portar

B1#2,128

Hear it

verb

to bear, to carry
to wearclothes
to behave, to be good

Forms

Present

I	porto
you	portas
he, she, it	porta
we	portamos
you (plural)	portáis
they	portan

Preterite

I	porté
you	portaste
he, she, it	portó
we	portamos
you (plural)	portasteis
they	portaron

Imperfect

I	portaba
you	portabas
he, she, it	portaba
we	portábamos
you (plural)	portabais
they	portaban

Future

I	portaré
you	portarás
he, she, it	portará
we	portaremos
you (plural)	portaréis
they	portarán

Conditional

I	portaría
you	portarías
he, she, it	portaría
we	portaríamos
you (plural)	portaríais
they	portarían

Subjunctive

I	porte
you	portes
he, she, it	porte
we	portemos
you (plural)	portéis
they	porten

Imperfect subjunctive

I	portara / portase
you	portaras / portases
he, she, it	portara / portase
we	portáramos / portásemos
you (plural)	portarais / portaseis
they	portaran / portasen

More forms are in the app.

Used in the library

Hay que portar la corona con las dos manos.You have to carry the crown with both hands.B1Otra vez, por favor (15) — Once more, please (15) (B1)
Hay que portar chaleco en el barco, aunque no haya olas.You have to wear a life jacket on the boat, even with no waves.B1Otra vez, por favor (8) — Once more, please (8) (B1)
En la carta piden juguetes, pero también tienen que decir si se han portado bien.In the letter they ask for toys, but they also have to say whether they have behaved well.B1El Día de Reyes — Three Kings' Day
Los niños que se portaron mal reciben carbón, pero es carbón dulce, de azúcar, y en realidad lo reciben todos.Children who misbehaved get coal, but it is sweet coal, made of sugar, and in reality everybody gets it.B1El Día de Reyes — Three Kings' Day

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