Study Resource: Non-action verbs in Brazilian Portuguese
By: Ana Amélia Rodrigues dos Santos
This table provides a few common non-action verbs in Brazilian Portuguese. Because these verbs typically describe permanent states or characteristics, they are often used in the simple present tense.
Non-action Verb
Example
ser
Translation: to be
Ele é brasileiro.
Translation: He is Brazilian.
estar
Translation: to be
João está atrasado.
Translation: João is late.
ficar
Translation: to be, to stay, to remain, to keep
A Bahia fica no Brasil.
Translation: Bahia is in Brazil.
andar
Translation: to be
Camila anda cansada.
Translation: Camila is tired.
permanecer
Translation: to remain, to stay
Ele permanece acordado durante o voo.
Translation: He remains awake during the flight.
continuar
Translation: to continue, to be still
O tempo continua bom.
Translation: The weather is still good.
tornar-se
Translation: to become
Este problema se torna ainda mais difícil.
Translation: This problem becomes even more difficult.
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