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BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE VERB

encontrar

to meet, to find

  • #45 most used
  • Regular -ar verb
  • Gerund: encontrando
  • Past participle: encontrado

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

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

Past

Pretérito Perfeito · finished actions

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

Future

Futuro com ir · plans: “going to”

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

Imperfect

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

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

Conditional

Futuro do Pretérito · “would”

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

Present subjunctive

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

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

Past subjunctive

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

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

Future subjunctive

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

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

Imperative

Imperativo · requests and orders

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

How to use encontrar

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

  1. Present

    Eu sempre encontro meus amigos no mesmo bar.

    I always meet my friends at the same bar.

  2. Past

    Você encontrou a sua carteira?

    Did you find your wallet?

  3. Future

    Vou encontrar a Ana na estação às seis.

    I'm going to meet Ana at the station at six.

  4. Imperfect

    A gente se encontrava toda sexta depois do trabalho.

    We used to meet every Friday after work.

  5. Conditional

    Você encontraria tempo para um café essa semana?

    Would you find time for a coffee this week?

  6. Present subjunctive

    Espero que você encontre um bom apartamento.

    I hope you find a good apartment.

  7. Past subjunctive

    Se eu encontrasse as chaves, a gente já saía.

    If I found the keys, we'd leave right away.

  8. Future subjunctive

    Quando encontrar o Pedro, dá esse recado.

    When you see Pedro, give him this message.

  9. Imperative

    Encontre um lugar para sentar, eu já volto.

    Find a place to sit, I'll be right back.

Good to know

  • "Encontrar com" or "se encontrar com" is to meet up with someone; "encontrar" alone is to find.

Where you hear encontrar

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

Brazilian Portuguese · Beginner Level 1

  • Eu encontro os meus amigos no sábado. I meet my friends on Saturday.
  • Eu encontrei a chave. I found the key.
  • Eu vou encontrar o Daniel às quatro. I'm going to meet Daniel at four.

Brazilian Portuguese · Beginner Level 3

  • A gente se encontra na frente da farmácia. We'll meet in front of the pharmacy.
  • Eu encontrei a Bia no bloco. I met Bia at the street party.
  • Eu vou encontrar vocês às duas. I'm going to meet you all at two.
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What Time Is It?

Beginner Level 1 · encontrar

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Where Are You All?

Beginner Level 3 · a gente se encontra

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Before the Ceremony Starts

Intermediate Level 1 · a gente encontrou

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Verbs like this one

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