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Study Resource: List of verbs of becoming in Brazilian Portuguese

By: Fabiana Dametto Oliveira
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These activities are part of our Brazilian Portuguese Grammar series. The skills we are practicing here are covered in our article:

Verb
Example

acabar de

to have just

Ela acabou de chegar em casa.

She just arrived home.

acalegrar-se

to become happy

As crianças se alegraram ao receber os presentes.

The children were delighted to receive the gifts.

alterar

to alter, to change

Paula alterou sua aparência com um novo corte de cabelo.

Paula changed her appearance with a new haircut.

apaixonar-se

to fall in love

Eu me apaixonei por uma pessoa incrível.

I fell in love with an amazing person.

assustar-se

to become scared

Ele se assustou com o barulho alto

He became scared by the loud noise.

converter-se

to convert

Ele se converteu ao hinduísmo.

He converted to Hinduism.

emagrecer

to lose weight

Eu emagreci 5 quilos com a dieta e exercícios.

I lost 5 kilograms with diet and exercise.

empolgar-se

to get excited

Nós nos empolgamos com a ideia do novo projeto.

We got excited about the idea of the new project.

engordar

to gain weight

Ele engordou durante as férias.

He gained weight during the vacation.

entristecer-se

to get sad

Ela se entristeceu com a notícia que recebeu dos parentes.

She got sad upon receiving the news from her relatives.

envelhecer

to get old, to age

Ele envelheceu muito bem ao longo dos anos.

He aged gracefully over the years.

esfriar

to cool down

A sopa está esfriando na mesa.

The soup is cooling on the table.

esquentar

to warm up

O sol está esquentando o dia.

The sun is warming up the day.

melhorar

to improve, to get better

Ele melhorou sua habilidade de tocar violão após as aulas.

He improved his guitar-playing skills after the lessons.

modificar

to modify

A empresa modificou a fórmula do produto.

The company modified the product's formula.

mudar

to change

Vitor mudou de trabalho muitas vezes.

Vitor has changed jobs many times.

mudar-se

to move

Beatriz se mudou no ano passado.

Beatriz moved in last year.

piorar

to get worse

A dor de cabeça dela piorou após o longo dia de trabalho.

Her headache worsened after the long day at work.

preocupar-se

to get worried

Eles se preocuparam com a segurança da casa.

They became worried about the house's safety.

resultar

to result

As negociações resultaram em um acordo vantajoso para ambas as partes.

The negotiations resulted in a beneficial agreement for both parties.

vir a ser

to become

Com muito trabalho duro e treinamento, ele espera vir a ser um atleta olímpico.

With hard work and training, he hopes to become an Olympic athlete.

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