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Learning the Portuguese Verbs displayed below is vital to the language. Portuguese verbs are words that convey action (bring, read, walk, run), or a state of being (exist, stand). In most languages a verb may agree with the person, gender, and/or number of some of its arguments, such as its subject, or object.
- Present Tense
In Portuguese, verbs take the following endings to form the present tense:
Eu-o, tu -as, ele/ela -a, nós -os, vós-ais, eles/elas -am. Example:
eu brinco, tu brincas, ele/ela brinca, nós brincamos, vós brincais, eles/elas brincam
These endings can help you a lot, because with them you can conjugate most of verbs into the present tense, you only need the stem of the verb, for example the stem of (brincar: to play) is (brincar).
- Past Tense
In Portuguese as well as in English the simple past tense (imperfect) is used to describe past events. The endings for the past tense verbs are:
Eu-va, tu -vas, ele/ela -va, nós -mos, vós -veis, eles/elas -vam. Example :
Eu brincava, tu brincavas, ele/ela brincava, nós brincávamos, vós brincaveis, eles/elas brincavam.
- Future Tense
To form the future in Portuguese it’s very easy, just use the whole infinitive verb plus these following ending: eu -ei, tu -ás, ele -á, nós -emos, vós -eis, eles –ão. Example:
eu partirei, tu partirás, ele partirá, nós partiremos, vós partireis, eles partirão,
This means that you don’t have to worry about the stem of a verb, just take it as an infinitive and add the above future endings to it.
Here are some examples:
| English Verbs | Portuguese Verbs |
|---|---|
| Verbs | Verbos |
| Past | Passado |
| I spoke | falei |
| I wrote | escrevi |
| I drove | dirigi |
| I loved | amei |
| I gave | dei |
| I smiled | sorri |
| I took | tomei |
| he spoke | falou |
| he wrote | escreveu |
| he drove | dirigiu |
| he loved | amava |
| he gave | deu |
| he smiled | sorriu |
| he took | tomou |
| we spoke | falamos |
| we wrote | escrevemos |
| we drove | dirigimos |
| we loved | amamos |
| we gave | demos |
| we smiled | sorrimos |
| we took | tomamos |
| Future | Futuro |
| I will speak | falarei |
| I will write | escreverei |
| I will drive | dirigirei |
| I will love | amarei |
| I will give | darei |
| I will smile | sorrirei |
| I will take | levarei |
| he will speak | ele falará |
| he will write | ele escreverá |
| he will drive | ele dirigirá |
| he will love | ele adorará |
| he will give | ele dará |
| he will smile | ele sorrirá |
| he will take | ele levará |
| we will speak | falaremos |
| we will write | escreveremos |
| we will drive | dirigiremos |
| we will love | amaremos |
| we will give | daremos |
| we will smile | sorriremos |
| we will take | levaremos |
| Present | Presente |
| I speak | Falo |
| I write | escrevo |
| I drive | dirijo |
| I love | amo |
| I give | dou |
| I smile | sorrio |
| I take | levo |
| he speaks | ele fala |
| he writes | ele escreve |
| he drives | ele dirige |
| he loves | ele ama |
| he gives | ele dá |
| he smiles | ele sorri |
| he takes | ele leva |
| we speak | falamos |
| we write | escrevemos |
| we drive | dirigimos |
| we love | amamos |
| we give | damos |
| we smile | sorrimos |
| we take | levamos |
Notice the structure of the Verbs in Portuguese.
Below is a list of the conjugated Verbs in the present past and future in Portuguese placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Portuguese vocabulary.
| English Verbs | Portuguese Verbs |
|---|---|
| I can accept that | Eu posso aceitar que |
| she added it | Ela acrescentou que |
| we admit it | admitimos |
| they advised him | Aconselharam-no |
| I can agree with that | Não posso concordar com isso |
| she allows it | Ela permite que |
| we announce it | anunciamos que |
| I can apologize | Eu posso me desculpar |
| she appears today | ela aparece hoje |
| they arranged that | eles, elas conseguiram |
| I can arrive tomorrow | talvez eu chegue amanhã |
| she can ask him | ela pode pedir a ele |
| she attaches that | ela alega que |
| we attack them | os atacamos |
| they avoid her | evitaram-na |
| I can bake it | Posso assar |
| she is like him | ela se parece com ele |
| we beat it | nós conseguimos |
| they became happy | tornaram-se felizes, contentes |
| I can begin that | Eu posso começar isso |
| we borrowed money | pegamos, tomamos dinheiro emprestado |
| they breathe air | eles, elas respiram o ar |
| I can bring it | posso trazê-lo |
| I can build that | posso construir isso |
| she buys food | ela compra alimentos |
| we calculate it | calculamos isso |
| they carry it | eles, elas carregam isso |
| they don't cheat | eles, elas não enganam |
| she chooses him | ela o escolhe |
| we close it | fechamos isso |
| he comes here | ele vem aqui |
| I can compare that | Eu posso comparar isso |
| she competes with me | ela compete comigo |
| we complain about it | nós nos queixamos disso |
| they continued reading | eles, elas continuaram a ler |
| he cried about that | ele gritou por causa disso |
| I can decide now | posso decidir agora |
| she described it to me | ela descereveu isso pra mim |
| we disagree about it | discordamos disso |
| they disappeared quickly | eles, elas desapareceram rapidamente |
| I discovered that | decobri isso |
| she dislikes that | ela não gosta disso |
| we do it | fazemos |
| they dream about it | eles, elas sonham com isso |
| I earned | ganhei |
| he eats a lot | ele come muito |
| we enjoyed that | gostávamos disso |
| they entered here | eles, elas entraram aqui |
| he escaped that | ele escapou |
| I can explain that | posso explicar isso |
| she feels that too | ela também se sente assim |
| we fled from there | fugimos de lá |
| they will fly tomorrow | eles, elas tomarão o avião amanhã |
| I can follow you | Eu posso segui-lo |
| she forgot me | ela se esqueceu de mim |
| we forgive him | nó o perdoamos |
| I can give her that | posso dar-lhe isso |
| she goes there | ela irá lá |
| we greeted them | nós os cumprimentamos |
| I hate that | detesto isso |
| I can hear it | posso ouvi-lo |
| she imagine that | ela pensa que |
| we invited them | nós os convidamos |
| I know him | Eu o conheço |
| she learned it | ela aprendeu |
| we leave now | partiremos agora |
| they lied about him | eles, elas mentiram sobre ele |
| I can listen to that | posso ouvir isso |
| she lost that | ela perdeu isso, aquilo |
| we made it yesterday | Fizemos isso ontem |
| they met him | eles, elas o encontraram |
| I misspell that | cometi erros de ortografia |
| I always pray | sempre rezo, oro |
| she prefers that | Ela prefere que |
| we protected them | nós os protegemos |
| they will punish her | eles vão puni-la |
| I can put it there | posso colocar isso lá, ali |
| she will read it | ela vai lê-lo |
| we received that | recebemos isso |
| they refuse to talk | eles se recusam a falar |
| I remember that | Lembro-me que |
| she repeats that | ela repete que |
| we see it | vemos |
| they sell it | eles, elas vendem isso |
| I sent that yesterday | enviei isso ontem |
| he shaved his beard | ele fez a barba |
| it shrunk quickly | ele, ela encolheu rapidamente |
| we will sing it | cantaremos |
| they sat there | Sentaram-se lá |
| I can speak it | posso falar isso |
| she spends money | ela gasta dinheiro |
| we suffered from that | sofremos com isso |
| they suggest that | Eles sugerem que |
| I surprised him | eu o surpreendi |
| she took that | ela levou isso |
| we teach it | nós ensinamos isso |
| they told us | disseram-nos |
| she thanked him | ela agradeceu a ele |
| I can think about it | posso pensar nisso |
| she threw it | ela jogou isso |
| we understand that | entendemos que |
| they want that | eles querem que |
| I can wear it | posso usá-lo, la |
| she writes that | ela escreve isso |
| we talk about it | falamos sobre isso |
| they have it | eles têm |
| I watched it | eu o assisti |
| I will talk about it | Eu vou falar sobre isso |
| he bought that yesterday | ele o, a comprou ontem |
| we finished it | terminamos |
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