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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.
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 | |
| VocΓͺ pergunta | You ask | |
| Ele/ela pergunta | He/she/it asks | |
| NΓ³s perguntamos | We ask | |
| VocΓͺs 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 PortuguΓͺs 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.
NΓ³s lavamos nossas roupas.
We do our laundry.
VocΓͺs gostam de sair Γ noite?
Do you like to go out at night?
Elas nΓ£o tomam cafΓ©.
They don’t drink coffee.
NΓ³s estamos aprendendo PortuguΓͺs em 30 dias.
We are learning Portuguese in 30 days.
Now it’s your turn!
That’s it, we have just seen the Portuguese AR Verbs! See you in the next Dica!
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