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292 CONYERSATIONAL PORTUGUESE

O cafe estd frio.

A janela estd aberta (fechada).

Ela estd bonita hoje.

The coffee is cold, The window is open (closed).

She is pretty today.

3. is used to form the progressive tenses (see section 37 above):

Eles estdo falando (a falar) de nós.

They are taiking about us.

4. is used in expre$$ions about the weather:

Estd frio hoje.

No verao estard ąuente.

It is cold today.

It will be hot in the summer.

5. is used in certain other expressions (especialły in Brazil):

I am hungiy. They are thirsty.

Estou com forne.

Eles estdo com sede.¹

Notę: The verb ficar ‘‘to remain” is quite popular in Brazil and is often used for ser or es tar:

Onde fica a estaędo? Fica longe daąui.

Ela fica contente. Ele ficou doente.

Where is the station?

It is far from here.

She is happy (pleased). Hebecameill.

40. THE FORMS OF THE REGULAR VERB

CONJUGATION I CONJUGATION II CONJUGATION III

INFINITIVE

PRESENT

falar to speak aprender to leam partir to leave PERSONAL INFINITIYE

falar	aprender	partir
(falares)	(aprenderes)	(partires)
falar	aprender	partir
falarmos	aprendermos	partirmos
(falar des)	(aprenderdes)	(partirdes)
falarem	aprenderem	partirem
	PAST
ter falado	ter aprendido	ter partido
to have spoken	to have leamed	to have left
	PARTICIPLES
	PRESENT
falando	aprendendo	partindo
speaking	learning	leaving
	PAST
falado spoken	aprendido learned	partido left

INDICATIVE AND CONDITIONAL

PRESENT

falo    aprendo    parto

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sede