
Study Resource: Non-action verbs in Brazilian Portuguese
By: Ana Amélia Rodrigues dos Santos
This table provides a few common non-action in Brazilian Portuguese. Because these verbs typically describe permanent states or characteristics, they are often used in the simple present tense.
Non-action Verb | Example |
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ser to be | Ele é brasileiro. He is Brazilian. |
estar to be | João está atrasado. João is late. |
ficar to be, to stay, to remain, to keep | A Bahia fica no Brasil. Bahia is in Brazil. |
andar to be | Camila anda cansada. Camila is tired. |
permanecer to remain, to stay | Ele permanece acordado durante o voo. He remains awake during the flight. |
continuar to continue, to be still | O tempo continua bom. The weather is still good. |
tornar-se to become | Este problema se torna ainda mais difícil. This problem becomes even more difficult. |
virar to become | O menino vira uma fera. The boy gets/becomes angry. |