Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Portarse in Spanish
To behave (oneself) Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Portarse (to behave (oneself)) is a reflexive regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: me porto, te portas, se porta, nos portamos, os portáis, se portan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Portarse
- Portarse in the Indicative Present
- Portarse in the Indicative Preterite
- Portarse in the Indicative Imperfect
- Portarse in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Portarse in the Indicative Informal Future
- Portarse in the Indicative Future
- Portarse in the Indicative Conditional
- Portarse in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Portarse in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Portarse in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Portarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Portarse
- Imperative tenses of Portarse
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Portarse conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Portarse is the Spanish verb for "to behave (oneself)". It is a regular AR reflexive verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | portarse | to behave (oneself) |
| Past participle | portado | behaved |
| Gerund | portando | behaving |
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Portarse in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of portarse is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "me porto", meaning "I behave".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me porto | I behave |
| Tú | te portas | you behave |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se porta | s/he behaves |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos portamos | we behave |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os portáis | you (plural) behave |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se portan | they behave |
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Portarse in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of portarse is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "me porté", meaning "I behaved".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me porté | I behaved |
| Tú | te portaste | you behaved |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se portó | s/he behaved |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos portamos | we behaved |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os portasteis | you (plural) behaved |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se portaron | they behaved |
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Portarse in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of portarse is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "me portaba", meaning "I used to behave".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me portaba | I used to behave |
| Tú | te portabas | you used to behave |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se portaba | s/he used to behave |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos portábamos | we used to behave |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os portabais | you (plural) used to behave |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se portaban | they used to behave |
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Portarse in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of portarse is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "me estoy portando", meaning "I am behaving".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me estoy portando | I am behaving |
| Tú | te estás portando | you are behaving |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se está portando | s/he is behaving |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos estamos portando | we are behaving |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os estáis portando | you (plural) are behaving |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se están portando | they are behaving |
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Portarse in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of portarse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "me voy a portar", meaning "I am going to behave".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me voy a portar | I am going to behave |
| Tú | te vas a portar | you are going to behave |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se va a portar | s/he is going to behave |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos vamos a portar | we are going to behave |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os vais a portar | you (plural) are going to behave |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se van a portar | they are going to behave |
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Portarse in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of portarse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "me portaré", meaning "I will behave".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me portaré | I will behave |
| Tú | te portarás | you will behave |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se portará | s/he will behave |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos portaremos | we will behave |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os portaréis | you (plural) will behave |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se portarán | they will behave |
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Portarse in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of portarse is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "me portaría", meaning "I would behave".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me portaría | I would behave |
| Tú | te portarías | you would behave |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se portaría | s/he would behave |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos portaríamos | we would behave |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os portaríais | you (plural) would behave |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se portarían | they would behave |
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Portarse in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of portarse is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "me he portado", meaning "I have behaved".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me he portado | I have behaved |
| Tú | te has portado | you have behaved |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se ha portado | s/he has behaved |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hemos portado | we have behaved |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habéis portado | you (plural) have behaved |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se han portado | they have behaved |
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Portarse in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of portarse is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "me había portado", meaning "I had behaved".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me había portado | I had behaved |
| Tú | te habías portado | you had behaved |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se había portado | s/he had behaved |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habíamos portado | we had behaved |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habíais portado | you (plural) had behaved |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habían portado | they had behaved |
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Portarse in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of portarse is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "me habré portado", meaning "I will have behaved".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habré portado | I will have behaved |
| Tú | te habrás portado | you will have behaved |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habrá portado | s/he will have behaved |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habremos portado | we will have behaved |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habréis portado | you (plural) will have behaved |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrán portado | they will have behaved |
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Portarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of portarse is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "me habría portado", meaning "I would have behaved".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habría portado | I would have behaved |
| Tú | te habrías portado | you would have behaved |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habría portado | s/he would have behaved |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habríamos portado | we would have behaved |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habríais portado | you (plural) would have behaved |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrían portado | they would have behaved |
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Portarse in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "me porte", meaning "I behave".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me porte | I behave |
| Tú | te portes | you behave |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se porte | s/he behaves |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos portemos | we behave |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os portéis | you (plural) behave |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se porten | they behave |
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Portarse in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "me portara", meaning "I behaved".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me portara | I behaved |
| Tú | te portaras | you behaved |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se portara | s/he behaved |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos portáramos | we behaved |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os portarais | you (plural) behaved |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se portaran | they behaved |
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Portarse in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "me portare", meaning "I will behave".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me portare | I will behave |
| Tú | te portares | you will behave |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se portare | s/he will behave |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos portáremos | we will behave |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os portareis | you (plural) will behave |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se portaren | they will behave |
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Portarse in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "me haya portado", meaning "I have behaved".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me haya portado | I have behaved |
| Tú | te hayas portado | you have behaved |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se haya portado | s/he has behaved |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hayamos portado | we have behaved |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hayáis portado | you (plural) have behaved |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hayan portado | they have behaved |
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Portarse in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "me hubiera portado", meaning "I had behaved".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiera portado | I had behaved |
| Tú | te hubieras portado | you had behaved |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiera portado | s/he had behaved |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéramos portado | we had behaved |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubierais portado | you (plural) had behaved |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieran portado | they had behaved |
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Portarse in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "me hubiere portado", meaning "I will have behaved".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiere portado | I will have behaved |
| Tú | te hubieres portado | you will have behaved |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiere portado | s/he will have behaved |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéremos portado | we will have behaved |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubiereis portado | you (plural) will have behaved |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieren portado | they will have behaved |
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Portarse in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "pórtese", meaning "(to you formal) behave!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | pórtate | (to you) behave! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | pórtese | (to you formal) behave! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | portémonos | let's behave! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | portaos | (to you plural) behave! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | pórtense | (to you plural formal) behave! |
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Portarse in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no se porte", meaning "(to you formal) don't behave!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no te portes | (to you) don't behave! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no se porte | (to you formal) don't behave! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no nos portemos | let's not behave! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no os portéis | (to you plural) don't behave! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no se porten | (to you plural formal) don't behave! |
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Frequently asked questions about Portarse
Is portarse a regular or irregular verb?
Portarse is a fully regular -AR reflexive verb. It follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -AR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate portarse in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), portarse is conjugated as: yo me porto, tú te portas, él/ella/usted se porta, nosotros nos portamos, vosotros os portáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se portan. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
How do you conjugate portarse in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), portarse is conjugated as: yo me porté, tú te portaste, él/ella/usted se portó, nosotros nos portamos, vosotros os portasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se portaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate portarse in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), portarse is conjugated as: yo me portaba, tú te portabas, él/ella/usted se portaba, nosotros nos portábamos, vosotros os portabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes se portaban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate portarse in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), portarse is conjugated as: yo me portaré, tú te portarás, él/ella/usted se portará, nosotros nos portaremos, vosotros os portaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se portarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate portarse in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), portarse is conjugated as: yo me porte, tú te portes, él/ella/usted se porte, nosotros nos portemos, vosotros os portéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se porten. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
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