Dividir
to divide / to share / to split
Presente
Current actions, habits, and general truths.
| eu | divido | Eu divido tudo que tenho com quem está perto. — I share everything I have with those nearby. |
| você/ele/ela | divide | Ela divide o apartamento com uma planta por andar. — She divides the flat with one plant per floor. |
| nós | dividimos | Nós dividimos o trabalho mas não o mérito — ambos são de todos. — We divide the work but not the credit — both belong to everyone. |
| eles/elas | dividem | Eles dividem tudo com naturalidade — foi assim desde crianças. — They share everything naturally — it's been that way since childhood. |
I share what I have without keeping score — that's how I learned at home. My friend divides her time between work and her daughters with a skill that isn't natural — it's trained. We've shared everything since the first day and nothing became unequal. Sharing multiplies when done with generosity.
Pret. Perfeito
Completed past actions — what happened.
| eu | dividi | Eu dividi minha última fatia de bolo com quem mais precisava. — I shared my last slice of cake with whoever needed it most. |
| você/ele/ela | dividiu | Ela dividiu os lucros igualmente entre a equipe — sem hierarquia. — She divided the profits equally among the team — without hierarchy. |
| nós | dividimos | Nós dividimos o apartamento por três anos e saímos amigos. — We shared the flat for three years and left as friends. |
| eles/elas | dividiram | Eles dividiram os turnos para que todos descansassem. — They divided the shifts so that everyone could rest. |
The company inheritance was delicate. I divided my share voluntarily to balance things. My partner divided the profits with the team before any request. We divided what we had and came out richer than we entered. Those who shared with generosity were the ones who received the most back.
Pret. Imperfeito
Ongoing or habitual past — what used to happen or was happening.
| eu | dividia | Eu dividia o quarto com minha irmã e ainda temos cicatrizes diplomáticas. — I used to share the bedroom with my sister and we still have diplomatic scars. |
| você/ele/ela | dividia | Ela dividia o almoço com quem não tinha — sem anúncio. — She used to share her lunch with whoever didn't have one — without announcement. |
| nós | dividíamos | Nós dividíamos um carro e um calendário — funcionava melhor do que parecia. — We used to share a car and a calendar — it worked better than it seemed. |
| eles/elas | dividiam | Eles dividiam a responsabilidade como quem divide o pão. — They used to divide responsibility like someone dividing bread. |
In childhood, I used to share the bedroom with my sister — imaginary line in the middle of the bed. I used to share my school snack because she always forgot hers. My mum used to divide her attention between three children with an equity I still admire. We used to share love without reducing it — it's the mathematics of family.
Futuro Informal
Plans and intentions — "going to." The most common future form in spoken BR Portuguese.
| eu | vou dividir | Vou dividir o projeto em etapas menores para não perder o fio. — I'm going to divide the project into smaller stages to keep track. |
| você/ele/ela | vai dividir | Ela vai dividir o trabalho entre os dois times da empresa. — She's going to divide the work between the two company teams. |
| nós | vamos dividir | Vamos dividir a conta igualmente — não tem outro jeito. — We're going to split the bill equally — there's no other way. |
| eles/elas | vão dividir | Eles vão dividir as tarefas conforme os perfis de cada um. — They're going to divide the tasks according to each person's profile. |
The project is too large for one person. I'm going to divide the tasks by competence, not seniority. My team is going to divide the field work into pairs. We're going to divide responsibilities clearly to avoid miscommunication. Those who are going to divide the work well are going to finish well before the deadline.
Futuro Formal
Formal future — "shall/will." More common in writing than speech.
| eu | dividirei | Dividirei o que aprendi com quem vier depois de mim. — I will share what I learned with whoever comes after me. |
| você/ele/ela | dividirá | Ela dividirá o cargo com um co-diretor — modelo novo. — She will share the role with a co-director — a new model. |
| nós | dividiremos | Dividiremos as responsabilidades de forma justa desde o início. — We will divide the responsibilities fairly from the start. |
| eles/elas | dividirão | Eles dividirão a herança conforme o testamento. — They will divide the inheritance according to the will. |
The protocol was published: Groups will divide tasks by draw. We will divide presentation time equally among finalists. Resources will be divided according to the approved technical criterion. I will personally divide the teams before the sessions begin.
Condicional
Hypotheticals and polite requests — "would."
| eu | dividiria | Eu dividiria tudo com quem me tratasse com reciprocidade. — I would share everything with anyone who treated me with reciprocity. |
| você/ele/ela | dividiria | Ela dividiria o projeto se houvesse alguém de confiança disponível. — She would divide the project if there were someone trustworthy available. |
| nós | dividiríamos | Dividiríamos melhor se as regras fossem mais claras. — We would divide better if the rules were clearer. |
| eles/elas | dividiriam | Eles dividiriam o espaço se o acordo fosse respeitado. — They would divide the space if the agreement were respected. |
If the world were fairer, I would share more. My friend would share more if he knew generosity comes back. We would divide resources better if the criteria were transparent. Societies would divide with less inequality if there were more empathy in the structures.
Dividir across the tenses
A short story using dividir in multiple tenses
Minha avó dividia a comida antes de se servir — sempre. Dividia o tempo, a atenção, o pouco que tinha. Nós dividíamos a mesa e aprend coisas que nenhuma escola ensina.
Hoje eu divido com essa generosidade que aprendi com ela. Ontem dividi minha tarde com um amigo que precisava de escuta — e foi o melhor uso do tempo. Dividimos assim o que somos — sem cobrar, sem registrar.
No próximo projeto, vou dividir o mérito com quem contribuiu desde o começo. Se der, dividirei também os aprendizados — são os mais valiosos.
Perguntei a ela o que dividiria se pudesse dar uma coisa. Ela sorriu: Dividiria a paz. A única coisa que, quanto mais se dá, mais se tem.
My grandmother used to divide the food before serving herself — always. She used to divide time, attention, the little she had. We used to share the table and learned things no school teaches. Today I share with that generosity I learned from her. Yesterday I divided my afternoon with a friend who needed listening — and it was the best use of time. We share what we are like this — without charging, without keeping record. On the next project, I'm going to share the credit with whoever contributed from the start. If possible, I will also share the learnings — they are the most valuable. I asked her what she would share if she could give one thing. She smiled: I would share peace. The only thing that, the more you give, the more you have.
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