Unit 1 — Lesson 7
Regular Verbs & Residence
Morada e Verbos Regulares
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Key Concept
Regular -ar verbs follow a predictable conjugation pattern: remove -ar and add the appropriate ending. Once you learn this pattern, you can conjugate hundreds of verbs. Prepositions contract with definite articles.
The -ar verb pattern is the most common in Portuguese. To conjugate: remove the -ar ending to get the stem, then add: -o, -as, -a, -amos, -am. The preposition em (in/at) contracts with articles: em + o = no, em + a = na, etc.
Key Phrase — Try saying it!
Onde mora?
Conjugation of Morar (to live) — Regular -ar verb
| Pronoun | Form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Eu | moro | I live |
| Tu | moras | You live (informal) |
| Ele / Ela / Você | mora | He/She lives / You live (formal) |
| Nós | moramos | We live |
| Eles / Elas / Vocês | moram | They/You (pl.) live |
Other Regular -ar Verbs
falarto speak
estudarto study
trabalharto work
almoçarto have lunch
Preposition Contractions (em + article)
| Combination | Result | Example |
|---|---|---|
| em + o | no | Mora no Porto. |
| em + a | na | Trabalha na escola. |
| em + os | nos | Vive nos Açores. |
| em + as | nas | Estuda nas universidades. |
Note on City Names
Most city names (like Lisboa, Coimbra) do NOT take an article — use em directly: 'Mora em Lisboa.' However, some cities like Porto and Rio de Janeiro require the article: 'Mora no Porto.'
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