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Portuguese vocabulary · Topic 6 of 10

Everyday Verbs in Portuguese

Portuguese verbs fall into three groups by their ending: -ar, -er, and -ir, as in falar, comer, and abrir. These 100 verbs are shown in the infinitive, the dictionary form. In Brazil, você uses the same verb form as ele and ela, so you have one less ending to learn at first.

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  1. 1to beverbsertemporary states and location: estar
  2. 2to haveverbter
  3. 3to goverbir
  4. 4to eatverbcomer
  5. 5to drinkverbbeber
  6. 6to speakverbfalar
  7. 7to do / to makeverbfazer
  8. 8to wantverbquerer
  9. 9to likeverbgostar (de)
  10. 10to loveverbamar
  11. 11to sleepverbdormir
  12. 12to comeverbvir
  13. 13to know (a fact)verbsaber
  14. 14to know (a person or place)verbconhecer
  15. 15to seeverbver
  16. 16to look / to watchverbolharto watch: assistir (a)
  17. 17to hearverbouvir
  18. 18to listenverbescutaralso: ouvir
  19. 19to readverbler
  20. 20to writeverbescrever
  21. 21to workverbtrabalhar
  22. 22to studyverbestudar
  23. 23to learnverbaprender
  24. 24to teachverbensinar
  25. 25to understandverbentenderalso: compreender
  26. 26to sayverbdizer
  27. 27to tellverbcontaralso: dizer
  28. 28to askverbperguntarto ask for: pedir
  29. 29to answerverbresponder
  30. 30to thinkverbpensar"to think that": achar
  31. 31to believeverbacreditar
  32. 32to needverbprecisar (de)
  33. 33can (to be able to)verbpoderto know how to: saber
  34. 34must (to have to)verbter quealso: dever
  35. 35to giveverbdar
  36. 36to takeverbpegaralso: tomar; PT-PT: apanhar
  37. 37to buyverbcomprar
  38. 38to sellverbvender
  39. 39to payverbpagar
  40. 40to openverbabrir
  41. 41to closeverbfechar
  42. 42to startverbcomeçar
  43. 43to finishverbterminaralso: acabar
  44. 44to waitverbesperar
  45. 45to helpverbajudar
  46. 46to liveverbviverto reside: morar
  47. 47to walkverbandaralso: caminhar
  48. 48to runverbcorrer
  49. 49to driveverbdirigirPT-PT: conduzir
  50. 50to travelverbviajar
  51. 51to leaveverbsairalso: partir; to leave something: deixar
  52. 52to arriveverbchegar
  53. 53to come backverbvoltar
  54. 54to enterverbentrar
  55. 55to sit (down)verbsentar(-se)
  56. 56to stand (up)verblevantar(-se)to be standing: ficar em pé
  57. 57to playverbjogarinstruments: tocar; children: brincar
  58. 58to singverbcantar
  59. 59to danceverbdançar
  60. 60to swimverbnadar
  61. 61to cookverbcozinhar
  62. 62to cleanverblimpar
  63. 63to washverblavar
  64. 64to wearverbusaralso: vestir
  65. 65to putverbcolocaralso: pôr
  66. 66to findverbencontraralso: achar
  67. 67to look forverbprocurar
  68. 68to loseverbperder
  69. 69to winverbganharalso: vencer
  70. 70to useverbusaralso: utilizar
  71. 71to tryverbtentarto try out: experimentar, provar
  72. 72to call (phone)verbligar (para)to call out: chamar; PT-PT: telefonar
  73. 73to sendverbenviaralso: mandar
  74. 74to bringverbtrazer
  75. 75to meetverbencontrarfor the first time: conhecer
  76. 76to rememberverblembrar(-se)
  77. 77to forgetverbesquecer
  78. 78to feelverbsentir
  79. 79to laughverbrir
  80. 80to cryverbchorar
  81. 81to smileverbsorrir
  82. 82to kissverbbeijar
  83. 83to hugverbabraçar
  84. 84to changeverbmudaralso: trocar
  85. 85to chooseverbescolher
  86. 86to showverbmostrar
  87. 87to carryverbcarregaralso: levar
  88. 88to wake upverbacordar
  89. 89to take a showerverbtomar banho
  90. 90to restverbdescansar
  91. 91to breakverbquebrarPT-PT also: partir
  92. 92to fallverbcair
  93. 93to growverbcrescer
  94. 94to hopeverbesperar
  95. 95to preferverbpreferir
  96. 96to stayverbficar
  97. 97to order (food)verbpedir
  98. 98to visitverbvisitar
  99. 99to inviteverbconvidar
  100. 100to explainverbexplicar

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Everyday Verbs in Portuguese: common questions

Which Portuguese verbs should I learn first?

Ser and estar (to be), ter (to have), ir (to go), and fazer (to do or make). In Brazil, ter also means "there is": tem café? (is there coffee?).

What is the difference between ser and estar?

Ser is for identity and lasting traits: sou americano (I'm American). Estar is for states and where things are right now: estou em casa (I'm at home). For fixed places like buildings, Brazilians often use ficar: onde fica o banco?

Do Brazilians use tu or você?

Você is the standard in most of Brazil and takes the ele/ela verb form: você fala. In some regions, like the far South and parts of the Northeast, people also say tu. In Portugal, tu is normal among friends.

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