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Conjugation of jantar in Portuguese

jantarto have dinner; to dineregular

Presente

Actions happening now or habitually.

Completed actions in the past.

tu~~janteaste~~jantasteInfluence from Spanish (cenaste). Correct Portuguese form is 'jantaste' (ending -aste for -ar verbs).
nós~~jantávamos~~jantamosDo not confuse the imperfect 'jantávamos' with the simple past. The simple past (pretérito perfeito) for nós is 'jantamos' (identical to present 'jantamos' in spelling; context marks the tense).

Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.

Actions that will happen.

Actions that would happen under some condition.

Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.

eu~~janto~~janteUsing the indicative instead of the subjunctive. After expressions requiring subjunctive use 'jante', not 'janto'.

Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.

Hypothetical situations in the future.

eu~~jantarei~~jantarDon't mix future indicative ('jantarei') with future subjunctive. The future subjunctive for 'eu' is 'jantar' (used after 'quando', 'se', etc.).

Commands and requests.

tu~~jante~~jantaAffirmative imperative for 'tu' uses the indicative without -s: 'janta' (not the subjunctive form 'jante').

The -ing form used for ongoing action.

Is jantar a regular verb?

Yes — jantar is a regular Portuguese verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.

What does jantar mean?

jantar is a Portuguese verb meaning "to have dinner; to dine".