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Essential Portuguese Verbs You Need to Know

Lalo Team·Updated April 17, 2026·3 min read

Verbs are the backbone of any language. These are the most frequently used Portuguese verbs that will help you form sentences from day one.

263 words found

WordTranslation
éis
foiwas, went
serto be
there is, there are, ago
estáis (temporary state)
erawas (imperfect)
terto have
tinhahad (imperfect)
estarto be (temporary state)
fazerto do, to make
dizsays
temhas, there is
podecan, may
dissesaid
dizerto say; to tell
entrarto enter
ficarto stay; to remain; to become
deixarto leave; to let; to allow
pensarto think
conhecerto know; to meet
viverto live
falarto speak; to talk
acabarto finish; to end
darto give
perderto lose
escreverto write
começarto begin; to start
parecerto seem; to appear
levarto take; to carry
olharto look; gaze
esperarto wait; to hope
morrerto die
pedirto ask for; to request
conseguirto manage; to achieve
chegarto arrive
comerto eat
ouvirto hear; to listen
correrto run
acreditarto believe
pagarto pay
acontecerto happen
jogarto play (a game)
aprenderto learn
encontrarto find; to meet
sentirto feel
abrirto open
passarto pass; to spend (time)
ajudarto help
dormirto sleep
andarto walk; floor (of building)
cairto fall
seguirto follow
comprarto buy
venderto sell
entenderto understand
voltarto return; to come back
sairto leave; to go out
responderto answer; to respond
lembrarto remember
escolherto choose
construirto build; to construct
ensinarto teach
pararto stop
ganharto win, to earn
servirto serve
usarto use, to wear
mudarto change, to move
manterto maintain, to keep
tentarto try
continuarto continue
explicarto explain
mostrarto show
descobrirto discover, to find out
procurarto look for, to search
saberto know (facts)
contarto count, to tell
beberto drink
perguntarto ask (a question)
viajarto travel
cuidarto take care of
protegerto protect
receberto receive
produzirto produce
vestirto dress, to wear
ofercerto offer
nadarto swim
devermust, to owe; duty
tocarto touch, to play (instrument)
trabalharto work
esquecerto forget
preocuparto worry
funcionarto work, to function
oferecerto offer, to give (a gift)
prepararto prepare
sorrirto smile
crescerto grow
agradecerto thank
guardarto keep, to store
resolverto solve, to resolve
entregarto deliver, to hand over
descansarto rest
aparecerto appear, to show up
lavarto wash
convidarto invite
emprestarto lend
dançarto dance
combinarto arrange, to agree on
atravessarto cross
abraçarto hug, to embrace
assustarto scare, to frighten
evitarto avoid
devolverto return (give back)
arrumarto tidy up, to arrange
buzinarto honk
caberto fit (in)
obrigarto force, to oblige
gritarto shout, to scream
experimentarto try (out), to taste
mentirto lie
arranjarto fix, to get
aquecerto heat, to warm up
alugarto rent
consertarto repair, to fix
pertencerto belong
suspeitarto suspect
proibirto prohibit, to forbid
repararto notice; to repair
soprarto blow
aproveitarto take advantage of, to enjoy
emagrecerto lose weight
tropeçarto trip, to stumble
recomendarto recommend
rirto laugh
mergulharto dive, to plunge
concordarto agree
sussurrarto whisper
acordarto wake up
estragarto spoil, to ruin
brincarto play (children)
apertarto tighten, to squeeze
escaparto escape, to get away
apresentarto present, to introduce
confiarto trust, to rely on
pouparto save (money/time)
empurrarto push
puxarto pull
recusarto refuse
demonstrarto demonstrate, to show
misturarto mix, to blend
acenderto light, to turn on
imaginarto imagine
perceberto understand, to realize
limparto clean, to wipe
partilharto share
telefonarto telephone, to call
comprometerto compromise, to commit
roubarto steal, to rob
saltarto jump, to leap
cozinharto cook
apoiarto support, to back
dividirto divide, to split
copiarto copy
exigirto demand, to require
celebrarto celebrate
insistirto insist
regressarto return, to come back
transformarto transform, to change
aumentarto increase, to raise
pousarto land, to put down
ultrapassarto overtake, to overcome
adoecerto fall ill, to get sick
atrasarto delay, to be late
lamentarto regret, to lament
sentarto sit
simularto simulate, to pretend
obterto obtain, to get
atingirto reach, to attain
incluirto include
nascerto be born
cortarto cut
criarto create, to raise
temerto fear, to dread
participarto participate
trazerto bring
permitirto allow, to permit
surgirto arise, to emerge
precisarto need, to require
reconhecerto recognize
aceitarto accept
dependerto depend
reduzirto reduce
comunicarto communicate
alcançarto reach, to achieve
defenderto defend
desenvolverto develop
suporto suppose, to assume
compararto compare
sugerirto suggest
exprimirto express
abandonarto abandon, to leave
agravarto worsen, to aggravate
reformarto reform, to renovate
sustentarto sustain, to support
estenderto extend, to stretch out
ligarto call (phone); to connect; to turn on
lançarto launch, to throw
estabelecerto establish
garantirto guarantee, to ensure
controlarto control
separarto separate
melhorarto improve, to get better
analisarto analyse
preencherto fill in, to complete
encherto fill
trocarto exchange, to swap
confundirto confuse, to mix up
alimentarto feed, to nourish
merecerto deserve, to merit
refletirto reflect, to think about
esconderto hide
aproximarto approach, to bring closer
examinarto examine
reclamarto complain
repetirto repeat
relacionarto relate, to connect
enganarto deceive, to fool
investigarto investigate
debaterto debate, to discuss
falharto fail, to miss
preferirto prefer
ordenarto order, to organize
pesarto weigh; to grieve
apontarto point; to note down
faltarto be absent, to be missing
escutarto listen, to hear
libertarto free, to release
observarto observe, to watch
publicarto publish
voarto fly
anotarto note, to write down
exagerarto exaggerate
cancelarto cancel
confirmarto confirm
terminarto finish, to end
decidirto decide
completarto complete
registarto register, to record
adiarto postpone, to delay
recuperarto recover, to retrieve
respeitarto respect
admitirto admit
prometerto promise
apostarto bet, to wager
envelhecerto age, to grow old
negociarto negotiate
obedecerto obey
subirto go up, to climb
descerto go down, to descend
treinarto train, to practise
respirarto breathe
sonharto dream
amarto love
chorarto cry, to weep

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