Common Portuguese Verbs
Portuguese verbs are listed in the infinitive, the dictionary form. Every one ends in -ar, -er or -ir, and that ending decides how it changes.
The two verbs for to be
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ser
sehr
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to be
For what something is: sou, é, somos
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estar
es-TAR
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to be
For where and how it is: estou, está, estamos
Everyday actions
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ter
tehr
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to have
tenho, tem, temos
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ir
eer
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to go
vou, vai, vamos
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fazer
fah-ZEHR
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to do, to make
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dizer
jee-ZEHR
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to say
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ver
vehr
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to see
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vir
veer
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to come
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falar
fah-LAR
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to speak
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comer
koh-MEHR
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to eat
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beber
beh-BEHR
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to drink
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morar
moh-RAR
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to live somewhere
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trabalhar
trah-bah-LYAR
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to work
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chamar-se
shah-MAR see
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to be called
me chamo, se chama
Verbs that pair with another verb
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poder
poh-DEHR
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can, to be able to
posso, pode, podemos
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querer
keh-REHR
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to want
quero, quer, queremos
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saber
sah-BEHR
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to know a fact
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conhecer
koh-nyeh-SEHR
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to know a person or place
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precisar
preh-see-ZAR
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to need
Ser or estar, and how to talk about the future
Ser is for identity, origin and lasting qualities: Sou inglês, I am English.
Estar is for location and for how something is right now: Estou em casa, I am at home. Estou cansado, I am tired.
For a regular -ar verb like falar, drop the ending and add -o, -a, -amos, -am: falo, fala, falamos, falam.
The easiest future is ir plus the infinitive, exactly like the English going to: Vou comer, I'm going to eat. Beginners can go a long way on this before learning a real future tense.
- Sou de Lisboa.I am from Lisbon.
- Estou em Lisboa.I am in Lisbon.
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