To argue in Portuguese 🇧🇷

argumentar info.

Tips to remember:
• Notice the similarity between "argumentar" and the English word "argument." The root "argumento" (argument) links the verb to its meaning, so remembering one helps recall the other.
• Think of "arguing" as presenting a series of points or reasons, just like constructing an argument in a discussion.

Explanations:
• "Argumentar" means “to argue” in the sense of presenting reasons or evidence in support of an idea or point of view.
• It is used when someone is explaining, defending, or persuasively discussing an idea.
• It differs from “brigar” (to quarrel/fight) in that "argumentar" is more about logical reasoning rather than conflict.

Other words with similar meaning:
• Debater – to debate
• Discutir – to discuss (in a formal argument)
• Raciocinar – to reason
• Explicar – to explain (in the context of giving reasons)

Conjugations of "argumentar":

Infinitive:
 • argumentar (to argue)

Gerund:
 • argumentando (arguing)

Past Participle:
 • argumentado (argued)

Present Tense:
 • eu argumento  (I argue)
 • tu argumentas  (you argue – informal singular)
 • ele/ela argumenta (he/she argues)
 • nós argumentamos (we argue)
 • vós argumentais  (you argue – informal plural; rarely used in modern Portuguese)
 • eles/elas argumentam (they argue)

Preterite (Simple Past):
 • eu argumentei  (I argued)
 • tu argumentaste (you argued – informal singular)
 • ele/ela argumentou (he/she argued)
 • nós argumentamos (we argued)
 • vós argumentastes (you argued – plural)
 • eles/elas argumentaram (they argued)

Imperfect (Past Ongoing):
 • eu argumentava  (I was arguing/I used to argue)
 • tu argumentavas  (you were arguing/used to argue)
 • ele/ela argumentava (he/she was arguing/used to argue)
 • nós argumentávamos (we were arguing/used to argue)
 • vós argumentáveis (you were arguing/used to argue)
 • eles/elas argumentavam (they were arguing/used to argue)

Future Tense:
 • eu argumentarei  (I will argue)
 • tu argumentarás  (you will argue)
 • ele/ela argumentará (he/she will argue)
 • nós argumentaremos (we will argue)
 • vós argumentareis  (you will argue)
 • eles/elas argumentarão (they will argue)

Conditional:
 • eu argumentaria  (I would argue)
 • tu argumentarias (you would argue)
 • ele/ela argumentaria (he/she would argue)
 • nós argumentaríamos (we would argue)
 • vós argumentaríeis (you would argue)
 • eles/elas argumentariam (they would argue)

Examples of sentences:
1. Presente:
 • Portuguese: "Ela argumenta com clareza durante as reuniões."
 • English: "She argues clearly during the meetings."

2. Pretérito Perfeito:
 • Portuguese: "Ontem, nós argumentamos sobre as melhores estratégias para o projeto."
 • English: "Yesterday, we argued about the best strategies for the project."

3. Imperfeito:
 • Portuguese: "Quando era jovem, ele frequentemente argumentava sobre política."
 • English: "When he was young, he often argued about politics."

4. Futuro:
 • Portuguese: "Acredito que eles argumentarão a favor da nova proposta na próxima sessão."
 • English: "I believe they will argue in favor of the new proposal at the next session."

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