Mais ... do que
More than
Menos ... do que
Less than
Tão ... como
Equal to
Melhor
Better
Pior
Worse
Maior
Bigger
Exemplos:
| Cá Here |
Lá There (listener) |
|
| Aqui Here |
Aí There (listener) |
Ali There (far from both) |
| Isto | Isso | Aquilo |
| Este | Esse | Aquele |
| Esta | Essa | Aquela |
| Estes | Esses | Aqueles |
| Estas | Essas | Aquelas |
When to use reflexive (not attached to verb):
Exemplos:
| Lindo Beautiful |
Feio Ugly |
| Claro Bright |
Escuro Dark |
| Ocupado Busy |
Livre Free |
| Limpo Clean |
Sujo Dirty |
| Seco Dry |
Molhado Wet |
| Adiantado Early |
Atrasado Late |
| Futuro Future |
Passado Past |
| Divertido Fun |
Chato Boring |
| Cheio Full |
Vazio Empty |
| Duro Hard |
Mole Soft |
| Alto High |
Baixo Low |
| Quente Hot |
Frio Cold |
| Simpático Kind |
Antipático Unfriendly |
| Leve Light |
Pesado Heavy |
| Comprido Long |
Curto Short |
| Maldisposto Mean / Grumpy |
Bem-disposto Cheerful |
| Moderno Modern |
Antigo Old |
| Barulhento Noisy |
Silencioso Quiet |
| Ligado On |
Desligado Off |
| Aberto Open |
Fechado Closed |
| Agradável Pleasant |
Desagradável Unpleasant |
| Rico Rich |
Pobre Poor |
| Seguro Safe |
Perigoso Dangerous |
| Magro Skinny |
Gordo Fat |
| Lento Slow |
Rápido Fast |
| Liso Straight |
Encaracolado Curly |
| Forte Strong |
Fraco Weak |
| Apertado Tight |
Largo Loose |
| Verdadeiro True |
Falso False |
| Largo Wide |
Estreito Narrow |
| Antes Before |
Depois After |
| Atrás Behind |
A frente In front |
| Dentro In |
Fora Out |
| Perto Near |
Longe Far |
| Cima Top |
Fundo Bottom |
| Cima Up |
Baixo Down |
| Vida Life |
Morte Death |
| Luz Light |
Escuridão Darkness |
| Amor Love |
Ódio Hate |
| Felicidade Happiness |
Desgraça Misfortune |
| Alegria Joy |
Tristeza Sadness |
| Abertura Opening |
Encerramento Closing |
| Paz Peace |
Guerra War |
| Força Strength |
Fraqueza Weakness |
| Verdade Truth |
Mentira Lie |
| Riqueza Wealth |
Pobreza Poverty |
| Arrumar To arrange / To tidy |
Desarrumar To mess up |
| Chegar To arrive |
Partir To depart |
| Nascer To be born |
Morrer To die |
| Depositar To deposit |
Levantar To withdraw |
| Fazer To do |
Desfazer To undo |
| Terminar To end |
Começar To start |
| Entrar To enter |
Sair To leave |
| Chumbar To fail |
Passar To pass |
| Engordar To get fat |
Emagrecer To lose weight |
| Subir To go up |
Descer To go down |
| Conhecer To know |
Desconhecer To ignore |
| Aterrar To land |
Levantar voo To take off |
| Deitar-se To lay down |
Acordar To wake up |
| Ir embora To leave |
Ir buscar To pick up |
| Amar To love |
Odiar To hate |
| Casar To marry |
Divorciar To divorce |
| Melhorar To make better |
Piorar To worsen |
| Pôr To place |
Levar To take |
| Empurrar To push |
Puxar To pull |
| Lembrar To remember |
Esquecer To forget |
| Despir-se To take off |
Vestir-se To put on |
| Descalçar To take off (hands or feet) |
Calçar To put on (hands or feet) |
| Ligar To turn on |
Desligar To turn off |
| Acender To turn on (lights, fire) |
Apagar To turn off (lights, fire) |
| AR | ER | IR | |
|---|---|---|---|
| eu | -o | -o | -o |
| tu | -as | -es | -es |
| ele | -a | -e | -e |
| nós | -amos | -emos | -imos |
| eles | -am | -em | -em |
| AR | ER | IR | |
|---|---|---|---|
| eu | -ei | -i | -i |
| tu | -aste | -este | -iste |
| ele | -ou | -eu | -iu |
| nós | -ámos | -emos | -imos |
| eles | -aram | -eram | -iram |
| AR | ER | IR | |
|---|---|---|---|
| eu | -arei | -erei | -irei |
| tu | -arás | -erás | -irás |
| ele | -ará | -erá | -irá |
| nós | -aremos | -eremos | -iremos |
| eles | -arão | -erão | -irão |
| AR | ER | IR | |
|---|---|---|---|
| eu | -aria | -eria | -ira |
| tu | -arias | -erias | -iras |
| ele | -aria | -eria | -iria |
| nós | -arímos | -erímos | -irímos |
| eles | -ariam | -eriam | -iriam |
Ex. teria would have
| AR | ER / IR | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | -ava | -ia |
| tu | -avas | -ias |
| ele | -ava | -ia |
| nós | -ávamos | -íamos |
| eles | -avam | -iam |
Ex. brincava used to play
Trigger words: para, antes de, sem, ao
| AR | ER | IR | |
|---|---|---|---|
| eu | -ar | -er | -ir |
| tu | -ares | -eres | -ires |
| ele | -ar | -er | -ir |
| nós | -armos | -ermos | -irmos |
| eles | -arem | -erem | -irem |
For: doubt, desire, emotion, opinion. Trigger words: que, embora, talvez
| AR | ER | IR | |
|---|---|---|---|
| eu | -e | -a | -a |
| tu | -es | -as | -as |
| ele | -e | -a | -a |
| nós | -emos | -amos | -amos |
| eles | -em | -am | -am |
Ex. se ela brinque if she plays
For: future conditions, possibilities. Trigger words: quando, se, assim que
| AR | ER | IR | |
|---|---|---|---|
| eu | -ar | -er | -ir |
| tu | -ares | -eres | -ires |
| ele | -ar | -er | -ir |
| nós | -armos | -ermos | -irmos |
| eles | -arem | -erem | -irem |
Ex. se ela brincar if she plays
| AR | ER | IR | |
|---|---|---|---|
| eu | -asse | -esse | -isse |
| tu | -asses | -esses | -isses |
| ele | -asse | -esse | -isse |
| nós | -ássemos | -êssemos | -íssemos |
| eles | -assem | -essem | -issem |
Ex. se eu brincasse if I played
| AR | ER / IR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| tu + | -a | -e | |
| tu – | eu -o | -es | -a |
| você +/- | eu -o | -e | -a |
| vocês +/- | eu -o | -em | -am |
| Eu | Tu | Ela | Nós | Elas | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cair To fall |
Caio I fall |
Cais You fall |
Cai He falls |
Caímos We fall |
Caem They fall |
| Dar To give |
Dou I give |
Dás You give |
Dá He gives |
Damos We give |
Dão They give |
| Dizer To say / To tell |
Digo I say |
Dizes You say |
Diz He says |
Dizemos We say |
Dizem They say |
| Estar To be |
Estou I am |
Estás You are |
Está She is |
Estamos We are |
Estão They are |
| Fazer To do / To make |
Faço I do |
Fazes You do |
Faz He does |
Fazemos We do |
Fazem They do |
| Fugir To escape |
Fujo I escape |
Foges You escape |
Foge She escapes |
Fugimos We escape |
Fogem They escape |
| Ir To go |
Vou I go |
Vais You go |
Vai He goes |
Vamos We go |
Vão They go |
| Ler To read |
Leio I read |
Lês You read |
Lê She reads |
Lemos We read |
Leem They read |
| Odiar To hate |
Odeio I hate |
Odeias You hate |
Odeia She hates |
Odiamos We hate |
Odeiam They hate |
| Passear To pass / To stroll |
Passeio I pass |
Passeias You pass |
Passeia He passes |
Passeamos We pass |
Passeiam They pass |
| Planear To plan |
Planeio I plan |
Planeias You plan |
Planeia He plans |
Planeamos We plan |
Planeiam They plan |
| Pôr To put |
Ponho I put |
Pões You put |
Põe He puts |
Pomos We put |
Põem They put |
| Rir To laugh |
Rio I laugh |
Ris You laugh |
Ri He laughs |
Rimos We laugh |
Riem They laugh |
| Sair To go out |
Saio I go out |
Sais You go out |
Sai She goes out |
Saímos We go out |
Saem They go out |
| Sorrir To smile |
Sorrio I smile |
Sorris You smile |
Sorri He smiles |
Sorrimos We smile |
Sorriem They smile |
| Subir To rise / To go up |
Subo I rise |
Sobes You rise |
Sobe He rises |
Subimos We rise |
Sobem They rise |
| Ter To have |
Tenho I have |
Tens You have |
Tem He has |
Temos We have |
Têm They have |
| Trazer To bring |
Trago I bring |
Trazes You bring |
Traz She brings |
Trazemos We bring |
Trazem They bring |
| Ver To see |
Vejo I see |
Vês You see |
Vê He sees |
Vemos We see |
Veem They see |
| Vir To come |
Venho I come |
Vens You come |
Vem He comes |
Vimos We come |
Vêm They come |
| Eu | Tu | Ela | Nós | Elas | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cair To fall |
Caí I fell |
Caíste You fell |
Caiu He fell |
Caímos We fell |
Caíram They fell |
| Dar To give |
Dei I gave |
Deste You gave |
Deu He gave |
Demos We gave |
Deram They gave |
| Dizer To say / To tell |
Disse I said |
Disseste You said |
Disse She said |
Dissemos We said |
Disseram They said |
| Estar To be |
Estive I was |
Estiveste You were |
Esteve She was |
Estivemos We were |
Estiveram They were |
| Fazer To do / To make |
Fiz I did |
Fizeste You did |
Fez She did |
Fizemos We did |
Fizeram They did |
| Ir To go |
Fui I was / I went |
Foste You were / You went |
Foi She was / She went |
Fomos We were / We went |
Foram They were / They went |
| Poder To be able to |
Pude I could |
Pudeste You could |
Pôde He could |
Pudemos We could |
Puderam They could |
| Pôr To put |
Pus I placed |
Puseste You placed |
Pôs He placed |
Pusemos We placed |
Puseram They placed |
| Querer To want |
Quis I wanted |
Quiseste You wanted |
Quis He wanted |
Quisemos We wanted |
Quiseram They wanted |
| Sair To go out |
Saí I went out |
Saíste You went out |
Saiu He went out |
Saímos We went out |
Saíram They went out |
| Saber To know |
Soube I knew |
Soubeste You knew |
Soube He knew |
Soubemos We knew |
Souberam They knew |
| Ter To have |
Tive I had |
Tiveste You had |
Teve She had |
Tivemos We had |
Tiveram They had |
| Trazer To bring |
Trouxe I brought |
Trouxeste You brought |
Trouxe He brought |
Trouxemos We brought |
Trouxeram They brought |
| Ver To see |
Vi I saw |
Viste You saw |
Viu He saw |
Vimos We saw |
Viram They saw |
| Vir To come |
Vim I came |
Vieste You came |
Veio He came |
Viemos We came |
Vieram They came |
| Eu | Tu | Ela | Nós | Elas | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dizer To say / To tell |
Diria I would say |
Dirias You would say |
Diria He would say |
Diríamos We would say |
Diriam They would say |
| Fazer To do / To make |
Faria I would do |
Farias You would do |
Faria He would do |
Faríamos We would do |
Fariam They would do |
| Trazer To bring |
Traria I would bring |
Trarias You would bring |
Traria He would bring |
Traríamos We would bring |
Trariam They would bring |
| Eu | Tu | Ela | Nós | Elas | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ir To go |
Ia I used to go |
Ias You used to go |
Ia She used to go |
Íamos We used to go |
Iam They used to go |
| Ser To be |
Era I used to be |
Eras You used to be |
Era He used to be |
Éramos We used to be |
Eram They used to be |
| Pôr To put |
Punha I used to put |
Punhas You used to put |
Punha He used to put |
Púnhamos We used to put |
Punham They used to put |
| Ter To have |
Tinha I used to have |
Tinhas You used to have |
Tinha He used to have |
Tínhamos We used to have |
Tinham They used to have |
| Vir To come |
Vinha I used to come |
Vinhas You used to come |
Vinha He used to come |
Vínhamos We used to come |
Vinham They used to come |
| Eu | Tu | Ela | Nós | Elas | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cair To fall |
Caia I fall |
Caias You fall |
Caia She falls |
Caiamos We fall |
Caiam They fall |
| Dizer To say |
Diga I say |
Digas You say |
Diga She say |
Digamos We say |
Digam They say |
| Estar To be |
Esteja I am |
Estejas You are |
Esteja She is |
Estejamos We are |
Estejam They are |
| Ir To go |
Vá I go |
Vás You go |
Vá She goes |
Vamos We go |
Vão They go |
| Poder To be able to |
Possa I can |
Possas You can |
Possa She can |
Possamos We can |
Possam They can |
| Querer To want |
Queira I want |
Queiras You want |
Queira She wants |
Queiramos We want |
Queiram They want |
| Saber To know |
Saiba I know |
Saibas You know |
Saiba She knows |
Saibamos We know |
Saibam They know |
| Ser To be |
Seja I am |
Sejas You are |
Seja She is |
Sejamos We are |
Sejam They are |
| Ter To have |
Tenha I have |
Tenhas You have |
Tenha She has |
Tenhamos We have |
Tenham They have |
| Trazer To bring |
Traga I bring |
Tragas You bring |
Traga She bringS |
Tragamos We bring |
Tragam They bring |
| Ver To see |
Veja I see |
Vejas You see |
Veja She sees |
Vejamos We see |
Vejam They see |
| Vir To come |
Venha I come |
Venhas You come |
Venha She comes |
Venhamos We come |
Venham They come |
| Eu | Tu | Ela | Nós | Elas | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cair To fall |
Caísse I fell |
Caísses You fell |
Caísse She fell |
Caíssemos We fell |
Caíssem They fell |
| Dizer To say |
Dissesse I said |
Dissesses You said |
Dissesse She said |
Disséssemos We said |
Dissessem They said |
| Estar To be |
Estivesse I was |
Estivesses You were |
Estivesse She was |
Estivéssemos We were |
Estivessem They were |
| Ir To go |
Fosse I went |
Fosses You went |
Fosse She went |
Fôssemos We went |
Fossem They went |
| Poder To be able to |
Pudesse I could |
Pudesses You could |
Pudesse She could |
Pudéssemos We could |
Pudessem They could |
| Querer To want |
Quisesse I wanted |
Quisesses You wanted |
Quisesse She wanted |
Quiséssemos We wanted |
Quisessem They wanted |
| Saber To know |
Soubesse I knew |
Soubesses You knew |
Soubesse She knew |
Soubéssemos We knew |
Soubessem They knew |
| Ser To be |
Fosse I was |
Fosses You were |
Fosse She was |
Fôssemos We were |
Fossem They were |
| Ter To have |
Tivesse I had |
Tivesses You had |
Tivesse She had |
Tivéssemos We had |
Tivessem They had |
| Trazer To bring |
Trouxesse I brought |
Trouxesses You brought |
Trouxesse She brought |
Trouxéssemos We brought |
Trouxessem They brought |
| Ver To see |
Visse I saw |
Visses You saw |
Visse She saw |
Víssemos We saw |
Vissem They saw |
| Vir To come |
Viesse I came |
Viesses You came |
Viesse She came |
Viéssemos We came |
Viessem They came |
| Informal | - Informal | Formal | - Formal | Plural | - Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dar To give |
Dá Give |
Não dês Don't give |
Dê Give |
Não dê Don't Give |
Deem Give |
Não deem Don't give |
| Estar To be |
Está Be |
Não estejas Don't be |
Esteja Be |
Não esteja Don't be |
Estejam Be |
Não estejam Don't be |
| Ir To go |
Vai Go |
Não vás Don't go |
Vá Go |
Não vá Don't go |
Vão Go |
Não vão Don't go |
| Ser To be |
Sê Be |
Não sejas Don't be |
Seja Be |
Não seja Don't be |
Sejam Be |
Não sejam Don't be |
| Haver Be |
Há There is / There are |
Houve There was |
Havia There was / There used to be |
Haverá There will be |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doer To hurt (thing that is hurting) |
Dói (thing) hurt |
Doem (things) hurt |
Doeu (thing past tense) hurt |
Doeram (things past tense) hurt |
| Eu | |
|---|---|
| Conseguir To be able to |
Consigo I can |
| Descobrir To discover |
Descubro I discover |
| Despir To undress |
Dispo I undress |
| Divertir To have fun |
Divirto-me I have fun" |
| Dormir To sleep |
Durmo I sleep |
| Ficar To stay |
Fique I stayed |
| Ouvir To hear |
Ouço I hear |
| Pedir To ask / To order |
Peço I ask / I order |
| Perder To lose |
Perco I lose |
| Poder To be able to |
Posso I can |
| Preferir To prefer |
Prefiro I prefer |
| Saber To know |
Sei I know |
| Seguir To follow |
Sigo I follow |
| Sentir To feel |
Sinto-me I feel |
| Servir To serve |
Sirvo I serve |
| Vestir To dress |
Visto I dress |
| Past Particple | |
|---|---|
| verbos | ter, ser, estar, ficar, haver |
| -AR | -ado |
| -ER | -ido |
| -IR | -ido |
*Always agree on gender and number
| Verbo | use with ter/haver | use with ser, estar* |
|---|---|---|
| Abrir To Open | aberto | |
| Absorver To absorb | absorvido | absorto |
| Aceitar To accept | aceitado | aceite |
| Agradecer To thank | agradecido | grato |
| Cobrir To cover | coberto | |
| Completar To complete | completado | completo |
| Dizer To say / To tell | dito | |
| Descobrir To discover | descoberto | |
| Descrever To describe | descrito | |
| Entregar To deliver | entregado | entregue |
| Enxugar To mop | enxugado | enxuto |
| Escrever To write | escrito | |
| Fazer To do / To make | feito | |
| Fixar To pin / To fix | fixado | fixo |
| Ganhar To win / To gain | ganhado | ganho |
| Gastar To spend | gastado | gasto |
| Imprimir To print | imprimido | impresso |
| Inscrever To subscribe | inscrito | |
| Limpar To clean | limpado | limpo |
| Matar To kill | matado | morto |
| Pagar To pay | pagado | pago |
| Pôr To put | posto | |
| Sujar To dirty | sujado | sujo |
| Ver To see | visto | |
| Vir To come | vindo | |
Exemplos:
| Gerund | |
|---|---|
| verbos | ir, by itself |
| -AR | -ando |
| -ER | -endo |
| -IR | -indo |
There are no irregular verbs. Pôr is pondo.
| País Country | Gentílico Nationality |
|---|---|
| Alemanha Germany | Alemão / Alemã |
| Bélgica Belgium | Belga |
| Brasil Brazil | Brasileiro / Brasileira |
| Canadá Canada | Canadense |
| China China | Chinês / Chinesa |
| Espanha Spain | Espanhol / Espanhola |
| Estados Unidos USA | Americano / Americana |
| França France | Francês / Francesa |
| Grécia Greece | Grego / Grega |
| Holanda Netherlands | Holandês / Holandesa |
| Inglaterra England | Inglês / Inglesa |
| Itália Italy | Italiano / Italiana |
| Japão Japan | Japonês / Japonesa |
| México Mexico | Mexicano / Mexicana |
| Polônia Poland | Polonês / Polonesa |
| Portugal Portugal | Português / Portuguesa |
| Rússia Russia | Russo / Russa |
| Turquia Turkey | Turco / Turca |