Present
Presente · now, habits and facts
- eu I fill in
- você, ele, ela, a gente you fill in
- nós we fill in
- vocês, eles, elas you all fill in
BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE VERB
preencher
to fill in
- #252 most used
- Regular -er verb
- Gerund: preenchendo
- Past participle: preenchido
Conjugation
Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.
Past
Pretérito Perfeito · finished actions
- eu I filled in
- você, ele, ela, a gente you filled in
- nós we filled in
- vocês, eles, elas you all filled in
Future
Futuro com ir · plans: “going to”
- eu I am going to fill in
- você, ele, ela, a gente you are going to fill in
- nós we are going to fill in
- vocês, eles, elas you all are going to fill in
Imperfect
Pretérito Imperfeito · “used to” and “was …ing”
- eu I used to fill in
- você, ele, ela, a gente you used to fill in
- nós we used to fill in
- vocês, eles, elas you all used to fill in
Conditional
Futuro do Pretérito · “would”
- eu I would fill in
- você, ele, ela, a gente you would fill in
- nós we would fill in
- vocês, eles, elas you all would fill in
Present subjunctive
Presente do Subjuntivo · wishes, doubts, “que …”
- eu (that) I fill in
- você, ele, ela, a gente (that) you fill in
- nós (that) we fill in
- vocês, eles, elas (that) you all fill in
Past subjunctive
Imperfeito do Subjuntivo · “if I were”, “se …”
- eu (if) I filled in
- você, ele, ela, a gente (if) you filled in
- nós (if) we filled in
- vocês, eles, elas (if) you all filled in
Future subjunctive
Futuro do Subjuntivo · “when” and “if” about the future
- eu (when) I fill in
- você, ele, ela, a gente (when) you fill in
- nós (when) we fill in
- vocês, eles, elas (when) you all fill in
Imperative
Imperativo · requests and orders
- você fill in!
- vocês fill in! (all of you)
How to use preencher
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
Eu preencho a planilha toda sexta-feira.
I fill in the spreadsheet every Friday.
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Past
Você preencheu o formulário todo?
Did you fill in the whole form?
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Future
A gente vai preencher a ficha no hotel.
We're going to fill in the form at the hotel.
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Imperfect
Antes a gente preenchia tudo à mão.
Before, we used to fill everything in by hand.
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Conditional
Eu preencheria agora, mas esqueci os documentos.
I'd fill it in now, but I forgot my documents.
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Present subjunctive
É preciso que você preencha o endereço completo.
You need to fill in the full address.
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Past subjunctive
Se ele preenchesse o pedido hoje, chegaria sexta.
If he filled in the order today, it would arrive Friday.
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Future subjunctive
Quando preencher o cadastro, confira o e-mail.
When you fill in the registration, check the email.
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Imperative
Preencha com letra de forma, por favor.
Fill it in in block letters, please.
Good to know
- You "preenche" a form; a glass or a tank you "enche".
Where you hear preencher
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Brazilian Portuguese · Beginner Level 2
- Eu preencho o formulário com o meu nome. I fill in the form with my name.
- Eu preenchi o formulário. I filled in the form.
- Você vai preencher este formulário. You're going to fill in this form.
Brazilian Portuguese · Beginner Level 3
- Eu preencho o formulário com o meu nome. I fill in the form with my name.
- Eu preenchi o formulário. I filled in the form.
- Você vai preencher este formulário. You're going to fill in this form.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: regular -er verb.