/poɾˈtaɾ.se/
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Translation
to behave, to act
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Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | porto | porté | portaba | portaré | portaría |
| tú | portas | portaste | portabas | portarás | portarías |
| él/ella/ud. | porta | portó | portaba | portará | portaría |
| nos. | portamos | portamos | portábamos | portaremos | portaríamos |
| vos. | portáis | portasteis | portabais | portaréis | portaríais |
| ellos/uds. | portan | portaron | portaban | portarán | portarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | porte | portara | portase |
| tú | portes | portaras | portases |
| él/ella/ud. | porte | portara | portase |
| nos. | portemos | portáramos | portásemos |
| vos. | portéis | portarais | portaseis |
| ellos/uds. | porten | portaran | portasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | porta |
| ud. | porte |
| nosotros | portemos |
| vosotros | portad |
| uds. | porten |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- portando
- Past participle
- portado
Examples
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The children behaved very well at the party.
¡ !
Behave yourself while I am away!
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He acted like a good friend when I needed him.
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I do not understand why you behave like this towards me.
, .
If you misbehave, there will be no dessert.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 52, lesson 1: portarse, agudo, longitud and 7 more words.