Doing it right now
To describe what it happening right now and on-going you can use the estar + a terminology. This is the equivelant of English I am ....
tip
Use this style of talking / writing at the start of learning the language when you don't know all of the verb conjugations. You only need to memorize the verb estar and then the infinitive of the verb you want to talk about.
I am ...
estar + a + ....
| pronoun | conjugation |
|---|---|
| eu | estou |
| tu | estás |
| ele/ela/você | está |
| nós | estamos |
| eles/elas/vocês | estão |
Examples
- eu estou a comer pizza = I am eating pizza
- tu estás a beber cola = You are drinking cola
- ele está a andar de bicicleta = He is riding a bike
- nós estamos a estudar português = We are studying Portuguese
- eles estão a ver futebol = They are watching football