There are plenty of irregular verbs in the present tense (the present indicative). The most common are limited to those listed here.
Verbs are conjugated according to their verb ending: ar, er & ir.
Verbs ending in -ar
| dar | to give | |
| I give | eu dou | |
| you/he/she gives | você/ele/ela dá | |
| we give | nós damos | |
| you all/they give | vocês/eles/elas dão |
Verbs ending in -er
| ter | to have | |
| I have | eu tenho | |
| you/he/she has | você/ele/ela tem | |
| we have | nós temos | |
| you all/they have | vocês/eles/elas têm |
Verbs ending in -ir
| dormir | to sleep | |
| I sleep | eu durmo | |
| you/he/she sleeps | você/ele/ela dorme | |
| we sleep | nós dormimos | |
| you all/they give | vocês/eles/elas dormem |