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Study Resource: Conjugation of ‘ser’ and ‘estar’ in Brazilian Portuguese (the most common forms)

By: Fabiana Dametto Oliveira

Conjugation of ‘ser’ in the indicative mood

* This is a very formal use of “you” that is rarely used in Brazilian Portuguese.
Subject
pronouns
Simple
present
PreteriteImperfectFutureParticipleGerund

eu meaning I

sou

fui

era

serei

sido

sendo

tu meaning you

és

foste

eras

serás

você meaning you, sg.
ele meaning he, it
ela meaning she, it

é

foi

era

serás

nós meaning we

somos

fomos

éramos

seremos

*vós meaning you

sois

fostes

éreis

sereis

vocês meaning you, pl.
eles, elas meaning they

são

foram

eram

serão

Conjugation of ‘estar’ in the indicative mood

* This is a very formal use of “you” that is rarely used in Brazilian Portuguese.
Subject
pronouns
Simple
present
PreteriteImperfectFutureParticipleGerund

eu meaning I

estou

estive

estava

estarei

estado

estando

tu meaning you

estás

estiveste

estavas

estarás

você meaning you, sg.
ele meaning he, it
ela meaning she, it

está

esteve

estava

estará

nós meaning we

estamos

estivemos

estávamos

estaremos

*vós meaning you

estais

estivestes

estáveis

estareis

vocês meaning you, pl.
eles, elas meaning they

estão

estiveram

estavam

estarão