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BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE VERB

superar

to overcome

  • #388 most used
  • Regular -ar verb
  • Gerund: superando
  • Past participle: superado

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

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

Past

Pretérito Perfeito · finished actions

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

Future

Futuro com ir · plans: “going to”

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

Imperfect

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

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

Conditional

Futuro do Pretérito · “would”

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

Present subjunctive

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

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

Past subjunctive

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

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

Future subjunctive

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

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

Imperative

Imperativo · requests and orders

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

How to use superar

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

  1. Present

    Ele supera cada dificuldade com um sorriso.

    He overcomes every difficulty with a smile.

  2. Past

    As vendas superaram a meta do mês.

    Sales exceeded the month's target.

  3. Future

    Você vai superar essa fase, eu tenho certeza.

    You're going to get through this phase, I'm sure.

  4. Imperfect

    Nos treinos, ela superava os meninos na corrida.

    In practice, she used to beat the boys at running.

  5. Conditional

    Com apoio, ele superaria o vício mais rápido.

    With support, he would overcome the addiction faster.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Torço para que você supere a timidez.

    I'm rooting for you to overcome your shyness.

  7. Past subjunctive

    Se ela superasse o ex, ficaria mais leve.

    If she got over her ex, she'd feel lighter.

  8. Future subjunctive

    Quando você superar isso, vai se sentir forte.

    When you overcome this, you'll feel strong.

  9. Imperative

    Supere o orgulho e peça desculpa.

    Get over your pride and apologize.

Good to know

  • "Superar" is also to get over someone: "ela ainda não superou o ex".

Verbs like this one

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