🇵🇹 ser

to be (permanent)

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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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