Top 100 Portuguese Verbs
The most frequently used verbs in Portuguese
Why Focus on These Verbs?
The top 100 most common Portuguese verbs cover approximately 80% of verb usage in everyday conversation. By mastering these verbs first, you'll be able to express yourself in most situations. Notice that many of the most frequent verbs are irregular, which is why it's important to learn their special conjugation patterns.
Top 10 Essential Verbs
Start with these - they're the foundation of Portuguese
Verbs 11-50
Build your vocabulary with these high-frequency verbs
Conhecer
to know, to meet
Sair
to leave, to go out
Dizer
to say, to tell
Ouvir
to hear
Sentir
to feel
Pedir
to ask for, to request
Perder
to lose
Manter
to keep, to maintain
Ler
to read
Cair
to fall
Pôr
to put
Ver
to see
Haver
to have, there is/are
Dar
to give
Ficar
to stay, to remain
Dever
to owe, must, should
Passar
to pass, to spend time
Chegar
to arrive
Falar
to speak, to talk
Deixar
to leave, to let
Encontrar
to find
Levar
to take, to carry
Começar
to begin, to start
Partir
to leave, to depart
Pensar
to think
Parecer
to seem
Apresentar
to present, to introduce
Olhar
to look
Tornar
to make, to become
Voltar
to return
Achar
to find, to think
Existir
to exist
Entrar
to enter
Chamar
to call
Considerar
to consider
Continuar
to continue
Viver
to live
Tomar
to take, to drink
Acabar
to finish, to end
Receber
to receive
Verbs 51-100
Expand your conversational range
Adorar
to adore
Ajudar
to help
Aprender
to learn
Beber
to drink
Comer
to eat
Comprar
to buy
Custar
to cost
Dançar
to dance
Descer
to descend, to go down
Experimentar
to try
Funcionar
to function, to work
Ligar
to connect, to turn on
Morar
to live
Pegar
to catch, to grab
Subir
to go up, to ascend
Vender
to sell
Viajar
to travel
Andar
to walk
Trabalhar
to work
Nadar
to swim
Criar
to create
Seguir
to follow
Contar
to count, to tell
Acontecer
to happen
Afirmar
to assert
Tratar
to try, to deal with
Esperar
to wait, to hope
Gostar
to like
Usar
to use
Realizar
to fulfill, to realize
Abrir
to open
Escrever
to write
Permitir
to allow
Ocorrer
to occur
Mostrar
to show
Lembrar
to remember
Trazer
to bring
Procurar
to look for, to seek
Morrer
to die
Tentar
to try
Formar
to form, to shape
Aparecer
to appear
Incluir
to include
Correr
to run
Ganhar
to win, to earn
Surgir
to emerge
Nascer
to be born
Pagar
to pay
Representar
to represent
Entender
to understand
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