Present
Simple present · now, habits and facts
- I eu persego
- you você persegue
- he, she, it ele persegue
- we nós perseguimos
- they eles perseguem
ENGLISH VERB
perseguir, correr atrás
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Simple present · now, habits and facts
Simple past · finished actions
Future · “will”
Present continuous · happening right now
Present perfect · “have done”
Conditional · “would”
Imperative · requests and orders
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
My dog chases every squirrel in the park.
Meu cachorro corre atrás de todo esquilo do parque.
The police chased the car across the bridge.
A polícia perseguiu o carro pela ponte.
The kids will chase the ice cream truck down the street.
As crianças vão correr atrás do carrinho de sorvete pela rua.
Stop, why are you chasing the cat?
Para, por que você está correndo atrás do gato?
I have chased this bus three mornings in a row.
Eu corri atrás desse ônibus três manhãs seguidas.
I would chase that dream if I were twenty again.
Eu correria atrás desse sonho se tivesse vinte anos de novo.
Chase him down and give him his wallet back!
Corre atrás dele e devolve a carteira!
The same pattern, on other verbs: regular verb.