Verbs - Three classes of verbs
There are three forms for Portuguese verbs:
-ar
-er
-ir
The following three verbs will be used to illustrate the three catergories of regular verbs:
amar (
to love
)
correr (
to run
)
vivir (
to live
)
Every verb can be thought of as a stem with one of the three possible endings.
am-
corr-
viv-
Examples
-ar
nadar
to swim
voar
to fly
mastigar
to chew
tragar
to swallow
-er
beber
to drink
comer
to eat
-ir
dormir
to sleep
dirigir
to drive
rir
to laugh
sorrir
to smile