Portuguese verb

Conjugation of agradecer

The Portuguese verb agradecer means "to thank". Below are its 7 tenses as tables, with the irregular forms marked, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.

Meaning
to thank
Type
Regular -er verb
Gerund
agradecendo
Past participle
agradecido
Quick answer

The present tense of agradecer is eu agradeço, tu agradeces, ele/ela agradece, nós agradecemos, vós agradeceis, eles/elas agradecem. It counts as a regular -er verb, though 10 of its forms differ from the model pattern and are marked in the tables. The tables below cover 7 tenses, from the present to the imperative.

Present tense of agradecer

Forms in orange break the regular -er pattern.

Present Presente
eu agradeço (irregular)
tu agradeces
ele/ela agradece
nós agradecemos
vós agradeceis
eles/elas agradecem

More tenses of agradecer

Simple past Pretérito perfeito
eu agradeci
tu agradeceste
ele/ela agradeceu
nós agradecemos
vós agradecestes
eles/elas agradeceram
Imperfect Pretérito imperfeito
eu agradecia
tu agradecias
ele/ela agradecia
nós agradecíamos
vós agradecíeis
eles/elas agradeciam
Future Futuro
eu agradecerei
tu agradecerás
ele/ela agradecerá
nós agradeceremos
vós agradecereis
eles/elas agradecerão
Conditional Condicional
eu agradeceria
tu agradecerias
ele/ela agradeceria
nós agradeceríamos
vós agradeceríeis
eles/elas agradeceriam
Present subjunctive Presente do subjuntivo
que eu agradeça (irregular)
que tu agradeças (irregular)
que ele/ela agradeça (irregular)
que nós agradeçamos (irregular)
que vós agradeçais (irregular)
que eles/elas agradeçam (irregular)
Imperative Imperativo
tu agradece
você agradeça (irregular)
nós agradeçamos (irregular)
vós agradecei
vocês agradeçam (irregular)

Notes on agradecer

Agradecer is regular, with spelling changes only. The spelling changes appear in agradeço, agradeça, agradeças, agradeçamos and agradeçam, while the forms follow the regular -er model.

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Example sentences with agradecer

  • Agradeço sempre a ajuda dos meus colegas. I always thank my colleagues for their help.
  • Agradecemos a visita dos nossos amigos ontem. We thanked our friends for their visit yesterday.
  • Ela agradecia todas as mensagens recebidas. She used to thank people for all the messages received.
  • Amanhã agradeceremos o apoio da equipa. Tomorrow we will thank the team for its support.
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Frequently asked questions

Is agradecer a regular Portuguese verb?

Yes, agradecer is regular, with spelling changes only. Its forms follow the regular -er model.

What are the present subjunctive forms of agradecer?

The forms are agradeça, agradeças, agradeça, agradeçamos, agradeçais and agradeçam. All these forms use the spelling change with ç.

Which forms of agradecer have a spelling change?

The spelling changes appear in the present eu form agradeço, all present subjunctive forms, and the você, nós and vocês imperative forms: agradeça, agradeçamos and agradeçam.