Comparison of Spanish and Portuguese Verbs
Anyone who speaks Spanish and assumes that therefore he speaks Portuguese too has a surprise coming. Some words are identical or close, in spelling, but pronounced entirely differently. For example, Portuguese real is pronounced as if written jeáu in Spanish, or , “Hey! Ow!” in English. Verbs, though having some similarities, are indeed conjugated differently. Here are examples of two analogous conjugations.
THERE IS A TABLE BELOW, WHICH OFTEN APPEARS SLOWLY:
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Spanish |
Portuguese |
Spanish |
Portuguese |
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To have |
To have |
To be |
To be |
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Tengo |
Tenho |
Soy |
Sou |
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Tienes |
Tens |
Eres |
Es |
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Tiene |
Tem |
Es |
É |
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Tenemos |
Temos |
Somos |
Somos |
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Tenéis |
Tendes |
Sois |
Sois |
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Tienen |
Têm |
Son |
São |
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Tenía |
Tinha |
Era |
Era |
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Tenías |
Tinhas |
Eras |
Eras |
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Tenía |
Tinha |
Era |
Era |
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Teníamos |
Tínhamos |
Éramos |
Éramos |
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Teníais |
Tínheis |
Erais |
Éreis |
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Tenían |
Tinham |
Eran |
Eram |
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Tuve |
Tive |
Fui |
Fui |
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Tuviste |
Tiveste |
Fuiste |
Foste |
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Tuvo |
Teve |
Fue |
Foi |
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Tuvimos |
Tivemos |
Fuimos |
Fomos |
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Tuvisteis |
Tivestes |
Fuisteis |
Fostes |
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Tuvieron |
Tiveram |
Fueran |
Foram |
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Tuviera |
Tivera |
Fuera |
Fora |
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Tuvieras |
Tiveras |
Fueras |
Foras |
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Tuviera |
Tivera |
Fuera |
Fora |
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Tuviéramos |
Tivéramos |
Fuéramos |
Fôramos |
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Tuveriérais |
Tivéreis |
Fuerais |
Fôreis |
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Tuvieran |
Tiveram |
Fueran |
Foram |
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Tendré |
Terei |
Seré |
Serei |
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Tendrás |
Terás |
Serás |
Serás |
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Tendrá |
Terá |
Será |
Será |
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Tendremos |
Teremos |
Seremos |
Seremos |
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Tendreís |
Tereis |
Seréis |
Sereis |
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Tendrán |
Terão |
Serán |
Serão |
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Tendría |
Teria |
Sería |
Seria |
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Tendrías |
Terias |
Serías |
Serias |
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Tendría |
Teria |
Sería |
Seria |
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Tendríamos |
Teríamos |
Seríamos |
Seriamos |
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Tendríais |
Teríeis |
Seríais |
Seríeis |
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Tendrían |
Teriam |
Serían |
Seriam |
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Tenga |
Tenha |
Sea |
Seja |
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Tengas |
Tenhas |
Seas |
Sejas |
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Tenga |
Tenha |
Sea |
Seja |
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Tengamos |
Tenhamos |
Seamos |
Sejamos |
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Tengáis |
Tenhais |
Seáis |
Sejais |
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Tengan |
Tenham |
Sean |
Sejam |
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Tuviese |
Tivesse |
Fuese |
Fosse |
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Tuvieses |
Tivesses |
Fueses |
Fosses |
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Tuviese |
Tivesse |
Fuese |
Fosse |
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Tuviésemos |
Tivéssemos |
Fuésemos |
Fôssemos |
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Tuvieseis |
Tivésseis |
Fueseis |
Fôsseis |
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Tuviesen |
Tivessem |
Fuesen |
Fossem |
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