{"id":7687,"date":"2017-09-14T09:47:24","date_gmt":"2017-09-14T09:47:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/?p=7687"},"modified":"2017-09-11T20:40:06","modified_gmt":"2017-09-11T20:40:06","slug":"verbs-their-prepositions-in-portuguese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/verbs-their-prepositions-in-portuguese\/","title":{"rendered":"Verbs + their prepositions in Portuguese"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[Verbos + suas preposi\u00e7\u00f5es em Portugu\u00eas]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ei, pessoal! Tudo bem? Hey guys! Are you ok?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Just like in English, some verbs in Portuguese call for a specific preposition to come after the verb in a sentence. Don\u2019t worry about memorizing any of them, just remember that the best way to improve your skills is to keep practicing! This post is a great way to help you learn both verbs and prepositions in our language.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">First of all, let\u2019s review the main prepositions in Portuguese in the banner below:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7688 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2017\/09\/prep-350x93.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"93\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2017\/09\/prep-350x93.png 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2017\/09\/prep-768x205.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2017\/09\/prep-1024x273.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now look at these verbs, their following prepositions and read some examples below:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7690 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2017\/09\/preprs-319x350.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"319\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2017\/09\/preprs-319x350.png 319w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2017\/09\/preprs.png 530w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 319px) 100vw, 319px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>Preocupar (com algo)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; worry (about something)<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Muitos brasileiros est\u00e3o <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">preocupados com<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> as elei\u00e7\u00f5es no ano que vem &#8211; Many Brazilians are<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> worried about<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> the elections next year<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pais sempre se <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">preocupam com<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> seus filhos &#8211; Parents always <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">worry about<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> their children<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tente n\u00e3o se <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">preocupar com<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> coisas que est\u00e3o al\u00e9m de seu controle &#8211; Try not to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">worry about<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> things that are beyond your control<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>Acreditar (em algo)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; believe (in something)<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Depois que ela mentiu para mim, n\u00e3o <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">acredito em<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> mais nada que ela diz &#8211; After she lied to me, I can\u2019t <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">believe in<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> anything else she says<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Quando as crian\u00e7as crescem, elas deixam de <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">acreditar em<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Papai Noel &#8211; When children grow up, they stop<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> believing in <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Santa<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00c9 dif\u00edcil <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">acreditar nas<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">* promessas que os pol\u00edticos fazem &#8211; It is hard to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">believe the<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> promisses politicians make<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(note: <em>nas<\/em> = em + as | in + the)<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>Importar (com algo) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; care (about something)<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eu n\u00e3o me <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">importo com<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> o que os outros pensam de mim &#8211; I don\u2019t <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">care about<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> what other people think about me<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">O m\u00e9dico disse ao paciente que ele precisa se<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> importar<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> mais <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">com<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> sua sa\u00fade &#8211; The doctor told the patient to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">care<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> more <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">about<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> his health<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Grandes empresas s\u00f3 se<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> importam com <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">dinheiro &#8211; Big companies only <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">care about<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> money<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>Concordar (com algu\u00e9m\/algo) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; agree (with someone\/ about something)<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eu entendo o que o professor est\u00e1 dizendo, mas n\u00e3o <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">concordo com<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> ele &#8211; I understand what the professor is saying, but I don\u2019t<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> agree with<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> him<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">O chefe <em>concordou com<\/em> minha sugest\u00e3o de adiar a reuni\u00e3o &#8211; The boss <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">agreed with<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> my suggestion to postpone the meeting<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Por que voc\u00ea nunca<em> concorda com<\/em> minhas opini\u00f5es? &#8211; Why don\u2019t you ever <em>agree with<\/em> my opinions?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>Pedir desculpa (a algu\u00e9m\/ por algo)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; apologize (to someone\/ for doing something)<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Os alunos <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">pediram desculpa \u00e0<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> professora <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">por<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> terem desrespeitado as regras &#8211; The students <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">apologized to<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> the teacher<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> having disobeyed the rules<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Senhores passageiros, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">pedimos desculpa pelo* <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">atraso do v\u00f4o &#8211; Ladies and gentlemen, we <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">apologize for<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> the delay in the flight<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">O ator se <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">desculpou<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> publicamente aos f\u00e3s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">pelo<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> mal-entendido &#8211; The actor publicly <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">apologized to <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">his fans <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">for<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> the misunderstanding <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(note: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">pelo<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> = por + o | for + the)<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>Convencer (a fazer algo)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; convince (to do something) <\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">O advogado nos<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> convenceu a<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> acreditar na inoc\u00eancia do r\u00e9u &#8211; The attorney <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">convinced<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> us <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">to<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> believe in the innocence of the defendant<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Estava tarde, ent\u00e3o os anfitri\u00f5es me <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">convenceram a<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> passar a noite na casa deles &#8211; It was late, so my guests <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">convinced<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> me <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">to<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> stay at their place overnight<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ele conseguiu <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">convencer<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> os investidores <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">a<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> emprestarem o dinheiro (He managed to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">convince <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the investors<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> loan him the money)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Want to check out more verbs and their prepositions? Take at look at these previous posts!:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/8-verbs-with-preposition-in-portugues-portuguese\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/8-verbs-with-preposition-in-portugues-portuguese\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/prepositions-after-verbs-part-01\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/prepositions-after-verbs-part-01\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/prepositions-em-portugues\/<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tenham uma boa semana! Have a good week!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"319\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2017\/09\/preprs-319x350.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2017\/09\/preprs-319x350.png 319w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2017\/09\/preprs.png 530w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 319px) 100vw, 319px\" \/><p>[Verbos + suas preposi\u00e7\u00f5es em Portugu\u00eas] Ei, pessoal! Tudo bem? Hey guys! Are you ok? Just like in English, some verbs in Portuguese call for a specific preposition to come after the verb in a sentence. 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