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Whats up cariocas? How y’all doing? Today’s Dica will look at Β the present tense ofΒ basic Portuguese verbs.
3 Basic Portuguese Verbs
We separated these 3 particular verbs because they are very important when we are introducing ourselves to others, and are verbs that we use all the time. We use these three verbs to introduce ourselves, giving information such as:
| Nome | Name |
| Idade | Age |
| Estado Civil | Marital status |
| ProfissΓ£o | Profession |
| Nacionalidade | Nationality |
| FamΓlia | Family |
| Localização | Location |
| CaracterΓsticas | Characteristics |
| ReligiΓ£o | Religion |
| Hora | Time |
| Data | Date |
Conjugation of basic verbs in Portuguese
Let’s see the conjugation in the these basic verbs in Portuguese in the present tense:
We use the verb Ser (to be) to determine nationality, marital status, characteristics, date, religion and profession.Β Let’s see some examples:
Examples with the verb Ser
Eu sou brasileiro.
I am Brazilian
VocΓͺ Γ© casado?
Are you married?
Ela Γ© muito simpΓ‘tica.
She is very nice.
VocΓͺs sΓ£o turistas?
Are you tourists?
Hoje Γ© sexta-feira.
Today is Friday.
NΓ³s nΓ£o somos catΓ³licos.
We are not Catholics.
Eles sΓ£oΒ estudantes de PortuguΓͺs.
They are Portuguese students.
VocΓͺ jΓ‘ Γ© nosso amigo no Facebook?Β
Are you friends with us on Facebook?
We use the verb Estar (to be) to determine mood, temperature, location and temporary characteristics. See the examples below:
Examples with the verb Estar
Eu estou com fome.
I am hungry.
VocΓͺ estΓ‘ viajandoΒ pelo Brasil.
You are traveling through Brazil.
NΓ³s estamos em Copacabana.
We are in Copacabana.
Eles estΓ£o cansados.
They are tired.
Como vocΓͺs estΓ£o?
How are you?
Maria estΓ‘ muito feliz!
Maria is very happy!
Joshua estΓ‘ estudando PortuguΓͺs no Brasil.
Joshua is studying Portuguese in Brazil.
We use the verb Ter (to have) to determine possession, family, age and physical characteristics. See the examples below:
Examples with the verb Ter
Ele tem trΓͺs irmΓ£os.
He has two brothers.
Elas tΓͺm muitos amigos no Rio de Janeiro.
They have many friends in Rio de Janeiro.
Eu tenho um piΓ£o de madeira.
I have a spinning-top made of wood.
NΓ³s temos os olhos castanhos.
We have brown eyes.
Pedro tem 27 anos.
Pedro isΒ 27 years old.
Catherine tem um visto de estudante para o Brasil.
Catherine has a student visa for Brazil.
Now it’s your turn!
To practice even more, complete this dialogue with the basic verbs you’ve just learned.
Diogo:Β Oi! Eu ______ o Diogo. E vocΓͺ?
Julia:Β Oi Diogo! Muito prazer! Eu ______ a Julia!
Diogo:Β Legal! Quantos anos vocΓͺ ______ ?
Julia:Β Eu ______ 28 e vocΓͺ
Diogo:Β Eu ______ 32! Como vocΓͺ ______ hoje?
Julia:Β Eu ______ muito bem. Obrigada por perguntar. E vocΓͺ?
Diogo:Β Comigo tambΓ©m ______ tudo bem!
Julia:Β Que bom. Foi um prazer. Tchau!
Really easy, right?
We have just learned the Present Tense of basic verbs in Portuguese, and now we can introduce ourselves.
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Click on the links below to see more related Dicas
Verbo ser (to be)
Verb to be (estar)
Verb to have in the simple present
Exercises Ser and Estar in Portuguese
Answers
Diogo:Β Oi! Eu sou o Diogo. E vocΓͺ?
Julia:Β Oi Diogo! Muito prazer! Eu sou a Julia!
Diogo:Β Legal! Quantos anos vocΓͺ tem?
Julia:Β Eu tenho 28 e vocΓͺ
Diogo:Β Eu tenho 32! Como vocΓͺ estΓ‘ hoje?
Julia:Β Eu estΓ‘ muito bem. Obrigada por perguntar. E vocΓͺ?
Diogo:Β Comigo tambΓ©m estΓ‘ tudo bem!
Julia:Β Que bom. Foi um prazer. Tchau!