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falar

Regular (-ar) Level A1 ⭐ #8 Most Common

English translation: to speak / to talk

Stem Pattern: falo / falas / fala / falamos / falais / falam

💡 Key Usage Note: The gold standard model for all regular first-conjugation (-ar) verbs in Portuguese.

📘 Linguistic Rule: Regular -ar stem conjugation. Retains stem fal- throughout all indicative tenses.

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Present (Presente)

Habitual speech, current statements, and general facts.

Subject Pronoun	Conjugation	Audio
eu	falo
tu	falas
ele / ela / você	fala
nós	falamos
vós	falais
eles / elas / vocês	falam

Example Sentences in Context

Eu falo três línguas com facilidade. —
Eles falam muito durante a aula. —

Subject Pronoun	Conjugation	Audio
eu	falei
tu	falaste
ele / ela / você	falou
nós	falamos
vós	falastes
eles / elas / vocês	falaram

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AI Smart Tutor: 'FALAR' Insights

Linguistic breakdowns & native shortcuts

Smart Tips

🧠 Memory Trick (Mnemonic)

Think of 'fable' or 'confabulate' — words about speaking.

⚠️ Most Common Student Mistake

✗ Don't say: ~~Eu falo português bem ontem~~

✓ Say instead: Eu falei português bem ontem

Why: Remember to use preterite 'falei' for finished actions in the past.

🗣️ Essential Native Idioms with 'falar'

Falar pelos cotovelos

= To talk non-stop / talk one's ear off

"Ela fala pelos cotovelos."

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falo

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Test your understanding of 'falar' across tenses

Interactive Quiz

Question 1 (Preterite)

Eles ___ sobre o novo projeto ontem.

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ser Irregular

to be (permanent / identity)

estar Irregular

to be (state, mood, location)

to have / possess

to go

to do / to make

to say / tell

to see / watch

can / to be able to

saber Irregular 2nd Conj

to know (facts, skills)

querer Irregular (-er)

to want / to love

vir Irregular Monosyllabic (-ir)

to come

ouvir Irregular (-ir)

to hear / to listen

trazer Highly Irregular

to bring