Hey guys! Are you ready to study Portuguese? Join us on today’s Dica because we are going to learn about Portuguese Regular Verbs.
But what are the regular verbs in Portuguese? Well, regular verbs are those that, when conjugated, do not undergo changes in their stem. For example, we have the verb cantar (to sing) in Portuguese. The stem of this verb is “cant-“, and because it’s a regular verb, we just need to complete the stem with the proper ending of each conjugation. The only thing to remember in regular verbs, is to use the proper conjugation to give the verb the meaning you want it to have.
Regular verbs are divided into three groups of different endings: verbs ending in -ar, verbs ending in -er and verbs ending in -ir. Let’s see how it works!
So, let’s take as an example the verb falar. It’s a regular verb ending in “-ar”. The stem of the verb falar is fal-. So, if you want to use it in the present, you just need to add the termination correspondent to the pronoun.
| Present | Simple past | Future |
| Eu falo – I speak | Eu falei – I spoke | Eu falarei – I will speak |
| Você fala – You speak | Você falou – You spoke | Você falará – You will speak |
| Ele fala – He speaks | Ele falou – He spoke | Ele falará – He will speak |
| Nós falamos – We speak | Nós falamos – We spoke | Nós falaremos – We will speak |
| Vocês falam – You speak | Vocês falaram – You spoke | Vocês falarão – You will speak |
| Eles falam – They speak | Eles falaram – They spoke | Eles falarão – They will speak |
| Achar | Find / Think |
| Amar | Love |
| Andar | Walk |
| Beijar | Kiss |
| Cantar | Sing |
| Chamar |
Call |
| Começar |
Begin |
| Comprar | Buy |
| Costumar | Used to |
| Dançar | Dance |
| Deixar | Become / Abandon / Give Permission / Give an Order |
| Encontrar | Find / Meet |
| Estudar | Study |
| Falar | Speak |
| Ficar |
Sense of being / Becoming / Keeping / Kissing |
| Gostar | Like |
| Ligar | Call |
| Morar | Live |
| Pintar |
Paint / Color |
| Precisar | Need |
| Tomar | Drink |
| Tirar |
Remove |
| Usar | Wear / Use |
| Viajar | Travel |
Eu canto muito bem, mas eu danço muito mal.
I sing very well, but I dance very badly.
Nós estudamos Português na Rio & Learn.
We study Portuguese at Rio & Learn.
Ele viajou para o Brasil no ano passado.
He traveled to Brazil last year.
Vocês andaram pela praia de Copacabana ontem?
Did you walk by Copacabana beach yesterday?
João falará toda a verdade para Maria.
João will tell the whole truth to Maria.
Um dia eu pintarei um quadro famoso.
One day I will paint a famous painting.
Just like with verbs ending in “-ar”, verbs ending in “-er” follow the same rule. We will use as an example the verb beber (to drink). The stem of this verb is “beb-“, so you just need to add the termination correspondent to the pronoun.
| Present | Simple past | Future |
| Eu bebo – I drink | Eu bebi – I drank | Eu beberei – I will drink |
| Você bebe – You drink | Você bebeu – You drank | Você beberá – You will drink |
| Ele bebe – He drinks | Ele bebeu – He drank | Ele beberá – He will drink |
| Nós bebemos – We drink | Nós bebemos – We drank | Nós beberemos – We will drink |
| Vocês bebem – You drink | Vocês beberam – You drank | Vocês beberão – You will drink |
| Eles bebem – They drink | Eles beberam – They drank | Eles beberão – They will drink |
| Aprender | Learn |
| Atender | Answer |
| Beber | Drink |
| Comer | Eat |
| Correr | Run |
| Crescer | Grow |
| Debater | Debate |
| Dever | Owe / Might/ Should |
| Entender | Understand |
| Escrever | Write |
| Esquecer | Forget |
| Morrer | Die |
| Perceber | Perceive |
| Viver | Live |
Ele come muito no café da manhã.
He eats a lot at breakfast.
Eu sempre esqueço de tomar meu remédio para memória.
I always forget to take my memory pills.
Paulo Coelho escreveu o livro “O Alquimista”.
Paulo Coelho wrote the book “The Alchemist”.
Nós bebemos juntos no último Domingo.
We drank together last Sunday.
Quando você escreverá para sua família?
When will you write to your family?
Nós viveremos no Rio de Janeiro por um ano.
We will live in Rio de Janeiro for one year.
In this example, for verbs ending with “-ir”, we will take a look at the verb partir. The stem of this verb is “part-“, so you just need to add the termination correspondent to the pronoun.
| Present | Simple past | Future |
| Eu parto – I leave | Eu parti – I left | Eu partirei – I will leave |
| Você parte – You leave | Você partiu – You left | Você partirá – You will leave |
| Ele parte – He leaves | Ele partiu – He left | Ele partirá – He will leave |
| Nós partimos – We leave | Nós partimos – We left | Nós partiremos – We will leave |
| Vocês partem – You leave | Vocês partiram – You left | Vocês partirão – You will leave |
| Eles partem – They leave | Eles partiram – They left | Eles partirão – They will leave |
| Abrir | Open |
| Adquirir | Purchase |
| Assistir | Watch |
| Confundir | Confuse |
| Cumprir | Accomplish |
| Curtir | Enjoy |
| Desistir | Give up |
| Discutir | Discuss |
| Dividir | Divide |
| Imprimir | |
| Insistir | Insist |
| Partir | Leave |
| Permitir | Allow |
O avião parte às 9 horas. Precisamos correr!
The plane departs at 9 a.m. We need to hurry up!
Vocês confundem tudo que eu falo.
You confuse everything I say.
Você desistiu muito rápido.
You gave up really quick.
Ele abriu a porta do carro para ela.
He opened the car door for her.
Eu não permitirei que você saia.
I won’t let you go out.
Nós assistiremos o filme amanhã a noite.
We will watch the movie tomorrow night.
Did you notice that we can identify the stem of a regular verb by just removing the end -ar, -er or -ir? For example, in the verb partir, if we remove the ending -ir, we already can identify the stem of the verb, part-. This is only for regular verbs, ok? In irregular verbs, the rule is completely different!
There are also verbs in Portuguese that end in -or. According to the Portuguese grammar, these verbs belong to the second group of verb endings. But you don’t need to worry about them when we talk about regular verbs, since they are all considered irregular.
Now it’s time to practice what you just learned about Portuguese regular verbs. You have to complete the sentences with the right pronoun according to the verb. Ready?
That’s it for today! Hope to see you soon on our next A Dica do Dia.
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