A2Lesson 1: Present Continuous & Gerund
Brazilian Portuguese strongly prefers gerunds (-ando, -endo, -indo) in many contexts where European Portuguese and other languages use infinitives, making it a defining characteristic of Brazilian speech and essential for sounding authentically Brazilian.
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| Verb | Meaning | Brazil (Gerund) | Portugal (Infinitive) |
|---|---|---|---|
| continuar | continue | continua fazendo | continua a fazer |
| ficar | keep/stay | fica falando | fica a falar |
| andar | go around | anda dizendo | anda a dizer |
| vir | have been | vem melhorando | vem a melhorar |
| seguir | keep on | segue trabalhando | segue a trabalhar |
| acabar | end up | acabou concordando | acabou por concordar |
These verbs create progressive meanings with gerunds:
