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BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE VERB

agradecer

to thank

  • #169 most used
  • Regular -er verb
  • Gerund: agradecendo
  • Past participle: agradecido

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

  1. eu I thank
  2. você, ele, ela, a gente you thank
  3. nós we thank
  4. vocês, eles, elas you all thank

Past

Pretérito Perfeito · finished actions

  1. eu I thanked
  2. você, ele, ela, a gente you thanked
  3. nós we thanked
  4. vocês, eles, elas you all thanked

Future

Futuro com ir · plans: “going to”

  1. eu I am going to thank
  2. você, ele, ela, a gente you are going to thank
  3. nós we are going to thank
  4. vocês, eles, elas you all are going to thank

Imperfect

Pretérito Imperfeito · “used to” and “was …ing”

  1. eu I used to thank
  2. você, ele, ela, a gente you used to thank
  3. nós we used to thank
  4. vocês, eles, elas you all used to thank

Conditional

Futuro do Pretérito · “would”

  1. eu I would thank
  2. você, ele, ela, a gente you would thank
  3. nós we would thank
  4. vocês, eles, elas you all would thank

Present subjunctive

Presente do Subjuntivo · wishes, doubts, “que …”

  1. eu (that) I thank
  2. você, ele, ela, a gente (that) you thank
  3. nós (that) we thank
  4. vocês, eles, elas (that) you all thank

Past subjunctive

Imperfeito do Subjuntivo · “if I were”, “se …”

  1. eu (if) I thanked
  2. você, ele, ela, a gente (if) you thanked
  3. nós (if) we thanked
  4. vocês, eles, elas (if) you all thanked

Future subjunctive

Futuro do Subjuntivo · “when” and “if” about the future

  1. eu (when) I thank
  2. você, ele, ela, a gente (when) you thank
  3. nós (when) we thank
  4. vocês, eles, elas (when) you all thank

Imperative

Imperativo · requests and orders

  1. você thank!
  2. vocês thank! (all of you)

How to use agradecer

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    Eu agradeço muito a ajuda de vocês.

    I really appreciate your help.

  2. Past

    Ela nem agradeceu o presente.

    She didn't even say thank you for the gift.

  3. Future

    Vou agradecer pessoalmente quando ela voltar.

    I'm going to thank her in person when she's back.

  4. Imperfect

    Minha avó agradecia a Deus antes de cada refeição.

    My grandmother thanked God before every meal.

  5. Conditional

    Eu agradeceria se você falasse mais baixo.

    I'd appreciate it if you spoke more quietly.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Quero que você agradeça à sua tia pelo bolo.

    I want you to thank your aunt for the cake.

  7. Past subjunctive

    Se ele agradecesse de vez em quando, seria bom.

    If he said thank you now and then, it would be nice.

  8. Future subjunctive

    Quando agradecer, olhe nos olhos da pessoa.

    When you thank someone, look them in the eye.

  9. Imperative

    Agradeça ao motorista antes de descer.

    Thank the driver before you get off.

Good to know

  • "Agradecer a alguém por algo": "agradeci a ela pelo presente"; "agradeço" alone is a polite "thank you".

Where you hear agradecer

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

Brazilian Portuguese · Intermediate Level 1

  • Eu agradeço a sua ajuda. I thank you for your help.
  • Eu agradeci à costureira. I thanked the tailor.
  • Eu vou agradecer à tia do Thiago. I'm going to thank Thiago's aunt.

Brazilian Portuguese · Intermediate Level 2

  • Não precisa agradecer, minha filha. You don't need to thank me, my dear.
  • Eu agradeci a todo mundo na festa. I thanked everyone at the party.
  • Eu vou agradecer à vó Nena pelo queijo. I'm going to thank Grandma Nena for the cheese.
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Intermediate Level 1 · agradece

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Intermediate Level 2 · agradecer

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Intermediate Level 3 · agradece pelas

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