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BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE VERB

instalar

to install

  • #398 most used
  • Regular -ar verb
  • Gerund: instalando
  • Past participle: instalado

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

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

Past

Pretérito Perfeito · finished actions

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

Future

Futuro com ir · plans: “going to”

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

Imperfect

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

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

Conditional

Futuro do Pretérito · “would”

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

Present subjunctive

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

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

Past subjunctive

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

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

Future subjunctive

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

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

Imperative

Imperativo · requests and orders

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

How to use instalar

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

  1. Present

    O técnico instala a internet em uma hora.

    The technician installs the internet in an hour.

  2. Past

    Eu instalei o aplicativo do banco no celular.

    I installed the bank's app on my phone.

  3. Future

    A gente vai instalar um ar-condicionado no quarto.

    We're going to install an air conditioner in the bedroom.

  4. Imperfect

    Meu tio instalava antena na casa dos vizinhos.

    My uncle used to install antennas at the neighbors' houses.

  5. Conditional

    Eu instalaria uma câmera na porta de entrada.

    I would install a camera at the front door.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Preciso que você instale a impressora hoje.

    I need you to install the printer today.

  7. Past subjunctive

    Se ela instalasse o programa, veria o erro.

    If she installed the program, she'd see the error.

  8. Future subjunctive

    Quando instalar o chuveiro, desligue a energia antes.

    When you install the shower, turn off the power first.

  9. Imperative

    Instale a atualização antes de viajar.

    Install the update before traveling.

Good to know

  • "Instalar um aplicativo" is to install an app; "se instalar" is to settle in somewhere.

Verbs like this one

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