Brazilian Portuguese Basic Verbs

Tentar

To try

Ver

To see

Vir

To come

Chegar

To arrive

Achar

To find

Deixar

To leave/let

Mudar

To change

Esquecer

To forget

Poder

To be able to/can

Parecer

To seem

Voltar

To return/come back

Chover

To rain

Sair

To exit

Ter

To have

Saber

To know

Aceitar

To accept

Soltar

To release

Detestar

To detest

Gostar

To like

Adorar

To adore

Amar

To love

Sentir

To feel

Estar

To be

Ser

To be

Desejar

To wish/desire

Trazer

To bring

Praticar

To practice

Jogar

To play/throw

Brincar

To play

Nadar

To swim

Matar

To kill

Dançar

To dance

Cantar

To sing

Comer

To eat

Beber

To drink

Dormir

To sleep

Acordar

To wake up

Aprender

To learn

Entender

To understand

Conhecer

To know

Ler

To read

Escrever

To write

Ficar

To stay/remain/be located

Fazer

To do/make

Ir

To go

Perguntar

To ask/question

Pedir

To ask for something

Pagar

To pay

Comprar

To buy

Vender

To sell

Passar

To pass

Voar

To fly

Descer

To go down

Baixar

To download

Cair

To fall

Chorar

To cry

Roer

To bite/gnaw

Curtir

To like

Conseguir

To get/succeed

Morrer

To die

Segurar

To hold

Expirimentar

To try something

Dizer

To say

Falar

To speak

Seguir

To follow

Mandar

To send

Ouvir

To hear

Correr

To run

Precisar

To need

Atravessar

To cross

Pensar

To think

Imaginar

To imagine

Usar

To use

Trabalhar

To work

Levar

To take/lead

Olhar

To look

Ajudar

To help

Cozinhar

To cook

Costumar

Usually

Visitar

To visit

Caminhar

To walk

Viver

To live

Morar

To inhabit

Querer

To want

Chamar

To call

Abrir

To open

Construir

To build/construct

Dar

To give

Escutar

To listen

Ensinar

To teach

Lavar

To wash

Limpar

To clean

Parar

To stop

Sonhar

To dream

Tocar

To touch/play

Tomar

To take

Texer

To weave

Provar

To prove/test

Aguardar

To wait

Esperar

To hope