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BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE VERB

aprovar

to approve

  • #422 most used
  • Regular -ar verb
  • Gerund: aprovando
  • Past participle: aprovado

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

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

Past

Pretérito Perfeito · finished actions

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

Future

Futuro com ir · plans: “going to”

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

Imperfect

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

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

Conditional

Futuro do Pretérito · “would”

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

Present subjunctive

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

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

Past subjunctive

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

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

Future subjunctive

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

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

Imperative

Imperativo · requests and orders

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

How to use aprovar

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

  1. Present

    O banco aprova o crédito em dois dias.

    The bank approves the loan in two days.

  2. Past

    Meu chefe aprovou as minhas férias em julho.

    My boss approved my vacation in July.

  3. Future

    A prefeitura vai aprovar a obra este mês.

    City hall is going to approve the construction this month.

  4. Imperfect

    Minha mãe nunca aprovava os meus namorados.

    My mother never approved of my boyfriends.

  5. Conditional

    Eu não aprovaria esse projeto sem ler tudo.

    I wouldn't approve this project without reading everything.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Tomara que eles aprovem o meu visto logo.

    I hope they approve my visa soon.

  7. Past subjunctive

    Se o síndico aprovasse, a gente pintaria o prédio.

    If the building manager approved, we'd paint the building.

  8. Future subjunctive

    Quando o banco aprovar, eu te ligo na hora.

    When the bank approves, I'll call you right away.

  9. Imperative

    Aprove o orçamento hoje, senão perde o desconto.

    Approve the quote today, or you lose the discount.

Good to know

  • "Ser aprovado" is to pass an exam or a test: "fui aprovado no vestibular".

Where you hear aprovar

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

Brazilian Portuguese · Intermediate Level 3

  • O banco aprova quase todos os pedidos. The bank approves almost every application.
  • O financiamento de vocês foi aprovado. Your mortgage has been approved.
  • O pedido vai ser aprovado em quinze dias. The application will be approved in fifteen days.
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In Case There Are Any Questions

Intermediate Level 3 · aprovado · Aprovado!

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The same pattern, on other verbs: regular -ar verb.