This is a regular verb. It follows the conjugation pattern of the verb falar.
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This verb is mostly used in Brazilian Portuguese. It can mean to dwell on or obsess over something. In informal Brazilian usage, it can also mean to get a strange idea or become suspicious without reason. In Portugal, it is rare and usually literary.
PresentPresentePresente
Ele cisma com essa ideia o tempo todo.
He obsesses over that idea all the time.
PreteritePretérito perfeitoPretérito perfeito
Ela cismou de se mudar para São Paulo.
She suddenly decided to move to São Paulo.
ImperfectPretérito imperfeitoPretérito imperfeito
Ele cismava com tudo.
He used to get suspicious about everything.