Portuguese Present Tense of Ser

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Today, we are going to see the Portuguese present tense of ser. Let’s start with the conjugation of the verb Ser in the simples present:

Portuguese Present Tense of Ser Conjugation

Let’s see some examples using the verb ser in the Present tense with nationalities in Portuguese:

Examples with the verb Ser

[one_half]Eu sou brasileiro.
I am Brazilian.

Você é alemão?
Are you German?

Ela é francesa.
She is French.

[/one_half][one_half_last]Nós somos canadenses.
We are Canadian.

Vocês são árabe.
You are Arab.

Eles são italianos.
They are Italian.

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Now you can use the verb ser to present yourself talking about your nationality. What do you say we practice a little?

Now it’s your turn!

Complete the sentences below with the verb Ser:

1. Eu _________ brasileiro.
2. Você _________ o diretor da empresa?
3. A mesa _________ de madeira.
4. Nós _________ católicos.
5. Vocês não _________ americanos.
6. Eles _________ de direita.
7. Elas _________ casadas?
   
8. Igor e Bruno _________ irmãos gêmeos.
9. Diogo e eu _________ amigos há 10 anos.
10. Maria _________ muito alta.

Make sentences with the verb ser and practice with the nationality, religion and characteristics of people you know.

If you want to practice even more, take a look at our Dica verb Ser exercises in Portuguese.

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