Andar Conjugation in Portuguese
andar means “to walk” in English, and it is one of the first verbs Portuguese learners meet — it sits at number 33 in VerbFlow’s frequency list for Portuguese verbs. It means to walk and to go on foot, and it also appears in expressions for how things are going. It is completely regular: ando, andas, anda, andamos, andais, andam. Do not confuse it with ir, which means to go in general, or with correr, which means to run. This page gives you the complete conjugation of andar — every tense, every person, the gerund and the past participle — with notes, examples, common mistakes and a quiz. Here is the verb in a natural sentence: “Eu ando a pé todos os dias.” — “I walk on foot.”
Quick facts
- Infinitive: andar
- English: to walk
- Verb type: Regular -ar verb
- Irregular in: none — regular in every tense
- Gerund: andando
- Present participle: andante
- Past participle: andado
- Auxiliary: ter (all perfect tenses are formed with ter + the past participle)
- Ending: -ar verbs; pattern ar in the verified tables
Pronunciation
Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for andar, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one. Learn the spelling of the forms first, and listen to a native speaker for the sounds rather than trusting an invented transcription. The forms below are the ones that matter: once you can read andar in every tense, you can recognise it in speech even before you can pronounce every form perfectly.
Three things to remember about andar
- It is regular: every form follows the ordinary -ar pattern, so once you know the stem you can build the whole table. The only work is learning the endings, not memorising exceptions.
- The perfect tenses use ter: the pretérito perfeito composto is formed with ter in the present plus the past participle andado. The tables on this page give the participle in the masculine singular form, exactly as it appears in the verified dump; agreement with the subject is a separate step that depends on the sentence, not on the verb table.
- The gerund is andando, the present participle is andante and the past participle is andado: keep all three in mind as you read the tables, because the gerund appears in progressive constructions, the present participle appears as an adjective, and the past participle appears in every perfect tense. If you know those three forms and the present tense, you already know the skeleton of the whole conjugation.
Full conjugation tables
Every form below comes from VerbFlow’s verified conjugation tables for andar. Learn the present tense first, then the pretérito perfeito and the pretérito imperfeito, and add the remaining tenses one at a time.
Present indicative (presente)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| eu | ando |
| tu | andas |
| ele/ela | anda |
| nós | andamos |
| vós | andais |
| eles/elas | andam |
The present indicative (presente) is used for habits, facts and things happening now. For example: “Eu ando a pé todos os dias.” — “I walk on foot”
Pretérito perfeito
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| eu | andei |
| tu | andaste |
| ele/ela | andou |
| nós | andámos |
| vós | andastes |
| eles/elas | andaram |
The pretérito perfeito is used for completed actions in the past, especially one finished event. For example: “Eu andei a pé ontem.” — “I walked on foot”
Pretérito imperfeito
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| eu | andava |
| tu | andavas |
| ele/ela | andava |
| nós | andávamos |
| vós | andáveis |
| eles/elas | andavam |
The pretérito imperfeito is used for ongoing or habitual actions in the past, and for background description. For example: “Eu andava a pé antigamente.” — “I used to walk on foot”
Pretérito mais-que-perfeito simples
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| eu | andara |
| tu | andaras |
| ele/ela | andara |
| nós | andáramos |
| vós | andáreis |
| eles/elas | andaram |
The pretérito mais-que-perfeito simples is used for an action completed before another past action; in everyday speech the compound form with tinha is more common. For example: “Eu andara a pé antes do jantar.” — “I had walked on foot”
Futuro do presente
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| eu | andarei |
| tu | andarás |
| ele/ela | andará |
| nós | andaremos |
| vós | andareis |
| eles/elas | andarão |
The futuro do presente is used for what will happen, for predictions and for promises. For example: “Eu andarei a pé amanhã.” — “I will walk on foot”
Futuro do pretérito
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| eu | andaria |
| tu | andarias |
| ele/ela | andaria |
| nós | andaríamos |
| vós | andaríeis |
| eles/elas | andariam |
The futuro do pretérito is used for what would happen, for polite requests and for hypothetical situations. For example: “Eu andaria a pé um dia.” — “I would walk on foot”
Pretérito perfeito composto
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| eu | tenho andado |
| tu | tens andado |
| ele/ela | tem andado |
| nós | temos andado |
| vós | tendes andado |
| eles/elas | têm andado |
The pretérito perfeito composto is used for actions that started in the past and continue, or have been repeated, up to the present. For example: “Ele tem andado a pé esta semana.” — “He has walked on foot”
Pretérito mais-que-perfeito composto
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| eu | tinha andado |
| tu | tinhas andado |
| ele/ela | tinha andado |
| nós | tínhamos andado |
| vós | tínheis andado |
| eles/elas | tinham andado |
The pretérito mais-que-perfeito composto is used for an action completed before another past action. For example: “Eu tinha andado a pé antes do jantar.” — “I had walked on foot”
Futuro do presente composto
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| eu | terei andado |
| tu | terás andado |
| ele/ela | terá andado |
| nós | teremos andado |
| vós | tereis andado |
| eles/elas | terão andado |
The futuro do presente composto is used for what will have happened by a point in the future. For example: “Eu terei andado a pé até amanhã.” — “I will have walked on foot”
Futuro do pretérito composto
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| eu | teria andado |
| tu | terias andado |
| ele/ela | teria andado |
| nós | teríamos andado |
| vós | teríeis andado |
| eles/elas | teriam andado |
The futuro do pretérito composto is used for what would have happened in a different past. For example: “Eu teria andado a pé ontem.” — “I would have walked on foot”
Presente do subjuntivo
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| eu | ande |
| tu | andes |
| ele/ela | ande |
| nós | andemos |
| vós | andeis |
| eles/elas | andem |
The presente do subjuntivo is used for wishes, doubts, emotions and opinions after que. For example: “É importante que eu ande a pé.” — “It is important that I walk on foot”
Pretérito imperfeito do subjuntivo
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| eu | andasse |
| tu | andasses |
| ele/ela | andasse |
| nós | andássemos |
| vós | andásseis |
| eles/elas | andassem |
The pretérito imperfeito do subjuntivo is used in the past for wishes and hypotheticals after que, and in se-clauses. For example: “Era importante que eu andasse a pé.” — “It was important that I walk on foot”
Futuro do subjuntivo
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| eu | andar |
| tu | andares |
| ele/ela | andar |
| nós | andarmos |
| vós | andardes |
| eles/elas | andarem |
The futuro do subjuntivo is used after se and quando for a future possibility, where English would use the present. For example: “Se eu andar a pé, é bom.” — “If I walk on foot, that is good”
Imperativo (affirmative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tu | anda |
| ele/ela | ande |
| nós | andemos |
| vós | andai |
| eles/elas | andem |
The affirmative imperative is used for direct commands and instructions. For example: “Anda a pé!” — “Walk on foot!”
Imperativo (negative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tu | não andes |
| ele/ela | não ande |
| nós | não andemos |
| vós | não andeis |
| eles/elas | não andem |
The negative imperative is used for prohibitions and negative commands. For example: “Não andes a pé.” — “Do not walk on foot.”
Presente do subjuntivo composto
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| eu | tenha andado |
| tu | tenhas andado |
| ele/ela | tenha andado |
| nós | tenhamos andado |
| vós | tenhais andado |
| eles/elas | tenham andado |
The presente do subjuntivo composto is used for a completed action in a subordinate clause expressing doubt, wish or emotion. For example: “É importante que eu tenha andado a pé.” — “It is important that I have walked on foot”
Pretérito imperfeito do subjuntivo composto
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| eu | tivesse andado |
| tu | tivesses andado |
| ele/ela | tivesse andado |
| nós | tivéssemos andado |
| vós | tivésseis andado |
| eles/elas | tivessem andado |
The pretérito imperfeito do subjuntivo composto is used for a completed action in a past subordinate clause. For example: “Era importante que eu tivesse andado a pé.” — “It was important that I had walked on foot”
Futuro do subjuntivo composto
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| eu | tiver andado |
| tu | tiveres andado |
| ele/ela | tiver andado |
| nós | tivermos andado |
| vós | tiverdes andado |
| eles/elas | tiverem andado |
The futuro do subjuntivo composto is used after se for a completed future possibility. For example: “Se eu tiver andado a pé, é bom.” — “If I have walked on foot, that is good”
Gerund
| Form | Portuguese |
|---|---|
| Gerund | andando |
The gerund is used for an action happening at the same time as another action, often with estar for the progressive. For example: “Andando a pé, aprendo muito.” — “While walking on foot, I learn a lot.”
Present participle
| Form | Portuguese |
|---|---|
| Present participle | andante |
The present participle is used as an adjective, describing an ongoing action. For example, the participle andante is used to describe something that is happening at the same time as the main action, much like an English -ing adjective. You will meet andante more often as an adjective or a noun than as a verb form, so learn it as a word in its own right.
Past participle
| Form | Portuguese |
|---|---|
| Past participle | andado |
The past participle is used with an auxiliary to form the perfect tenses, and as an adjective. For example: “Eu tenho andado a pé esta semana.” — “I have walked on foot.”
Example sentences
Ten natural sentences with andar, covering different tenses and persons. Say each one aloud, then cover the Portuguese and try to produce it from the English.
- “Eu ando a pé todos os dias.” — “I walk on foot”
- “Tu andaste a pé ontem.” — “You walked on foot”
- “Ele andava a pé antigamente.” — “He used to walk on foot”
- “Eu andarei a pé amanhã.” — “I will walk on foot”
- “Tu andarias a pé um dia.” — “You would walk on foot”
- “Ele tem andado a pé esta semana.” — “He has walked on foot”
- “Eu tinha andado a pé antes do jantar.” — “I had walked on foot”
- “Tu terás andado a pé até amanhã.” — “You will have walked on foot”
- “É importante que eu ande a pé.” — “It is important that I walk on foot”
- “Anda a pé!” — “Walk on foot!”
Common mistakes
1. Using the infinitive instead of a conjugated form
✗ Wrong: “Eu andar a pé.”
✓ Right: “Eu ando a pé todos os dias.”
The infinitive andar never takes a subject. After eu you need the conjugated present form ando.
2. Using the wrong person’s form
✗ Wrong: “Eu andas a pé.”
✓ Right: “Eu ando a pé todos os dias.”
andas is the tu form, not the eu form. Match the verb to the subject every time: eu goes with ando.
3. Using the present for a finished past action
✗ Wrong: “Eu ando a pé ontem.”
✓ Right: “Eu andei a pé ontem.”
Ontem points to the past, so the present is wrong here. Use the pretérito perfeito andei for a finished action yesterday.
4. Using the wrong auxiliary in the pretérito perfeito composto
✗ Wrong: “Eu sou andado a pé.”
✓ Right: “Eu tenho andado a pé esta semana.”
The pretérito perfeito composto of andar is formed with ter plus the past participle andado: the eu form is tenho andado. Check the auxiliary in the table above before you build a perfect tense.
5. Using the indicative after a subjunctive trigger
✗ Wrong: “É importante que eu ando a pé.”
✓ Right: “É importante que eu ande a pé.”
After é importante que Portuguese needs the subjunctive, so use ande here, not the indicative ando.
6. Using the gerund instead of the past participle in a perfect tense
✗ Wrong: “Eu tenho andando a pé.”
✓ Right: “Eu tenho andado a pé esta semana.”
The perfect tenses need the past participle andado, not the gerund andando. The gerund belongs in progressive constructions, never after an auxiliary in a perfect tense.
Quiz: test yourself
Ten questions on andar. Choose the right form, then check the answer key below.
What is the eu form of andar in the Present indicative (presente)?
- A) andas
- B) ando
- C) anda
- D) andamos
What is the ele/ela form of andar in the Pretérito perfeito?
- A) andei
- B) andaste
- C) andou
- D) andámos
What is the nós form of andar in the Pretérito imperfeito?
- A) andava
- B) andavas
- C) andáveis
- D) andávamos
What is the tu form of andar in the Futuro do presente?
- A) andarás
- B) andarei
- C) andará
- D) andaremos
What is the eu form of andar in the Futuro do pretérito?
- A) andarias
- B) andaria
- C) andaríamos
- D) andaríeis
What is the ele/ela form of andar in the Pretérito perfeito composto?
- A) tenho andado
- B) tens andado
- C) tem andado
- D) temos andado
What is the ele/ela form of andar in the Presente do subjuntivo?
- A) andes
- B) andemos
- C) andeis
- D) ande
What is the eu form of andar in the Pretérito imperfeito do subjuntivo?
- A) andasse
- B) andasses
- C) andássemos
- D) andásseis
What is the gerund of andar?
- A) andado
- B) andando
- C) andar
- D) ando
What does andar mean in English?
- A) to be
- B) to have
- C) to walk
- D) —
Answer key
- B) ando — the correct form is ando. The other options are other forms of the same verb.
- C) andou — the correct form is andou. The other options are other forms of the same verb.
- D) andávamos — the correct form is andávamos. The other options are other forms of the same verb.
- A) andarás — the correct form is andarás. The other options are other forms of the same verb.
- B) andaria — the correct form is andaria. The other options are other forms of the same verb.
- C) tem andado — the correct form is tem andado. The other options are other forms of the same verb.
- D) ande — the correct form is ande. The other options are other forms of the same verb.
- A) andasse — the correct form is andasse. The other options are other forms of the same verb.
- B) andando — the correct form is andando. The other options are other forms of the same verb.
- C) to walk — the correct form is to walk. The other options are other forms of the same verb.
Frequently asked questions
What does andar mean in English?
andar means “to walk”. It is a core everyday verb, so its present-tense forms are worth learning first.
Is andar regular or irregular?
andar is regular: it follows the ordinary -ar pattern in every tense. The gerund is andando and the past participle is andado.
What are the gerund and past participle of andar?
The gerund is andando — use it with estar for the progressive. The past participle is andado — use it with ter for the perfect tenses, as in tenho andado.
Which auxiliary does andar take in the pretérito perfeito composto?
andar takes ter in the pretérito perfeito composto: the eu form is tenho andado. All seven compound tenses on this page are built with ter plus the past participle andado.
How do I say “I walk” in Portuguese?
Say “Eu ando a pé todos os dias.” — “I walk on foot” The eu form of the present is ando, and it is the form you will use most often.
Related pages
- Full conjugation of andar — every tense of andar in one place.
- Andar in the present tense — the full table and usage rules for one tense.
- Andar examples and quiz — more example sentences and practice questions for this verb.
- Portuguese present tense guide — the full guide to the present tense in Portuguese.
- Estar conjugation — another everyday Portuguese verb.
- Dar conjugation — another everyday Portuguese verb.
- Portuguese verbs — the full hub of Portuguese conjugation pages.
- VerbFlow home — all languages, tools and verb lists.
- Verb Conjugator — practise andar with the interactive tool.
- Conjugation Chart Printer — practise andar with the interactive tool.
- Tense Finder — practise andar with the interactive tool.