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Regular verbs are verbs that have a normal pattern used in giving tense to the verbs. This is as apposed to irregular verbs, which have their own individual ways of adding tense.

Verb endings

Verbs in Portuguese end in 3 different suffixes. These suffixes are -ar, -er, and -ir. These suffixes determine how the verb's tenses are handled.

Tenses

The following are sections dedicated to the different tenses used for regular verbs:

• Present tense regular verbs
• Future tense regular verbs
• Imperfect tense regular verbs
• Preterite tense regular verbs (Simple Past)

Regular verbs

Here is a list of some common regular verbs, along with their meanings:

• amar - to love
• beber - to drink
• cantar - to sing
• chegar - to arrive
• comer - to eat
• comprar - to buy
• conhecer - to know (as in being acquainted with)
• correr - to run
• dormir - to sleep
• estudar - to study
• falar - to speak
• ficar - to become, to stay, or to remain
• partir - to leave
• vender - to sell
• viver - to live