be in Portuguese
be in Portuguese is ser, estar, ter — be means to exist or to have a certain identity, quality, or state.
be in Portuguese
ser
estar
ser
Used with past participles of certain intransitive verbs to form the perfect aspect.
ter
Used with past participles of certain intransitive verbs to form the perfect aspect.
estar
Used with past participles of certain intransitive verbs to form the perfect aspect.
estar
(often, impersonal, with it as a dummy subject) Used to indicate ambient conditions such as weather, light, noise or air quality.
fazer
(often, impersonal, with it as a dummy subject) Used to indicate ambient conditions such as weather, light, noise or air quality.
ser
(often, impersonal, with it as a dummy subject) Used to indicate ambient conditions such as weather, light, noise or air quality.
ser
(rare, and, regional, chiefly, in the past tense) Used to link two noun clauses: a day of the week, recurring date, month, or other specific time (on which the event of the main clause took place) and a period of time indicating how long ago that day was. [from 15th c.]
estar
(rare, and, regional, chiefly, in the past tense) Used to link two noun clauses: a day of the week, recurring date, month, or other specific time (on which the event of the main clause took place) and a period of time indicating how long ago that day was. [from 15th c.]
ter
(rare, and, regional, chiefly, in the past tense) Used to link two noun clauses: a day of the week, recurring date, month, or other specific time (on which the event of the main clause took place) and a period of time indicating how long ago that day was. [from 15th c.]
a
(rare, and, regional, chiefly, in the past tense) Used to link two noun clauses: a day of the week, recurring date, month, or other specific time (on which the event of the main clause took place) and a period of time indicating how long ago that day was. [from 15th c.]
dar
(rare, and, regional, chiefly, in the past tense) Used to link two noun clauses: a day of the week, recurring date, month, or other specific time (on which the event of the main clause took place) and a period of time indicating how long ago that day was. [from 15th c.]
ter
(with a cardinal numeral) Used to state the age of a subject in years.
estar
(with a cardinal numeral) Used to state the age of a subject in years.
ter
Used to link a subject to a measurement.
ser
Used to link a subject to a measurement.
estar
To occupy a place.
ser
To occupy a place.
estar
(in perfect tenses) Elliptical form of "be here", "go to and return from" or similar, also extending to certain other senses of "go".
ter
(in perfect tenses) Elliptical form of "be here", "go to and return from" or similar, also extending to certain other senses of "go".
ser
(in perfect tenses) Elliptical form of "be here", "go to and return from" or similar, also extending to certain other senses of "go".
ser
(now, usually, literary) To exist; to have real existence, to be alive.
existir
(now, usually, literary) To exist; to have real existence, to be alive.
haver
(now, usually, literary) To exist; to have real existence, to be alive.
estar
(now, usually, literary) To exist; to have real existence, to be alive.
What does "be" mean?
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verb To exist or to have a certain identity, quality, or state.
"She wants to be a doctor one day."
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verb Used with another verb to form continuing or passive actions.
"They are working late tonight."
be in a sentence
- She wants to be a doctor one day.
- The weather is cold today.
- They are working late tonight.
- The report was written by two students.
Similar words in Portuguese
Common Portuguese translations
Frequently asked questions
What is "be" in Portuguese?
"be" in Portuguese is ser, estar, ter. be means: To exist or to have a certain identity, quality, or state.
How do you use "be" in a sentence?
Example: "She wants to be a doctor one day." In Portuguese, "be" is ser, estar, ter.
Are there other ways to say "be" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 8 translations listed for "be": ser, estar, ter, fazer, a, dar.
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