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.
The Present Progressive (ing): -ar verbs: ando / -er verbs: endo / -ir verbs: indo
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the 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 brinca
➜ brincando
~er verb correr ➜ corre ➜ correndo
~ir verb dormir ➜ dormi ➜ dormindo
NO IRREGULARS! 🥳 (ever)
-ar verbs
| I’m arriving | Eu estou cheg | ando |
| Who’s talking? | Quem está fal | ando? |
-er verbs
| I’m eating. | Eu estou com | endo |
| He’s losing. | Ele está perd | endo |
-ir verbs
| I’m insisting. | Eu estou insist | indo |
| She’s driving. | Ela está dirig | indo |
*You’ll hear this conjugation called the gerund.
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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