Hey! We’ve already seen a lot of Portuguese Verb Conjugation, right? We should do a little recap just to make sure you’ve got them all!
Portuguese Verb Conjugation is divided into three conjugations: First, Second and Third. But how do I know which is which?
Portuguese Verb Conjugation
It’s really simple! It’s all about the last two letters in a verb.
Let’s take a look at them!
Regular Verbs in Portuguese
| First Conjugation (-AR) | Second Conjugation (-ER/-OR) | Third Conjugation (-IR) |
| Morar (To live) | Comer (To eat) | Discutir (To discuss, talk) |
| Falar (To speak, say) | Dever (To be in debt, should) | Construir (To build, construct) |
| Começar (To start, begin) | Entender (To understand) | Seguir (To follow) |
| Comprar (To buy) | Receber (To receive) | Subir (To climb, rise) |
| Precisar (To need) | Cobrir (To cover) | |
| Deixar (To leave) | Vestir (To wear) | |
| Usar (To use) | Mentir (To lie) | |
| Ficar (To stay, become) | Pedir (To ask) | |
| Tomar (To take, receive) | Sentir (To feel) | |
| Gostar (To like, enjoy) | Dormir (To sleep) | |
| Cantar (To sing) |
Irregular Verbs in Portuguese
| First Conjugation (-AR) | Second Conjugation (-ER/-OR) | Third Conjugation (-IR) |
| Dar (To give) | Fazer (To do, make) | Ouvir (To listen, hear) |
| Estar (To be) | Ler (To read) | Ir (To go) |
| Odiar (To hate) | Trazer (To bring) | Vir (To go) |
| Dizer (To say, talk) | ||
| Poder (To be able, can) | ||
| Querer (To want) | ||
| Trazer (To bring) | ||
| Ter (To have, possess) | ||
| Ser (To be) | ||
| Ver (To see, watch) | ||
| Saber (to know) | ||
| Caber (to fit) | ||
| Haver (to exist) | ||
| Perder (To lose) | ||
| Pôr (to put) |
Lots of verbs for you, guys!
Don’t forget to practice them and stay tuned to A Dica do Dia for more free Portuguese lessons!
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