Dito in the Present
| English | Example in Portuguese |
|---|---|
| I follow what was said in the meeting. | Eu sigo o dito na reunião. |
| You respect what was said. | Você respeita o dito. |
| She remembers what was said. | Ela lembra do dito. |
| We question what was said. | Nós questionamos o dito. |
| You all ignore what was said. | Vocês ignoram o dito. |
| They change what was said. | Eles mudam o dito. |
Dito in the Past Simple
| English | Example in Portuguese |
|---|---|
| I heard what was said yesterday. | Eu ouvi o dito ontem. |
| You read what was said. | Você leu o dito. |
| He found what was said. | Ele achou o dito. |
| We discussed what was said. | Nós discutimos o dito. |
| You all understood what was said. | Vocês entenderam o dito. |
| They forgot what was said. | Elas esqueceram o dito. |
Dito in the Imperfect
| English | Example in Portuguese |
|---|---|
| I always believed what was said. | Eu sempre acreditava no dito. |
| You knew the so-called expert. | Você conhecia o dito especialista. |
| She liked the so-called solution. | Ela gostava da dita solução. |
| We followed what was said. | Nós seguíamos o dito. |
| You all remembered what was said. | Vocês lembravam do dito. |
| They repeated the saying often. | Eles repetiam o dito sempre. |
Dito in the Future (Ir + Infinitive)
| English | Example in Portuguese |
|---|---|
| I'll check what was said tomorrow. | Eu vou verificar o dito amanhã. |
| You'll mention what was said. | Você vai mencionar o dito. |
| He'll review what was said. | Ele vai revisar o dito. |
| We'll consider what was said. | Nós vamos considerar o dito. |
| You all will accept what was said. | Vocês vão aceitar o dito. |
| They'll explain what was said. | Elas vão explicar o dito. |
Dito in the Conditional
| English | Example in Portuguese |
|---|---|
| I would have said that before, but not anymore. | Eu teria dito isso antes, mas não mais. |
| You would follow what was said in the meeting. | Você seguiria o que foi dito na reunião. |
| He/she would believe everything said about the situation. | Ele acreditaria em tudo que foi dito sobre a situação. |
| We would respect the said rules of the game. | Nós respeitaríamos as ditas regras do jogo. |
| You all would remember what was said yesterday. | Vocês lembrariam do que foi dito ontem. |
| They would ignore the said warnings completely. | Eles ignorariam completamente os ditos avisos. |
Dito in the Present Subjunctive
| English | Example in Portuguese |
|---|---|
| I hope what's said is true. | Espero que o dito seja verdade. |
| It's important that you understand what's said here. | É importante que você entenda o dito aqui. |
| I doubt he/she follows the said instructions. | Duvido que ele siga as ditas instruções. |
| They want us to respect what was said. | Querem que nós respeitemos o dito. |
| I need you all to remember the said details. | Preciso que vocês lembrem dos ditos detalhes. |
| It's possible they know the said person. | É possível que eles conheçam a dita pessoa. |