Portuguese verb

Conjugation of escrever

The Portuguese verb escrever means "to write". 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.

Meaning
to write
Type
Irregular -er verb
Gerund
escrevendo
Past participle
escrito
Quick answer

The present tense of escrever is eu escrevo, tu escreves, ele/ela escreve, nós escrevemos, vós escreveis, eles/elas escrevem. It is irregular in other tenses, while its present follows the regular -er pattern. The tables below cover 7 tenses, from the present to the imperative. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.

Present tense of escrever

Present Presente
eu escrevo
tu escreves
ele/ela escreve
nós escrevemos
vós escreveis
eles/elas escrevem

More tenses of escrever

Simple past Pretérito perfeito
eu escrevi
tu escreveste
ele/ela escreveu
nós escrevemos
vós escrevestes
eles/elas escreveram
Imperfect Pretérito imperfeito
eu escrevia
tu escrevias
ele/ela escrevia
nós escrevíamos
vós escrevíeis
eles/elas escreviam
Future Futuro
eu escreverei
tu escreverás
ele/ela escreverá
nós escreveremos
vós escrevereis
eles/elas escreverão
Conditional Condicional
eu escreveria
tu escreverias
ele/ela escreveria
nós escreveríamos
vós escreveríeis
eles/elas escreveriam
Present subjunctive Presente do subjuntivo
que eu escreva
que tu escrevas
que ele/ela escreva
que nós escrevamos
que vós escrevais
que eles/elas escrevam
Imperative Imperativo
tu escreve
você escreva
nós escrevamos
vós escrevei
vocês escrevam

Notes on escrever

Escrever is irregular because its past participle is escrito. The other forms shown follow the regular pattern, including escrevo, escrevi and escreverei.

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Example sentences with escrever

  • Escrevo mensagens todos os dias. I write messages every day.
  • Ontem escrevi uma carta para a avó. Yesterday I wrote a letter to Grandma.
  • Amanhã escreveremos a lista juntos. Tomorrow we will write the list together.
  • Ela escrevia no diário antes de dormir. She used to write in her diary before sleeping.
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Frequently asked questions

Is escrever a regular or irregular verb?

Escrever is irregular. Its past participle is escrito, rather than the regular form expected from the model shown.

What is the past participle of escrever?

The masculine singular past participle is escrito. The gerund is escrevendo.

How do I conjugate escrever in the present tense?

The present forms are escrevo, escreves, escreve, escrevemos, escreveis and escrevem. The first person singular has the stem form escrev.