The Portuguese verb mandar means "to send, order". 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 mandar is eu mando, tu mandas, ele/ela manda, nós mandamos, vós mandais, eles/elas mandam. 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 | mando | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | mandas | |
| ele/ | manda | |
| nós | mandamos | |
| vós | mandais | |
| eles/ | mandam |
| eu | mandei |
|---|---|
| tu | mandaste |
| ele/ | mandou |
| nós | mandámos |
| vós | mandastes |
| eles/ | mandaram |
| eu | mandava |
|---|---|
| tu | mandavas |
| ele/ | mandava |
| nós | mandávamos |
| vós | mandáveis |
| eles/ | mandavam |
| eu | mandarei |
|---|---|
| tu | mandarás |
| ele/ | mandará |
| nós | mandaremos |
| vós | mandareis |
| eles/ | mandarão |
| eu | mandaria |
|---|---|
| tu | mandarias |
| ele/ | mandaria |
| nós | mandaríamos |
| vós | mandaríeis |
| eles/ | mandariam |
| que eu | mande |
|---|---|
| que tu | mandes |
| que ele/ | mande |
| que nós | mandemos |
| que vós | mandeis |
| que eles/ | mandem |
| tu | manda |
|---|---|
| você | mande |
| nós | mandemos |
| vós | mandai |
| vocês | mandem |
Mandar is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar pattern, including mando, mandei, and mandaria.
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Yes, mandar is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar model shown in the table.
The forms are mandei, mandaste, mandou, mandámos, mandastes, and mandaram.
The gerúndio is mandando and the past participle is mandado.