The Portuguese verb lavar means "to wash". 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 lavar is eu lavo, tu lavas, ele/ela lava, nós lavamos, vós lavais, eles/elas lavam. 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 | lavo | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | lavas | |
| ele/ | lava | |
| nós | lavamos | |
| vós | lavais | |
| eles/ | lavam |
| eu | lavei |
|---|---|
| tu | lavaste |
| ele/ | lavou |
| nós | lavámos |
| vós | lavastes |
| eles/ | lavaram |
| eu | lavava |
|---|---|
| tu | lavavas |
| ele/ | lavava |
| nós | lavávamos |
| vós | laváveis |
| eles/ | lavavam |
| eu | lavarei |
|---|---|
| tu | lavarás |
| ele/ | lavará |
| nós | lavaremos |
| vós | lavareis |
| eles/ | lavarão |
| eu | lavaria |
|---|---|
| tu | lavarias |
| ele/ | lavaria |
| nós | lavaríamos |
| vós | lavaríeis |
| eles/ | lavariam |
| que eu | lave |
|---|---|
| que tu | laves |
| que ele/ | lave |
| que nós | lavemos |
| que vós | laveis |
| que eles/ | lavem |
| tu | lava |
|---|---|
| você | lave |
| nós | lavemos |
| vós | lavai |
| vocês | lavem |
Lavar is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar pattern, with forms such as lavo, lavei, lavava, and lavarei.
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Yes. Lavar is regular, and its forms follow the regular -ar model.
The forms are lavo, lavas, lava, lavamos, lavais, and lavam.
The past participle is lavado and the gerund is lavando.