Presente do indicativo is how we call the simple present in Portuguese.
When to use
Presente do Indicativo is a verb tense used to speak of an action that occurs at the moment of speech. Thus, it allows us to situate the present tense indicating a habitual action, a truth or characteristics of the subject.
How is it different from English?
It works exactly as Simple Present in English. In Brazilian Portuguese, people tend to use more the gerund than simple present in day to day conversations we don’t use it as often as gerund (-ing) in regular conversations.
GERUND
I am walking → Eu estou andando
We are running → Nós estamos correndo
She's smiling → Ela está sorrindo
SIMPLE PRESENT
I walk → Eu ando
We run → Nós corremos
She smiles → Ela sorri
How to conjugate regular verbs ending with -AR:
SUBJECT
EU
VOCÊ/A GENTE/ELE(A)
ELE/ELA/A GENTE
ELES/VOCÊS
FALAR (to talk)
FALO
FALA
FALAMOS
FALAM
CANTAR( to sing)
CANTO
CANTA
CANTAMOS
CANTAM
Presente do Indicativo -AR: Cheat Sheet
SUBJECT
EU
VOCÊ/A GENTE/ELE(A)
NÓS
ELES/VOCÊS
CONJUGATION ENDING
-O
-A
-AMOS
-AM
How to conjugate regular verbs ending with -ER:
SUBJECT
EU
VOCÊ/A GENTE/ELE(A)
ELE/ELA/A GENTE
ELES/VOCÊS
COMER (to eat)
COMO
COME
COMEMOS
COMEM
CORRER (to run)
CORRO
CORRE
CORREMOS
CORREM
Presente do Indicativo -ER: Cheat Sheet
SUBJECT
EU
VOCÊ/A GENTE/ELE(A)
NÓS
ELES/VOCÊS
CONJUGATION ENDING
-O
-E
-EMOS
-EM
How to conjugate regular verbs ending with -IR:
SUBJECT
EU
VOCÊ/A GENTE/ELE(A)
ELE/ELA/A GENTE
ELES/VOCÊS
PARTIR (to leave)
PARTO
PARTE
PARTIMOS
PARTEM
DIVIDR (to divide)
DIVIDO
DIVIDE
DIVIDIMOS
DIVIDEM
Presente do Indicativo -IR: Cheat Sheet
SUBJECT
EU
VOCÊ/A GENTE/ELE(A)
NÓS
ELES/VOCÊS
CONJUGATION ENDING
-O
-E
-IMOS
-EM