BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE VERB

discutir

to discuss, to argue

Conjugation

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Presente · now, habits and facts

Pretérito Perfeito · finished actions

Futuro com ir · plans: “going to”

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

Futuro do Pretérito · “would”

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

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

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

Imperativo · requests and orders

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

Present

Eles discutem por qualquer bobagem.

They argue over any silly thing.
Past

A gente discutiu o orçamento na reunião de hoje.

We discussed the budget in today's meeting.
Future

Não vou discutir com você na frente das crianças.

I'm not going to argue with you in front of the kids.
Imperfect

Meus pais discutiam baixinho para a gente não ouvir.

My parents used to argue quietly so we wouldn't hear.
Conditional

Eu discutiria o assunto com calma, num café.

I'd talk it over calmly, at a café.
Present subjunctive

Não deixe que eles discutam na mesa.

Don't let them argue at the table.
Past subjunctive

Se vocês discutissem menos, a casa seria mais tranquila.

If you two argued less, the house would be more peaceful.
Future subjunctive

Quando discutirem o contrato, leiam cada linha.

When you discuss the contract, read every line.
Imperative

Discuta isso com ela antes de decidir.

Talk it over with her before deciding.

"Discutir" is often to argue: "eles discutiram feio"; to talk something over calmly is "conversar sobre".

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