Portuguese AR verbs

March 6, 2013

Hello my friends of A Dica do Dia! In this Dica, we will take a look at one of the most important parts of our Portuguese grammar: the regular verbs. But today focus on the Portuguese AR verbs, and the rules we have for using them. You will check out the pronunciation for each type of ending, examples, and also a Portuguese AR verbs list! Don’t forget to do the exercise by the end of the lesson and keep learning Portuguese!

AR Verbs in Portuguese

Today, we are going to talk about AR verbs in Portuguese. They are part of the three conjugation types we have in Portuguese, the verbs ending in -ar, -er and -ir. Today, we will take a look at the regular verbs in the present tense ending in -ar. You can also take a closer look at the irregular verbs.

In general, the verbs ending in -ar are regular, the only exceptions are the verbs Estar and Dar.

Present AR verbs in Portuguese. Conjugation of the verbs ending in -ar in Present: estudar, falar e morar.

Pronunciation of Portuguese AR Verbs

To help you study and improve your pronunciation, below is a table with the verb perguntar conjugated in all tenses in the Present Indicative form. Listen to all of them and practice saying it!

Eu pergunto	I ask
Você pergunta	You ask
Ele/ela pergunta	He/she/it asks
Nós perguntamos	We ask
Vocês perguntam	You ask
Eles/elas perguntam	They ask

Notice that each person group has a specific termination. This will help you understand how to conjugate these verbs.

Portuguese AR Verbs List

If you want to learn the complete conjugation of these verbs, just click on the verbs to access it! There is a lot to learn!

Achar	To find / To think
Acreditar	To believe
Amar	To love
Andar	To walk
Beijar	To kiss
Cantar	To sing
Chamar	To call
Começar	To start
Comprar	To buy
Costumar	To be used to
Dançar	To dance
Deixar	To allow / To let
Encontrar	To find
Entrar	To enter
Estudar	To study
Falar	To speak
Ficar	To stay
Fumar	To smoke
Gostar de	To like
Lavar	To wash
Ligar	To call
Morar	To live
Mudar	To move / To change
Nadar	To swim
Odiar	To hate
Perguntar	To ask
Pintar	To paint
Precisar	To need
Tirar	To remove
Tomar	To take
Usar	To use
Viajar	To travel

Examples

Eu gosto de estudar Português no Brasil.
I like to study Portuguese in Brasil.

Ele estuda na Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro.
He studies at the Rio de Janeiro State University.

Ela fala muito alto.
She speaks too loudly.

Nós lavamos nossas roupas.
We do our laundry.

Vocês gostam de sair à noite?
Do you like to go out at night?

Elas não tomam café.
They don’t drink coffee.

Nós estamos aprendendo Português em 30 dias.
We are learning Portuguese in 30 days.

Now it’s your turn!

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Click in the links below to see more related Dicas
Portuguese Regular Verbs
Simple Future Exercises in Portuguese
Verbs ending in -ar in the Past
Tomar vs Beber in Portuguese

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