Imperative:\u00a0<\/strong>Denotes a command. Instead of tenses, imperatives have two states: negative and positive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nTake note of those rules and try to keep them in mind once you start revising your conjugations.<\/p>\n
3. Start with regular verbs<\/h2>\n
Portuguese verb endings can seem a little overwhelming at first. For this reason, it’s recommended that you start with regular verb endings before tackling any irregular verbs\u2014they’re easier to suss out, as they follow a clear-cut pattern.<\/p>\n
To conjugate a regular Portuguese verb, you need to look at its infinitive form. All regular verb infinitives end in -ar<\/strong>, -ir\u00a0<\/strong>or –er. <\/strong>Remove these endings to get the stem of the verb, then add the endings that correspond to the person doing the action.<\/p>\nWe’ll show you how this works in the present tense with each of these verbs:<\/p>\n\n
\n\n\n\t-AR<\/em> Verb
\nFalar<\/em>
\n(To speak)<\/th>-ER<\/em> Verb
\nCorrer<\/em>
\n(To run)<\/th>-IR<\/em> Verb
\nPartir<\/em>
\n(To depart)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n\n\n\tEu falo<\/strong><\/em>
\n(I speak)<\/td>Eu corro<\/strong><\/em>
\n(I run)<\/td>Eu parto<\/strong><\/em>
\n(I depart)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\tTu falas<\/strong><\/em>
\n(You speak)<\/td>Tu corres<\/strong><\/em>
\n(You run)<\/td>Tu partes<\/strong><\/em>
\n(You depart)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\tEle\/Ela\/Voc\u00ea fala<\/em><\/strong>
\n(He\/She speaks; You speak)<\/td>Ele\/Ela\/Voc\u00ea corre<\/strong><\/em>
\n(He\/She runs; You run)<\/td>Ele\/Ela\/Voc\u00ea parte<\/strong><\/em>
\n(He\/She departs; You depart)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\tN\u00f3s falamos<\/strong><\/em>
\n(We speak)<\/td>N\u00f3s corremos<\/strong><\/em>
\n(We speak)<\/td>N\u00f3s partimos<\/strong><\/em>
\n(We depart)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\tV\u00f3s falais<\/strong><\/em>
\n(You all speak)<\/td>V\u00f3s correis<\/strong><\/em>
\n(You all run)<\/td>V\u00f3s partis<\/strong><\/em>
\n(You all depart)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\tEles\/Elas\/Voc\u00eas falam<\/em><\/strong>
\n(They\/You all speak)<\/td>Eles\/Elas\/Voc\u00eas correm<\/em><\/strong>
\n(They\/You all run)<\/td>Eles\/Elas\/Voc\u00eas partem<\/em><\/strong>
\n(They\/You all depart)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\nRegular verb conjugations for all indicative tenses<\/h3>\nIf you’re visually inclined, regular verb endings can be organized into tables. Either pick a few regular -ar, -er and -ir verbs and make a grid with the different verb subjects and endings, or opt for a general table with all the regular endings.<\/p>\n To make everything more manageable, work on your regular indicative verb tenses first before tackling the subjunctive. We’ll help you get started by showcasing how you’d put together the verb tables for indicative verbs:<\/p>\n -AR<\/em> verb endings<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\t| Person<\/th> | Present<\/th> | Imperfect<\/th> | Preterite<\/th> | Pluperfect<\/th> | Future<\/th> | Conditional<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n | \n\n\tEu<\/td>-o<\/td>-ava<\/td>-ei<\/td>-ara<\/td>-arei<\/td>-aria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\tTu<\/td>-as<\/td>-avas<\/td>-aste<\/td>-aras<\/td>-aras<\/td>-arias<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\tEle
\nEla
\nVoc\u00ea<\/td>-a<\/td>-ava<\/td>-ou<\/td>-ara<\/td>-ar\u00e1<\/td>-aria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\tN\u00f3s<\/td>-amos<\/td>-\u00e1vamos<\/td>-amos<\/td>-\u00e1ramos<\/td>-aremos<\/td>-ar\u00edamos<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\tV\u00f3s<\/td>-ais<\/td>-\u00e1veis<\/td>-astes<\/td>-\u00e1reis<\/td>-areis<\/td>-ar\u00edeis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\tEles
\nElas
\nVoc\u00eas<\/td>-am<\/td>-avam<\/td>-aram<\/td>-aram<\/td>-ar\u00e3o<\/td>-ariam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n-ER<\/em> verb endings<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\t| Person<\/th> | Present<\/th> | Imperfect<\/th> | Preterite<\/th> | Pluperfect<\/th> | Future<\/th> | Conditional<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n | \n\n\tEu<\/td>-o<\/td>-ia<\/td>-i<\/td>-era<\/td>-erei<\/td>-eria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\tTu<\/td>-es<\/td>| -ias<\/td> | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |