doce

sweet

Portuguese adjective

Each tense uses this word in a sentence.

Doce in the Present

Doce in the Present
EnglishExample in Portuguese
I like sweet desserts.Eu gosto de sobremesas doces.
You prefer sweet coffee.Você prefere café doce.
She makes sweet cakes.Ela faz bolos doces.
We buy sweet fruits.Nós compramos frutas doces.
You all eat sweet cookies.Vocês comem biscoitos doces.
They sell sweet bread.Eles vendem pão doce.

Doce in the Past Simple

Doce in the Past Simple
EnglishExample in Portuguese
I bought sweet chocolate.Eu comprei chocolate doce.
You made a sweet pie.Você fez uma torta doce.
He tried the sweet wine.Ele provou o vinho doce.
We found sweet oranges.Nós achamos laranjas doces.
You all brought sweet treats.Vocês trouxeram guloseimas doces.
They chose the sweet option.Elas escolheram a opção doce.

Doce in the Imperfect

Doce in the Imperfect
EnglishExample in Portuguese
I always liked sweet tea.Eu sempre gostava de chá doce.
You used to eat sweet cereal.Você comia cereal doce.
She was making sweet jam.Ela fazia geleia doce.
We preferred sweet drinks.Nós preferíamos bebidas doces.
You all were buying sweet snacks.Vocês compravam lanches doces.
They served sweet pastries.Eles serviam pastéis doces.

Doce in the Future (Ir + Infinitive)

Doce in the Future (Ir + Infinitive)
EnglishExample in Portuguese
I'll try the sweet sauce.Eu vou provar o molho doce.
You'll make sweet pudding.Você vai fazer pudim doce.
He'll buy sweet grapes.Ele vai comprar uvas doces.
We'll prepare sweet popcorn.Nós vamos preparar pipoca doce.
You all will want something sweet.Vocês vão querer algo doce.
They'll bring sweet apples.Elas vão trazer maçãs doces.

Doce in the Conditional

Doce in the Conditional
EnglishExample in Portuguese
I would make sweet cakes for the party.Eu faria bolos doces para a festa.
You would prefer sweet wine with dinner.Você preferiria vinho doce com o jantar.
He/She would buy sweet fruits at the market.Ele/Ela compraria frutas doces no mercado.
We would eat sweet desserts every day.Nós comeríamos sobremesas doces todos os dias.
You all would like sweet coffee in the morning.Vocês gostariam de café doce pela manhã.
They would choose the sweet chocolate.Eles/Elas escolheriam o chocolate doce.

Doce in the Present Subjunctive

Doce in the Present Subjunctive
EnglishExample in Portuguese
I hope the cake is sweet enough.Espero que o bolo seja doce o suficiente.
It's important that you make the tea sweet.É importante que você faça o chá doce.
I doubt he/she finds the orange sweet.Duvido que ele/ela ache a laranja doce.
They want us to bring sweet snacks.Eles querem que nós levemos lanches doces.
I prefer that you all buy sweet apples.Prefiro que vocês comprem maçãs doces.
It's good that they like sweet things.É bom que eles/elas gostem de coisas doces.