Definitions / Intent
Signs / Symbols
Social / Results
1. Present Simple
I mean what I say
I don't mean to hurt you
Do you mean that?
Eu falo sério o que digo / não tenho intenção de te magoar
Red means stop
Blue doesn't mean go
Does this sign mean exit?
Vermelho significa pare
Work means money
Rest doesn't mean lazy
Does success mean fame?
Trabalho significa dinheiro
2. Present Continuous
I am meaning to call you
I am not meaning to lie
Are you meaning to stay?
Estou querendo (com intenção de) te ligar
The bell is meaning lunch
It isn't meaning a fire
Is it meaning the end?
O sino está sinalizando o almoço
He is meaning well
He isn't meaning harm
Is he meaning to help?
Ele está com boas intenções
3. Present Perfect
He has meant a lot to us
He hasn't meant trouble
Has he meant that?
Ele tem significado muito para nós
Silence has meant peace
It hasn't meant fear
Has it meant a "yes"?
O silêncio tem significado paz
You have meant the world
You haven't meant a burden
Have I meant anything?
Você tem sido o meu mundo
4. Present Perfect Continuous
I've been meaning to ask
I haven't been meaning to go
Have you been meaning to?
Tenho estado com intenção de perguntar
It has been meaning more
It hasn't been meaning less
Has it been meaning hope?
Isso tem passado a significar mais
They've been meaning well
They haven't been meaning ill
Have they been meaning to?
Eles têm tido boas intenções
5. Past Simple
I meant every word
I didn't mean to offend
Did you mean that?
Eu falei sério cada palavra / não tive a intenção de ofender
The bell meant the end
It didn't mean a break
Did it mean we won?
O sino significou o fim
She meant business
She didn't mean a joke
Did she mean us?
Ela estava falando sério (não estava para brincadeira)
6. Past Continuous
I was meaning to call
I wasn't meaning to stay
Were you meaning to leave?
Eu estava querendo ligar
The flag was meaning help
It wasn't meaning war
Was it meaning victory?
A bandeira estava sinalizando ajuda
We were meaning well
We weren't meaning harm
Were they meaning trouble?
Nossas intenções eram boas
7. Past Perfect
He had meant to help
He hadn't meant to fail
Had he meant that?
Ele tivera a intenção de ajudar
That had meant a lot
It hadn't meant much
Had it meant the end?
Aquilo tinha significado muito
They had meant no harm
They hadn't meant peace
Had they meant to stay?
Eles não tinham tido a intenção de fazer mal
8. Past Perfect Continuous
I'd been meaning to talk
I hadn't been meaning to cry
Had you been meaning to?
Eu vinha querendo conversar
It had been meaning hope
It hadn't been meaning gold
Had it been meaning joy?
Isso vinha significando esperança
They'd been meaning well
They hadn't been meaning ill
Had they been meaning that?
Eles vinham tendo boas intenções
9. Future Will
I will mean what I write
I won't mean to stay long
Will you mean it?
Eu falarei sério o que escrever
A win will mean a party
It won't mean the end
Will it mean a promotion?
Uma vitória significará uma festa
They will mean well
They won't mean to lose
Will they mean to help?
Eles terão boas intenções
10. Future Going to
I'm going to mean it
I'm not going to mean harm
Are you going to mean that?
Eu vou falar sério
It's going to mean chaos
It isn't going to mean easy
Is it going to mean a win?
Isso vai significar o caos
We're going to mean business
We aren't going to mean fun
Are they going to mean to?
Nós vamos estar falando sério
11. Future Continuous
I will be meaning to ask
I won't be meaning to stay
Will you be meaning to go?
Eu estarei querendo perguntar
This will be meaning success
It won't be meaning luck
Will it be meaning life?
Isso estará sinalizando sucesso
They'll be meaning well
They won't be meaning ill
Will they be meaning to?
Eles estarão com boas intenções
12. Future Perfect
I will have meant to finish
I won't have meant to lie
Will you have meant that?
Eu já terei tido a intenção de terminar
It will have meant a lot
It won't have meant much
Will it have meant defeat?
Isso já terá significado muito
They will have meant well
They won't have meant harm
Will they have meant to?
Eles já terão tido boas intenções
13. Future Perfect Continuous
I'll have been meaning to go
I won't have been meaning to
Will you have been meaning?
Eu já estarei querendo ir faz tempo
It'll have been meaning joy
It won't have been meaning pain
Will it have been meaning?
Já estará significando alegria faz tempo
They'll have been meaning well
They won't have been meaning
Will they have been meaning?
Eles já estarão com boas intenções faz tempo
14. Can
You can mean it if you try
You can't mean to fail
Can you mean that?
Você pode falar sério se tentar
This can mean many things
It can't mean "no"
Can it mean "yes"?
Isso pode significar muitas coisas
Actions can mean love
They can't mean hate here
Can actions mean more?
Ações podem significar amor
15. Could
I could mean what I said
I couldn't mean to hurt
Could you mean that?
Eu poderia falar sério sobre o que disse
That could mean a problem
It couldn't mean a gift
Could it mean we are late?
Isso poderia significar um problema
We could mean to stay
We couldn't mean to go
Could they mean to help?
Poderíamos ter a intenção de ficar
16. May
He may mean to apologize
He may not mean a word
May I mean a lot to you?
Ele talvez queira se desculpar
Silence may mean agreement
It may not mean a "no"
May it mean victory?
Silêncio talvez signifique consentimento
They may mean well
They may not mean ill
May they mean to win?
Eles talvez tenham boas intenções
17. Might
She might mean business
She might not mean a joke
Might she mean to leave?
Pode ser que ela esteja falando sério
A nod might mean "yes"
It might not mean "stop"
Might it mean trouble?
Um aceno de cabeça pode ser que signifique sim
We might mean to stay
We might not mean to go
Might we mean more?
Pode ser que tenhamos a intenção de ficar
18. Must
You must mean what you say
You must not mean harm
Must I mean everything?
Você deve falar sério o que diz
This must mean the truth
It must not mean a lie
Must it mean a loss?
Isso deve significar a verdade
They must mean to help
They must not mean to fail
Must they mean to stay?
Eles devem ter a intenção de ajudar
19. Have to
I have to mean it
I don't have to mean harm
Do you have to mean that?
Eu tenho que falar sério
It has to mean something
It doesn't have to mean all
Does it have to mean death?
Tem que significar alguma coisa
We have to mean business
We don't have to mean pain
Do they have to mean it?
Temos que estar falando sério
20. Should
You should mean your words
You shouldn't mean harm
Should he mean what he said?
Você deveria falar sério com suas palavras
It should mean a lot
It shouldn't mean a debt
Should it mean a change?
Isso deveria significar muito
They should mean well
They shouldn't mean ill
Should they mean to go?
Eles deveriam ter boas intenções
21. Would
I would mean it if I could
I wouldn't mean to stay
Would you mean that?
Eu falaria sério se pudesse
A smile would mean "yes"
It wouldn't mean a "no"
Would it mean we won?
Um sorriso significaria um "sim"
They would mean to help
They wouldn't mean to fail
Would they mean business?
Eles teriam a intenção de ajudar
22. Passive Voice (Present)
The word is meant as a gift
It isn't meant as an insult
Is it meant for me?
A palavra é intencionada como um presente
This flag is meant for help
It isn't meant for war
Is it meant for lunch?
Esta bandeira é destinada para ajuda
We are meant for each other
We aren't meant for pain
Are they meant to win?
Fomos feitos um para o outro
23. Passive (Past)
It was meant as a joke
It wasn't meant as a lie
Was it meant for you?
Foi a intenção ser uma piada
The bell was meant for us
It wasn't meant for them
Was it meant to stop?
O sino foi intencionado para nós
They were meant to stay
They weren't meant to go
Were they meant to win?
Eles eram para ter ficado
24. Passive (Future)
It will be meant for good
It won't be meant for ill
Will it be meant for us?
Será intencionado para o bem
Success will be meant for all
It won't be meant for one
Will it be meant for life?
O sucesso será destinado a todos
They'll be meant to help
They won't be meant to fail
Will they be meant for?
Eles serão destinados a ajudar
25. Zero Conditional
If I say so, I mean it
If I joke, I don't mean it
Do you mean it if you say?
Se eu digo isso, eu falo sério
If red is on, it means stop
If it's off, it doesn't
Does it mean stop?
Se o vermelho está aceso, significa pare
If they work, they mean to win
They don't mean to lose
Do they mean to win?
Se eles trabalham, eles pretendem vencer
26. First Conditional
If I stay, I will mean it
If I go, I won't mean harm
Will you mean what you say?
Se eu ficar, falarei sério
If it works, it'll mean a lot
It won't mean a lot if it fails
Will it mean success?
Se funcionar, significará muito
If we win, we'll mean business
We won't mean to stop
Will we mean trouble?
Se vencermos, estaremos falando sério
27. Gerund
Meaning well is not enough
Meaning harm is bad
Is meaning it easy?
Ter boas intenções não é o suficiente
The sign's meaning is clear
Its meaning isn't hidden
Is its meaning dark?
O significado do sinal é claro
Your meaning a lot helps me
Meaning nothing is sad
Is meaning much a goal?
O fato de você significar muito me ajuda
28. Infinitive
To mean it is to be true
To mean harm is a crime
Is it hard to mean that?
Falar sério é ser verdadeiro
The goal is to mean business
The goal isn't to mean ill
Is the goal to mean well?
O objetivo é estar falando sério
To mean a lot is a gift
To mean a loss is hard
Is it a gift to mean a lot?
Significar muito é um presente