5 very common verbs in Portuguese

Hello everyone! Today we are going to talk about 5 very common verbs in Portuguese: querer(to want), pegar(to take/catch/pick up), pagar(to pay), comer(to eat) and beber(to drink).

The verb 'querer' is used to express a desire or a wish. Here are some examples:

Eu quero comer pizza hoje. (I want to eat pizza today.)

Ela quer viajar para o exterior nas férias. (She wants to travel abroad on holidays.)

Nós queremos um novo carro. (We want a new car.)

Eles querem assistir ao jogo no estádio. (They want to watch the game at the stadium.)

Here is the conjugation of the verb querer in the present tense:

Eu quero

Tu queres

Você / Ele / Ela quer

Nós queremos

Vocês / Eles / Elas querem

The verb 'pegar' is used to indicate the action of taking, holding, catching or picking up something. Here are some examples:

Eu preciso pegar o ônibus às 7 horas. (I need to catch the bus at 7 o'clock.)

Ela pegou o livro na estante. (She picked up the book from the shelf.)

Nós vamos pegar um táxi na rua. (We're going to take a taxi on the street.)

Eles pegaram as chaves do carro. (They took the car keys.)

Here is the conjugation of the verb pegar in the present tense:

Eu pego

Tu pegas

Você / Ele / Ela pega

Nós pegamos

Vocês / Eles / Elas pegam

The verb 'pagar' is used to indicate the action of making a payment. Here are some examples:

Eu vou pagar a conta do restaurante. (I'm going to pay the restaurant bill.)

Ela pagou as compras com o cartão de crédito. (She paid for the purchases with her credit card.)

Nós precisamos pagar o aluguel até o fim do mês. (We need to pay the rent by the end of the month.)

Eles vão pagar a entrada do show antecipadamente. (They're going to pay for the concert ticket in advance.)

Here is the conjugation of the verb pagar in the present tense:

Eu pago

Tu pagas

Você / Ele / Ela paga

Nós pagamos

Vocês / Eles / Elas pagam

The verb 'comer' is used to indicate the action of eating food. Here are some examples:

Eu vou comer um sanduíche agora. (I'm going to eat a sandwich now.)

Ela comeu um prato de macarrão no restaurante. (She ate a plate of pasta at the restaurant.)

Nós gostamos de comer frutas depois do jantar. (We like to eat fruits after dinner.)

Eles não querem comer carne vermelha. (They don't want to eat red meat.)

Here is the conjugation of the verb comer in the present tense:

Eu como

Tu comes

Você / Ele / Ela come

Nós comemos

Vocês / Eles / Elas comem

Finally, we have the verb 'beber', which is used to indicate the action of drinking beverages.

Here are some examples:

Eu gosto de beber suco de laranja no café da manhã. (I like to drink orange juice for breakfast.)

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