I. Common Portuguese Verbs

Question 1

Ser

Answer 1

To be (permanent)

Question 2

Ter

Answer 2

To have

Question 3

Estar

Answer 3

To be (temporary)

Question 4

Poder

Answer 4

To be able to
Can

Question 5

Fazer

Answer 5

to make
to do
(-se) to become

Question 6

Ir

Answer 6

to go
(-se embora) to go away

Question 7

haver

Answer 7

to be (impersonal)
to have (auxiliary)

Question 8

dizer

Answer 8

to say
to tell

Question 9

dar

Answer 9

to give

Question 10

ver

Answer 10

to see

Question 11

saber

Answer 11

to know (a fact)
saber + infinitive = to know how to

Question 12

querer

Answer 12

to want
to wish

Question 13

ficar

Answer 13

to remain
to stay
to be or to become

Question 14

dever

Answer 14

to owe
ought, should, must

Question 15

passar

Answer 15

to pause
to take a break
to delay

Question 16

vir

Answer 16

to come

Question 17

chegar

Answer 17

to arrive
to reach
to come near (to)

Question 18

falar

Answer 18

to speak
to talk
to say

Question 19

deixar

Answer 19

to let
to allow
to leave (behind)
deixer de + infinitive = to quit, to stop

Question 20

encontrar

Answer 20

to meet
to find

Question 21

levar

Answer 21

to take
to carry
to wear (articles of clothing)

Question 22

começar

Answer 22

to begin
to start

Question 23

partir

Answer 23

to leave

Question 24

pensar

Answer 24

to think (mental action)
to ponder
to consider

Question 25

parecer

Answer 25

to seem
to look like
to appear
(-se com) to resemble

Question 26

apresentar

Answer 26

to introduce (to)
to present
to pose

Question 27

olhar

Answer 27

to look (at)

Question 28

tornar

Answer 28

to become
to render

Question 29

sair

Answer 29

to leave (from)
to come
to get out (of)

Question 30

voltar

Answer 30

to return
to go OR come back
to turn (as in to change direction)
voltar a + infinitive = to start something again

Question 31

conseguir

Answer 31

to get
to obtain
to succeed

Question 32

achar

Answer 32

to find
achar que - to believe, to think (as to have an opinion)

Question 33

existir

Answer 33

to exist
to be (in existence)

Question 34

sentir

Answer 34

to feel
to be sorry
sentir saudades | a falta de = to miss

Question 35

entrar

Answer 35

to enter

Question 36

chamer

Answer 36

to call
to name
(-se) to be called or named

Question 37

conhecer

Answer 37

to know (as in to be acquainted or familiar with)
to meet

Question 38

consider

Answer 38

to consider

Question 39

pôr

Answer 39

to put
to place
to set
(-se) to become

Question 40

continuar

Answer 40

to continue

Question 41

viver

Answer 41

to live

Question 42

ouvir

Answer 42

to hear
to listen

Question 43

tomar

Answer 43

to take (ingest)
to drink

Question 44

acabar

Answer 44

to finish
to complete
to end
acabar de + infinitive = to have just

Question 45

receber

Answer 45

to receive

Question 46

perder

Answer 46

to lose

Question 47

andar

Answer 47

to walk

Question 48

trabalhar

Answer 48

to work

Question 49

criar

Answer 49

to create
to raise
to bring up (children or animals)

Question 50

pedir

Answer 50

to ask for
to beg