Study Resource: Common linking verbs in Brazilian Portuguese

By: Ana Amélia Rodrigues dos Santos

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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:

The following are some common in Brazilian Portuguese.

Verb	Example
ser to be	Ele é astuto. He is cunning.
estar to be	José está atrasado. José is late.
permanecer to remain	O tempo permanece frio. The weather remains cold.
ficar to stay, to be	Ele ficou chateado. He was upset.
tornar-se to become	O gato tornou-se o melhor amigo do cachorro. The cat became the best friend of the dog.
andar to be, to go	Ando pensativa. I am thoughtful.
virar to become, to turn	Márcia virou uma onça. Márcia became very upset.
continuar to continue	lhabela continua linda. Ilhabela continues being beautiful.
viver to live, to be	Marcos vive apressado. Marcos is always in a hurry.

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