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BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE VERB

dobrar

to fold, to turn a corner

  • #461 most used
  • Regular -ar verb
  • Gerund: dobrando
  • Past participle: dobrado

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

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

Past

Pretérito Perfeito · finished actions

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

Future

Futuro com ir · plans: “going to”

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

Imperfect

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

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

Conditional

Futuro do Pretérito · “would”

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

Present subjunctive

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

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

Past subjunctive

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

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

Future subjunctive

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

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

Imperative

Imperativo · requests and orders

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

How to use dobrar

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

  1. Present

    Eu dobro a roupa assim que sai da máquina.

    I fold the clothes as soon as they come out of the machine.

  2. Past

    O táxi dobrou à esquerda na praça.

    The taxi turned left at the square.

  3. Future

    O aluguel vai dobrar no ano que vem.

    The rent is going to double next year.

  4. Imperfect

    Minha mãe dobrava os lençóis com perfeição.

    My mother used to fold the sheets perfectly.

  5. Conditional

    Eu dobraria essa carta em três para caber no envelope.

    I'd fold this letter in three to fit in the envelope.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Preciso que você dobre a esquina e pare ali.

    I need you to turn the corner and stop there.

  7. Past subjunctive

    Se ele dobrasse o salário, eu aceitaria na hora.

    If he doubled the salary, I'd accept right away.

  8. Future subjunctive

    Quando dobrar a esquina, você vai ver a padaria.

    When you turn the corner, you'll see the bakery.

  9. Imperative

    Dobre o papel ao meio e corte na linha.

    Fold the paper in half and cut along the line.

Good to know

  • "Dobrar a esquina" is to turn the corner; "dobrar à direita" is to turn right.
  • "Dobrar" is also to double: "o preço dobrou".

Verbs like this one

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