrijven.
Eu escreveria uma carta longa.
say it eesh-kruh-VEH-ree-oo
I would write a long letter.
In other languages
  • French J'écrirais une longue lettre.
  • German Ich würde einen langen Brief schreiben.
  • Spanish Escribiría una carta larga.
  • Dutch Ik zou een lange brief schrijven.

Frequently Asked Questions About "escrever"

Is "escrever" regular or irregular in Portuguese?
"Escrever" is a regular Portuguese verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "escrever" mean in English?
The Portuguese verb "escrever" means "to write" in English.
How do you conjugate "escrever" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente do indicativo): eu → escrevo, tu → escreves, ele/ela/você → escreve, nós → escrevemos, vós → escreveis, eles/elas/vocês → escrevem.
How many tenses does "escrever" have in Portuguese?
"Escrever" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Portuguese: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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