The Portuguese Present Progressive is one of the first conjugations you will learn, but many students are afraid to actually use it. I was too, until I could really hear/see someone using them!
*Taken from a longer dialog.
Present Progressive
Use this to say what’s happening right now: I’m working, He’s surfing, You’re talking, etc. It’s often considered the Portuguese “ing”.
ESTAR + verb without the final “r” + ndo
~ar verb brincar ➜ brinca
➜ brincando
~er verb correr ➜ corre ➜ correndo
~ir verb dormir ➜ dormi ➜ dormindo
NO IRREGULARS! 🥳 (ever)
CONJUGATION STAYS THE SAME 🥳 🥳 (it’s the same for eu, você, nós…)
ESTAR IS CONJUGATED TO MATCH THE SUBJECT (eu estou, você está…)
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Eu estou trabalhando agora. (I'm working now.)
Você está comendo açúcar? (Are you eating sugar?)
Ele está dirigindo. (He's driving.)
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