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Verbo ser/estar (verb to be)




   One of the simplest constructions in any language is the ability to express a relation of equality between nouns or nouns and adjectives, which is called 'link'. In English, this is achieved by using the linking verb 'to be'.  In Portuguese it splits in two: the Permanent To Be (SER) , or the Temporary To Be (ESTAR).


SERESTARTO BE
Eu / ISouEstou
I am
Tu* / YouÉs
Estás
You are
Você / YouÉ
Está
You are
Ele/Ela / He/She/ItÉ
Está
He/She/It is
Nós / WeSomos
Estamos
We are
Vós* / YouSois
Estais
You are
Vocês / YouSão
Estão
You are
Eles / They
São
Estão
They are












* The forms TU and VÓS are very formal, and usually istn't used any more in Brazil.

Verbo ser/estar II (verb to be)

  















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