chegar — to arrive (at); to reach (to conclude moving to a destination); to arrive (to reach the present time)
chegar is the #90 most common word in Portuguese, a verb. It means “to arrive (at); to reach (to conclude moving to a destination); to arrive (to reach the present time)” and is pronounced /ʃeˈɡa(ʁ)/.
#90frequency rank
0.09%of everyday Portuguese text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of chegar
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| chego | I · present | I arrive |
| cheguei | I · past | I arrived |
| chegado | past participle | arrived |
| chegar | infinitive | to arrive |
| chegar | I · infinitive | to arrive |
| chegares | you · infinitive | to arrive |
| chegar | he/she · infinitive | to arrive |
| chegarmos | we · infinitive | to arrive |
| chegardes | you (pl.) · infinitive | to arrive |
| chegarem | they · infinitive | to arrive |
| chegando | -ing form | arriving |
| chegado | singular · past participle | arrived |
| chegados | plural · past participle | arrived |
| chegada | singular · past participle | arrived |
| chegadas | plural · past participle | arrived |
| chegas | you · present | you arrive |
| chega | he/she · present | he/she arrives |
| chegamos | we · present | we arrive |
| chegais | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) arrive |
| chegam | they · present | they arrive |
| chegava | I · imperfect | I used to arrive |
| chegavas | you · imperfect | you used to arrive |
| chegava | he/she · imperfect | he/she used to arrive |
| chegávamos | we · imperfect | we used to arrive |
| chegáveis | you (pl.) · imperfect | you (pl.) used to arrive |
| chegavam | they · imperfect | they used to arrive |
| chegaste | you · past | you arrived |
| chegou | he/she · past | he/she arrived |
| chegamos | we · past | we arrived |
| chegámos | we · past | we arrived |
| chegastes | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) arrived |
| chegaram | they · past | they arrived |
| chegara | I · past perfect | I had arrived |
| chegaras | you · past perfect | you had arrived |
| chegara | he/she · past perfect | he/she had arrived |
| chegáramos | we · past perfect | we had arrived |
| chegáreis | you (pl.) · past perfect | you (pl.) had arrived |
| chegaram | they · past perfect | they had arrived |
| chegarei | I · future | I will arrive |
| chegarás | you · future | you will arrive |
| chegará | he/she · future | he/she will arrive |
| chegaremos | we · future | we will arrive |
| chegareis | you (pl.) · future | you (pl.) will arrive |
| chegarão | they · future | they will arrive |
| chegaria | I · conditional | I would arrive |
| chegarias | you · conditional | you would arrive |
| chegaria | he/she · conditional | he/she would arrive |
| chegaríamos | we · conditional | we would arrive |
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