verb
- transitive to bear, to carry
- transitive to wear (clothes)
- reflexive to behave, to be good
portar
to bear, to carry
Meanings
Conjugation
Gerund portando · past participle portado
Indicative
| present | imperfect | preterite | future | conditional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | porto | portaba | porté | portaré | portaría |
| tú | portas | portabas | portaste | portarás | portarías |
| vos | portás | portabas | portaste | portarás | portarías |
| él, ella, usted | porta | portaba | portó | portará | portaría |
| nosotros | portamos | portábamos | portamos | portaremos | portaríamos |
| vosotros | portáis | portabais | portasteis | portaréis | portaríais |
| ellos, ellas, ustedes | portan | portaban | portaron | portarán | portarían |
Subjunctive
| present | imperfect (-ra) | imperfect (-se) | future | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | porte | portara | portase | portare |
| tú | portes | portaras | portases | portares |
| vos | portés | portaras | portases | portares |
| él, ella, usted | porte | portara | portase | portare |
| nosotros | portemos | portáramos | portásemos | portáremos |
| vosotros | portéis | portarais | portaseis | portareis |
| ellos, ellas, ustedes | porten | portaran | portasen | portaren |
Imperative
| affirmative | negative | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | porta | no portes |
| vos | portá | |
| usted | porte | no porte |
| nosotros | portemos | no portemos |
| vosotros | portad | no portéis |
| ustedes | porten | no porten |
In sentences
Pórtate bien. Be a good boy. #3170772
¡Pórtense bien! Behave yourselves! #1615554
Él se portó mal. He behaved badly. #1287548
Él portaba un arma. He had a gun on his person. #2178573
Portar armas es ilegal. It's against the law to carry weapons. #1068245
¿Por qué te portas así? Why are you acting this way? #2270704
Él se portó como un niño. He behaved like a child. #2098586
Ojalá Jim se portara bien. I wish Jim would behave himself. #609166