incidir

to fall on; to affect

Regular -ir verb Gerund: incidindo Past participle: incidido

Conjugation

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Presente · now, habits and facts

Pretérito Perfeito · finished actions

Futuro com ir · plans: “going to”

Pretérito Imperfeito · “used to” and “was …ing”

Futuro do Pretérito · “would”

Presente do Subjuntivo · wishes and doubts

Imperfeito do Subjuntivo · imagined “if”

Futuro do Subjuntivo · “when” or “if” later on

Imperativo · commands and requests

Not used for commands.

PresentEsse imposto incide sobre o preço da gasolina.This tax is charged on the price of gasoline.
PastA multa incidiu sobre o valor total da conta.The fine was charged on the total amount of the bill.
FutureA nova taxa vai incidir sobre as compras de fora do país.The new fee is going to apply to purchases from abroad.
ImperfectDe manhã, a luz do sol incidia direto na minha mesa.In the morning, the sunlight used to fall right on my desk.
ConditionalSem essa lei, os juros incidiriam sobre toda a dívida.Without this law, interest would be charged on the whole debt.
Present subjunctiveTalvez o imposto incida também sobre os livros.Maybe the tax applies to books too.
Past subjunctiveSe a luz incidisse de lado, a foto ficaria melhor.If the light fell from the side, the photo would look better.
Future subjunctiveQuando os juros incidirem sobre a dívida, ela vai dobrar.When interest is charged on the debt, it will double.

Incidir sobre is the usual pattern, above all for taxes, fees and interest: O imposto incide sobre o salário. (The tax is charged on the salary.) For light you'll also see incidir em: A luz incide na parede. (The light falls on the wall.)
A formal word. You'll meet it in the news, in contracts and in science. In everyday talk people say bater for light: O sol bate na janela. (The sun hits the window.)
Third person only, in practice. The subject is a tax, a fee or light, so this verb has no command form in real use.

Complete each sentence with the right form of incidir.

Hoje esse imposto ______ sobre todos os salários.Today this tax applies to all salaries.
No ano passado, os juros ______ sobre o valor atrasado.Last year, interest was charged on the overdue amount.
A partir de janeiro, a taxa ______ sobre o valor da passagem.Starting in January, the fee is going to apply to the ticket price.
Antigamente, esses impostos não ______ sobre os remédios.In the past, these taxes didn’t apply to medicine.
É provável que a multa ______ sobre o valor total.The fine will probably be charged on the total amount.
Se a luz ______ direto na tela, eu não veria nada.If the light fell right on the screen, I wouldn’t see anything.
Se não tivesse desconto, os juros ______ sobre o preço cheio.If there were no discount, interest would be charged on the full price.
Se a taxa ______ sobre a compra, o site vai avisar.If the fee applies to the purchase, the site will let you know.
Ontem à tarde a luz do sol ______ na janela e esquentou a sala.Yesterday afternoon the sunlight fell on the window and warmed up the living room.
Todo fim de tarde, os raios de sol ______ sobre o mar.Every late afternoon, the sun’s rays fall on the sea.

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