The Portuguese verb perder means "to lose, miss". Below are its 7 tenses as tables, with the irregular forms marked, 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 perder is eu perco, tu perdes, ele/ela perde, nós perdemos, vós perdeis, eles/elas perdem. It is irregular: 1 of its 6 present forms break 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.
Forms in orange break the regular -er pattern.
| eu | perco (irregular) | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | perdes | |
| ele/ | perde | |
| nós | perdemos | |
| vós | perdeis | |
| eles/ | perdem |
| eu | perdi |
|---|---|
| tu | perdeste |
| ele/ | perdeu |
| nós | perdemos |
| vós | perdestes |
| eles/ | perderam |
| eu | perdia |
|---|---|
| tu | perdias |
| ele/ | perdia |
| nós | perdíamos |
| vós | perdíeis |
| eles/ | perdiam |
| eu | perderei |
|---|---|
| tu | perderás |
| ele/ | perderá |
| nós | perderemos |
| vós | perdereis |
| eles/ | perderão |
| eu | perderia |
|---|---|
| tu | perderias |
| ele/ | perderia |
| nós | perderíamos |
| vós | perderíeis |
| eles/ | perderiam |
| que eu | perca (irregular) |
|---|---|
| que tu | percas (irregular) |
| que ele/ | perca (irregular) |
| que nós | percamos (irregular) |
| que vós | percais (irregular) |
| que eles/ | percam (irregular) |
| tu | perde |
|---|---|
| você | perca (irregular) |
| nós | percamos (irregular) |
| vós | perdei |
| vocês | percam (irregular) |
Perder is irregular. The present form perco and all present subjunctive forms, including percas and percais, differ from the regular model shown.
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No. Perder is irregular: the table shows perco in the present and perca, percamos and percam in the present subjunctive.
They are perca, percas, perca, percamos, percais and percam.
The gerund is perdendo and the past participle is perdido.