A1Lesson 3: Present Indicative & Modal Verbs
Poder (can/to be able), querer (to want), and precisar (to need) are the three most essential modal verbs in Portuguese, used constantly to express ability, desire, and necessity in everyday communication.
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| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Eu | posso | Posso ajudar? (Can I help?) |
| Você/Ele/Ela | pode | Ela pode vir (She can come) |
| Nós | podemos | Podemos conversar (We can talk) |
| Vocês/Eles/Elas | podem | Eles podem esperar (They can wait) |
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Eu | quero | Quero água (I want water) |
| Você/Ele/Ela | quer | Ele quer sair (He wants to leave) |
| Nós | queremos | Queremos pizza (We want pizza) |
| Vocês/Eles/Elas | querem | Elas querem viajar (They want to travel) |
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Eu | preciso | Preciso estudar (I need to study) |
| Você/Ele/Ela | precisa | Ela precisa de tempo (She needs time) |
| Nós | precisamos | Precisamos conversar (We need to talk) |
| Vocês/Eles/Elas | precisam | Eles precisam pagar (They need to pay) |
