The Portuguese verb controlar means "to control". Below are its 7 tenses as tables, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.
The present tense of controlar is eu controlo, tu controlas, ele/ela controla, nós controlamos, vós controlais, eles/elas controlam. It is a regular -ar verb, so every tense takes the standard -ar endings. The tables below cover 7 tenses, from the present to the imperative. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.
| eu | controlo | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | controlas | |
| ele/ | controla | |
| nós | controlamos | |
| vós | controlais | |
| eles/ | controlam |
| eu | controlei |
|---|---|
| tu | controlaste |
| ele/ | controlou |
| nós | controlámos |
| vós | controlastes |
| eles/ | controlaram |
| eu | controlava |
|---|---|
| tu | controlavas |
| ele/ | controlava |
| nós | controlávamos |
| vós | controláveis |
| eles/ | controlavam |
| eu | controlarei |
|---|---|
| tu | controlarás |
| ele/ | controlará |
| nós | controlaremos |
| vós | controlareis |
| eles/ | controlarão |
| eu | controlaria |
|---|---|
| tu | controlarias |
| ele/ | controlaria |
| nós | controlaríamos |
| vós | controlaríeis |
| eles/ | controlariam |
| que eu | controle |
|---|---|
| que tu | controles |
| que ele/ | controle |
| que nós | controlemos |
| que vós | controleis |
| que eles/ | controlem |
| tu | controla |
|---|---|
| você | controle |
| nós | controlemos |
| vós | controlai |
| vocês | controlem |
Controlar is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar pattern, including controlo, controlei, controlava, and controlarei.
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Yes, controlar is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar model.
The forms are controlo, controlas, controla, controlamos, controlais, and controlam.
The past participle is controlado and the gerund is controlando.