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BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE VERB

varrer

to sweep

  • #459 most used
  • Regular -er verb
  • Gerund: varrendo
  • Past participle: varrido

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

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

Past

Pretérito Perfeito · finished actions

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

Future

Futuro com ir · plans: “going to”

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

Imperfect

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

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

Conditional

Futuro do Pretérito · “would”

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

Present subjunctive

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

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

Past subjunctive

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

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

Future subjunctive

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

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

Imperative

Imperativo · requests and orders

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

How to use varrer

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

  1. Present

    Eu varro a varanda toda manhã por causa das folhas.

    I sweep the balcony every morning because of the leaves.

  2. Past

    Ele varreu a cozinha depois do jantar.

    He swept the kitchen after dinner.

  3. Future

    Vou varrer a garagem antes de lavar o carro.

    I'm going to sweep the garage before washing the car.

  4. Imperfect

    Minha avó varria a calçada todo dia às sete.

    My grandmother used to sweep the sidewalk every day at seven.

  5. Conditional

    Eu varreria, mas não acho a vassoura.

    I would sweep, but I can't find the broom.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Quero que você varra o quarto antes de sair.

    I want you to sweep your room before going out.

  7. Past subjunctive

    Se ele varresse a loja de manhã, ficaria mais bonita.

    If he swept the store in the morning, it would look nicer.

  8. Future subjunctive

    Quando varrer, não esqueça embaixo do sofá.

    When you sweep, don't forget under the couch.

  9. Imperative

    Varra os cacos com cuidado para não se cortar.

    Sweep up the shards carefully so you don't cut yourself.

Good to know

  • The broom is the "vassoura"; "varrer a casa" is to sweep the house.

Verbs like this one

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