The Portuguese verb parar means "to stop". 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 parar is eu paro, tu paras, ele/ela para, nós paramos, vós parais, eles/elas param. 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 | paro | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | paras | |
| ele/ | para | |
| nós | paramos | |
| vós | parais | |
| eles/ | param |
| eu | parei |
|---|---|
| tu | paraste |
| ele/ | parou |
| nós | parámos |
| vós | parastes |
| eles/ | pararam |
| eu | parava |
|---|---|
| tu | paravas |
| ele/ | parava |
| nós | parávamos |
| vós | paráveis |
| eles/ | paravam |
| eu | pararei |
|---|---|
| tu | pararás |
| ele/ | parará |
| nós | pararemos |
| vós | parareis |
| eles/ | pararão |
| eu | pararia |
|---|---|
| tu | pararias |
| ele/ | pararia |
| nós | pararíamos |
| vós | pararíeis |
| eles/ | parariam |
| que eu | pare |
|---|---|
| que tu | pares |
| que ele/ | pare |
| que nós | paremos |
| que vós | pareis |
| que eles/ | parem |
| tu | para |
|---|---|
| você | pare |
| nós | paremos |
| vós | parai |
| vocês | parem |
Parar is regular. It follows the regular -ar pattern, with forms such as paro, parei, and parava.
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Yes, parar is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar model, such as paro, paras, and paramos.
The present forms are paro, paras, para, paramos, parais, and param.
The past participle is parado. The gerund is parando.