To fear in Portuguese 🇧🇷

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Tips to Remember:
• Associate “temer” with the similar Spanish verb “temer,” which also means “to fear.”
• Think of the word “terror”—its initial “te-” sound can remind you of “temer.”
• Visualize a situation where you feel fear, and mentally repeat “eu temo” (I fear) to anchor the verb in your memory.

Explanations:
• “Temer” is an infinitive verb in Portuguese meaning “to fear.”
• It is used to express feelings of fear or apprehension concerning something that might happen.

Synonyms (Other Words with Similar Meaning):
• Recear
• Ter medo de
• Ficar com medo

Conjugations:

Indicative Mood:
• Present:
 eu temo – I fear
 tu temes – you fear (informal singular)
 ele/ela teme – he/she fears
 nós tememos – we fear
 vós temeis – you fear (informal plural)
 eles/elas temem – they fear
• Preterite Perfect:
 eu temi – I feared
 tu temeste – you feared
 ele/ela temeu – he/she feared
 nós tememos – we feared
 vós temestes – you feared
 eles/elas temeram – they feared
• Imperfect:
 eu temia – I was fearing / I used to fear
 tu temias – you were fearing
 ele/ela temia – he/she was fearing
 nós temíamos – we were fearing
 vós temíeis – you were fearing
 eles/elas temiam – they were fearing
• Future:
 eu temerei – I will fear
 tu temerás – you will fear
 ele/ela temerá – he/she will fear
 nós temeremos – we will fear
 vós temereis – you will fear
 eles/elas temerão – they will fear
• Conditional:
 eu temeria – I would fear
 tu temerias – you would fear
 ele/ela temeria – he/she would fear
 nós temeríamos – we would fear
 vós temeríeis – you would fear
 eles/elas temeriam – they would fear

Subjunctive Mood:
• Present:
 que eu tema, que tu temas, que ele/ela tema, que nós temamos, que vós temaís, que eles/elas temam
• Imperfect:
 se eu temesse, se tu temesses, se ele/ela temesse, se nós teméssemos, se vós temésseis, se eles/elas temessem
• Future:
 quando eu temer, quando tu temeres, quando ele/ela temer, quando nós temermos, quando vós temereis, quando eles/elas temerem

Imperative (Affirmative):
• tu teme
• você tema
• nós temamos
• vós temei
• vocês temam

Examples of Sentences:
• Eu temo o desconhecido.
 Translation: I fear the unknown.
• Eles temem as consequências de suas ações.
 Translation: They fear the consequences of their actions.
• Se você temer o fracasso, não arrisque.
 Translation: If you fear failure, don’t take risks.
• Nós temeríamos uma tempestade se as nuvens se acumulassem.
 Translation: We would fear a storm if the clouds gathered.

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