A1 - Personal Pronouns & Present Tense of Regular -AR Verbs

Level A1
60 min

Personal Pronouns

Personal pronouns are essential in Portuguese as they indicate the subject of a sentence. They replace nouns and help us understand who is performing an action. In Portuguese, personal pronouns change according to the person (first, second, third) and number (singular, plural).

Key Points

  • Personal pronouns replace nouns in sentences.
  • They vary based on person and number.
  • Understanding personal pronouns is crucial for constructing sentences.

Present Tense of Regular -AR Verbs

This lesson focuses on the present tense of regular -AR verbs in Portuguese. Regular -AR verbs are verbs that end with -ar in their infinitive form. Understanding how to conjugate these verbs is essential for forming basic sentences in Portuguese.

Key Points

  • Regular -AR verbs follow a specific pattern in the present tense.
  • The endings change depending on the subject pronoun.
  • Common regular -AR verbs include 'falar', 'estudar', and 'trabalhar'.