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zelar ‎(first-person singular present indicative zelo, past participle zelado)

to devotedly take care of something
O leitor zela seus livros.‎
The reader takes care of his book.
to ensure that something takes place or exists

Zelo pela boa educação.‎
I ensure that there is politeness.

A polícia zela pela ordem.‎
The police ensures order.

Conjugation of the Portuguese -ar verb zelar

	Singular			Plural
Notes:^[edit] This is a regular verb of the -ar group. Verbs with this conjugation include: amar, cantar, gritar, marchar, mostrar, nadar, parar, participar, retirar, separar, viajar.
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	zelar
Personal	zelar	zelares	zelar	zelarmos	zelardes	zelarem
Gerund
	zelando
Past participle
Masculine	zelado			zelados
Feminine	zelada			zeladas
Indicative
Present	zelo	zelas	zela	zelamos	zelais	zelam
Imperfect	zelava	zelavas	zelava	zelávamos	zeláveis	zelavam
Preterite	zelei	zelaste	zelou	zelamos zelámos	zelastes	zelaram
Pluperfect	zelara	zelaras	zelara	zeláramos	zeláreis	zelaram
Future	zelarei	zelarás	zelará	zelaremos	zelareis	zelarão
Conditional
	zelaria	zelarias	zelaria	zelaríamos	zelaríeis	zelariam
Subjunctive
Present	zele	zeles	zele	zelemos	zeleis	zelem
Imperfect	zelasse	zelasses	zelasse	zelássemos	zelásseis	zelassem
Future	zelar	zelares	zelar	zelarmos	zelardes	zelarem
Imperative
Affirmative	-	zela	zele	zelemos	zelai	zelem
Negative (não)	-	zeles	zele	zelemos	zeleis	zelem