What’s so special about verbs? Verbs rock!
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Here’s how verbs work in Portuguese Every verb is like a tree: • it has roots • it has branches • it has fruits • it belongs to one of the 3 verb families The AR family
G O S T AR (to like)
a as
amos
am
o
Let’s create sentences with GOSTAR + de Chave | Key
a
amos
as
EU = I TU = YOU (one person) ELE = HE ELA = SHE
(to “like of”)
am
o
NÓS = WE VOCÊS = YOU (more than one) ELES = THEY (masculine) ELAS = THEY (feminine)
1. Pick a person. [Position 1] 2. Pick the corresponding apple containing the verb ending for that person. 3. Join the ending to the root. [Position 2] 4. Complete with additional vocabulary as needed. [Position 3] P1
Eu Eu
Tu
P2
gost +
P3
o
de
.
gosto de elefantes.
gost +
de
.
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Ela
gost +
de
.
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Nós
gost +
de
.
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Vocês
gost +
de
.
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