Core Verbs Flashcards
to be
permanent / inherent
ser
to be
current states / locations
estar
to have
ter
to be able to
ser capaz de
Trick: able is like capable, and capable is like capez
to seem
parecer
[par-a-ser]
to want
querer
to like
gostar de
to wait
esperar
[es-per-ar]
to hope
ter esperança
to love
amar
to feel
sentir
[sen-cheer]
to know
familiar, experience, understand
conhecer
to know
to savvy
saber
to think
pensar
to think
para pensar
to find
meet, encounter, etc.
encontrar
to find/think
achar
take
pegar
[pay-gar]
to get
para obter
to learn
aprender
to understand
know, sense, perceive, savvy
entender
to decide
decidir
to see
ver
to watch
assistir
to look
olhar
to hear
ouvir
to listen
ouvir
to go
ir
to come
vir
to go out
sair
to walk
andar / caminhar
to return / come back
voltar
to leave
deixar
to arrive
chegar
do
to do
faz
façam
to eat
comer
drink
beber
to sleep
dormir
to rest
descansar
to buy
comprar
to study
estudar
to work
trabalhar
to help
ajudar
to travel
viajar
[vi-a-jar]
to use
usar
to write
escrever
to read
ler
to give
dar
to play
jogar
to pass
passar
to need
precisar
to speak
falar
to call
chamar
to ask
perguntar
to believe
acreditar
to stay
ficar
to begin
começar
to guess
adivinhar
to begin
começar
to accept
aceitar
to reflect
refletir
to stop
parar
to pick
escolher
to remember
lembrar
to forget
esquecer
to stress
estressar
to find
encontrar
become
vir a ser
to try
tentar
to change
mudar
to practice
practicar
to share
compartilhar
[com-par-chil-yar]
to train
treinar
to fight
lutar
to live
viver
to jump
saltar
to stretch
esticar
[es-chi-car]
run
corre
