Two families with overlapping endings
For regular -er, the core endings are -o, -e, -emos and -em. For regular -ir, they are -o, -e, -imos and -em. Keep each ending attached to the subject it belongs with. A shared ending makes learning easier without making the infinitive families identical.
Lia vende pão e Bruno divide o café.
Lia sells bread and Bruno shares the coffee.
Use the infinitive to choose the nós form
The infinitive gives you the family: vender leads to vendemos, and dividir to dividimos. Do not choose the ending by the meaning of the action. With everyday a gente, return to the singular form, just as with other verbs.
A gente abre a loja.
We open the shop.
Regular is a useful limit
This reference describes regular present forms. Common verbs can have irregular stems or endings and need individual attention. Later, some familiar-looking forms will also occur in past contexts. For now, make the time requirement explicit when practising a new verb.
Nós partimos cedo.
We leave early, in a present-tense routine.
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References and scope
Original explanations and examples informed by grammar references. The level assignment organizes practice; these short tasks do not certify complete CEFR proficiency.
- Português para principiantes — Lição 2University of Wisconsin–Madison