Spanish Verbs
Portarse Conjugation
Portarse is a Spanish regular reflexive AR verb meaning "to behave". Verbs are considered regular if they follow a predictable pattern when conjugated.
Present Tense
Past Tenses
- Portarse Past Tense
- Portarse Preterite
- Portarse Imperfect
- Portarse Present Perfect
- Portarse Past Perfect
Future Tenses
Subjunctive Tenses
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Portarse Conjugation
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me porto | I behave |
| Tú | te portas | You behave |
| Él/Ella/ |
se porta | He/She behaves |
| Nosotros | nos portamos | We behave |
| Vosotros | os portáis | You (plural) behave |
| Ellos/ |
se portan | They behave |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Portarse Participio
The Participio or Past Participle of Portarse is portado. This is used to form the Portarse Present Perfect and the Portarse Past Perfect.
Portarse Gerundio
The Gerundio or Present Participle of Portarse is portandose. This is used to form the Portarse Present Continuous.
Portarse Present Continuous
The Present Continuous (presente progresivo or presente continuo) is used to describe actions that are happening right now or around now. To form the present continuous tense, combine the Estar conjugation with the Portarse Gerundio (or Present Participle).
Example: Él está siendo muy egoísta últimamente. (He is being very selfish lately.)
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me estoy portando | I am behaving |
| Tú | te estás portando | You are behaving |
| Él/Ella/ |
se está portando | He/She is behaving |
| Nosotros | nos estamos portando | We are behaving |
| Vosotros | os estáis portando | You (plural) are behaving |
| Ellos/ |
se están portando | They are behaving |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topPortarse Past Tense
Spanish has several past tenses, each serving a specific purpose to express actions in the past.
Additionally, the use of Spanish past tenses can vary significantly across regions due to cultural and linguistic differences.
These are some of the most commonly used Spanish past tenses:
Portarse Preterite
The Preterite Tense (Pretérito or Indefinido) is used for completed actions in the past that have a clear beginning or end.
Example: Ayer comí pizza. (Yesterday, I ate pizza).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me porté | I behaved |
| Tú | te portaste | You behaved |
| Él/Ella/ |
se portó | He/She behaved |
| Nosotros | nos portamos | We behaved |
| Vosotros | os portasteis | You (plural) behaved |
| Ellos/ |
se portaron | They behaved |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topPortarse Imperfect
The Imperfect Tense (Imperfecto) describes ongoing, habitual, or background actions in the past, often without a defined start or end.
Example: Cuando era niño, jugaba fútbol todos los días. (When I was a child, I used to play soccer every day).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me portaba | I used to behave |
| Tú | te portabas | You used to behave |
| Él/Ella/ |
se portaba | He/She used to behave |
| Nosotros | nos portábamos | We used to behave |
| Vosotros | os portabais | You (plural) used to behave |
| Ellos/ |
se portaban | They used to behave |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topPortarse Present Perfect
The Present Perfect Tense (Presente Perfecto) is used to describe actions that have been completed recently or have relevance to the present moment. The Present Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Present Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Portarse Participio.
Example: He leído ese libro. (I have read that book).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me he portado | I have behaved |
| Tú | te has portado | You have behaved |
| Él/Ella/ |
se ha portado | He/She has behaved |
| Nosotros | nos hemos portado | We have behaved |
| Vosotros | os habéis portado | You (plural) have behaved |
| Ellos/ |
se han portado | They have behaved |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topPortarse Past Perfect
The Past Perfect Tense (Pluscuamperfecto) refers to actions completed before another action in the past. The Past Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Imperfect Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Portarse Participio.
Example: Había comido antes de salir. (I had eaten before leaving).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me había portado | I had behaved |
| Tú | te habías portado | You had behaved |
| Él/Ella/ |
se había portado | He/She had behaved |
| Nosotros | nos habíamos portado | We had behaved |
| Vosotros | os habíais portado | You (plural) had behaved |
| Ellos/ |
se habían portado | They had behaved |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topPortarse Future Tense
The Future Tense (Futuro) is used to describe actions or events that will happen in the future. It often expresses certainty or plans about what is yet to come.
Example: Mañana comeré pizza. (Tomorrow, I will eat pizza).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me portaré | I will behave |
| Tú | te portarás | You will behave |
| Él/Ella/ |
se portará | He/She will behave |
| Nosotros | nos portaremos | We will behave |
| Vosotros | os portaréis | You (plural) will behave |
| Ellos/ |
se portarán | They will behave |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topPortarse Conditional Tense
The Conditional Tense (Condicional) is used to express hypothetical situations, polite requests, or actions that depend on other conditions. It is often used in combination with the Future Tense.
Example: Me gustaría un café, por favor.(I would like a coffee, please).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me portaría | I would behave |
| Tú | te portarías | You would behave |
| Él/Ella/ |
se portaría | He/She would behave |
| Nosotros | nos portaríamos | We would behave |
| Vosotros | os portaríais | You (plural) would behave |
| Ellos/ |
se portarían | They would behave |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topPortarse Subjunctive
The Subjunctive Tense (Subjuntivo) is used to express doubt, uncertainty, desire, or emotion. It is often used in dependent clauses introduced by specific conjunctions or verbs.
Example: Espero que seas feliz. (I hope you are happy).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me porte | I behave |
| Tú | te portes | You behave |
| Él/Ella/ |
se porte | He/She behaves |
| Nosotros | nos portemos | We behave |
| Vosotros | os portéis | You (plural) behave |
| Ellos/ |
se porten | They behave |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topSpanish Regular Verbs
A verb is called a regular verb when its conjugation follows a consistent and predictable pattern. In contrast, a verb that does not follow these standard patterns is called an irregular verb. In Spanish, the three regular conjugation patterns are based on the verb endings: -AR, -ER, and -IR.
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