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BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE VERB

conseguir

to manage to

  • #22 most used
  • Irregular -ir verb
  • Gerund: conseguindo
  • Past participle: conseguido

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

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

Past

Pretérito Perfeito · finished actions

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

Future

Futuro com ir · plans: “going to”

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

Imperfect

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

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

Conditional

Futuro do Pretérito · “would”

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

Present subjunctive

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

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

Past subjunctive

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

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

Future subjunctive

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

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

Imperative

Imperativo · requests and orders

  1. você manage to!
  2. vocês manage to! (all of you)

How to use conseguir

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

  1. Present

    Eu não consigo abrir esse pote.

    I can't manage to open this jar.

  2. Past

    Você conseguiu falar com o médico?

    Did you manage to talk to the doctor?

  3. Future

    A gente vai conseguir chegar a tempo.

    We're going to manage to get there on time.

  4. Imperfect

    Antes eu conseguia correr dez quilômetros.

    I used to be able to run ten kilometers.

  5. Conditional

    Sem a sua ajuda, eu não conseguiria.

    Without your help, I wouldn't manage.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Tomara que ela consiga a vaga.

    Let's hope she gets the job.

  7. Past subjunctive

    Se eu conseguisse folga, iria com vocês.

    If I could get time off, I'd go with you.

  8. Future subjunctive

    Se você conseguir ingresso, me avisa.

    If you manage to get a ticket, let me know.

  9. Imperative

    Consiga um orçamento antes de fechar negócio.

    Get a quote before closing the deal.

Good to know

  • "Conseguir" plus a verb is to manage to: "Não consigo abrir." It is also to get something: "Consegui ingresso!"

Where you hear conseguir

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

Brazilian Portuguese · Beginner Level 3

  • A gente consegue. We can do it.
  • Eu consegui terminar. I managed to finish.
  • Você vai conseguir! You're going to do it!

Brazilian Portuguese · Intermediate Level 1

  • Eu não consigo dormir. I can't sleep.
  • Quando eu era criança, eu não conseguia nadar. When I was a child, I couldn't swim.
  • Você vai conseguir. You're going to manage it.
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You Did It!

Beginner Level 3 · eu consegui · eu não consegui · você conseguiu · A gente consegue.

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I Hope You Accept

Intermediate Level 1 · que eu consiga

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She Said Yes

Intermediate Level 1 · você conseguia

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When We Get There

Intermediate Level 1 · se eu não conseguir

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It's a Good Sign

Intermediate Level 2 · consigo

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Verbs like this one

The same pattern, on other verbs: irregular -ir verb.