portarConjugation
portar means to behave.
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive, like 'portara' or 'portase', is for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Present Subjunctive
Present subjunctive forms like 'porte' (yo/él/ella/usted) express wishes, doubts, or uncertainty.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive, like 'no portes' (tú) or 'no porten' (ustedes).
Imperative
Use imperative forms like 'porta' (tú) and 'porten' (ustedes) for direct commands with 'portar'.
Indicative
Conditional
Conditional forms like 'portaría' (yo) express hypothetical behavior or polite requests.
Preterite
The preterite of 'portar' is regular: porté, portaste, portó, portamos, portasteis, portaron.
Imperfect
The imperfect 'portaba', 'portabas', 'portaba' describes habitual or ongoing past behavior.
Present
The present tense 'porto', 'portas', 'porta' describes habitual behavior or actions happening now.
Future
Future forms like 'portaré' (yo) and 'portarán' (ellos) predict or promise future behavior.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does portar mean in Spanish?
portar means "to behave".
Is portar a regular or irregular verb?
portar is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate portar in the present tense?
The present tense of portar is: yo porto, tú portas, él/ella/usted porta, nosotros portamos, vosotros portáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes portan.
How do you conjugate portar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of portar is: yo porté, tú portaste, él/ella/usted portó, nosotros portamos, vosotros portasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes portaron.
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