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BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE VERB

experimentar

to try on

  • #137 most used
  • Regular -ar verb
  • Gerund: experimentando
  • Past participle: experimentado

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

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

Past

Pretérito Perfeito · finished actions

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

Future

Futuro com ir · plans: “going to”

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

Imperfect

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

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

Conditional

Futuro do Pretérito · “would”

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

Present subjunctive

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

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

Past subjunctive

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

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

Future subjunctive

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

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

Imperative

Imperativo · requests and orders

  1. você try on!
  2. vocês try on! (all of you)

How to use experimentar

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

  1. Present

    Eu sempre experimento antes de comprar.

    I always try things on before buying.

  2. Past

    Você experimentou a calça azul?

    Did you try on the blue pants?

  3. Future

    Eu vou experimentar esse vestido.

    I'm going to try on this dress.

  4. Imperfect

    Ela experimentava dez roupas e não levava nenhuma.

    She would try on ten outfits and take none.

  5. Conditional

    Eu experimentaria o tamanho menor.

    I'd try the smaller size.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Quero que você experimente esse bolo.

    I want you to try this cake.

  7. Past subjunctive

    Se você experimentasse, ia gostar.

    If you tried it, you'd like it.

  8. Future subjunctive

    Quando experimentar os sapatos, anda um pouco.

    When you try on the shoes, walk around a bit.

  9. Imperative

    Experimente com o cinto, fica melhor.

    Try it on with the belt, it looks better.

Good to know

  • "Experimentar" is to try on clothes and to try food; "tentar" is to try to do something.

Where you hear experimentar

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

Brazilian Portuguese · Beginner Level 2

  • Eu sempre experimento a roupa antes de comprar. I always try clothes on before buying.
  • Eu experimentei o vestido. I tried on the dress.
  • Eu vou experimentar esta camisa. I'm going to try on this shirt.

Brazilian Portuguese · Intermediate Level 1

  • Eu sempre experimento a roupa antes de comprar. I always try clothes on before buying.
  • Eu experimentei o vestido. I tried on the dress.
  • Eu vou experimentar o terno amanhã. I'm going to try on the suit tomorrow.
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Something to Wear

Beginner Level 2 · experimentar

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While You're Here

Intermediate Level 1 · experimento · experimentei

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Even If I Get Everything Wrong

Intermediate Level 3 · experimenta

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Verbs like this one

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