Irregular Verbs in Present Tense
In Portuguese, there are several verbs that do not follow the regular conjugation patterns in the present tense. Familiarizing yourself with these irregular verbs is essential for mastering the language. Let's explore some common irregular verbs and understand how to conjugate them in the present tense.
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Verbs ending in -ar
- Estar (to be): eu estou, tu estรกs, ele/ela/vocรช estรก, nรณs estamos, vรณs estais, eles/elas/vocรชs estรฃo
- Dar (to give): eu dou, tu dรกs, ele/ela/vocรช dรก, nรณs damos, vรณs dais, eles/elas/vocรชs dรฃo
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Verbs ending in -er
- Fazer (to do/make): eu faรงo, tu fazes, ele/ela/vocรช faz, nรณs fazemos, vรณs fazeis, eles/elas/vocรชs fazem
- Ter (to have): eu tenho, tu tens, ele/ela/vocรช tem, nรณs temos, vรณs tendes, eles/elas/vocรชs tรชm
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Verbs ending in -ir
- Vir (to come): eu venho, tu vens, ele/ela/vocรช vem, nรณs vimos, vรณs vindes, eles/elas/vocรชs vรชm
- Sair (to go out): eu saio, tu sais, ele/ela/vocรช sai, nรณs saรญmos, vรณs saรญs, eles/elas/vocรชs saem
Remember, these are just a few examples of irregular verbs in the present tense. It's important to practice and familiarize yourself with more irregular verbs to strengthen your command over Portuguese.
Irregular verbs can pose a challenge, but with practice and exposure, you will become more comfortable with their conjugation patterns. Keep practicing and exposing yourself to the language, and you'll soon achieve fluency!