Brazilian Portuguese Grammar
| Verb fazer | ||
| Use | Example | English |
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Fazer + length of time
Use only 3rd person singular forms in all tenses. |
Faz quatro anos que ele se mudou para o Brasil. | It's been four years since he moved to Brazil. |
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Fazer + temperature
Use only 3rd person singular forms in all tenses. |
Faz muito calor no verão. | It's very hot in the summer. |
| Faz frio no sul do Brasil. | It gets cold in the south of Brazil. | |
| Fez 7 graus Celsius em São Paulo ontem à noite. | It was 7 degrees Celsius in São Paulo last night. | |
| Fazer + age | Ontem fiz trinta e cinco anos. | I turned thirty-five years old yesterday. |
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Fazer + sports practice
fazer = do, go, practice |
Ela
faz natação.
Ele faz judô. Eles fazem abdominais. |
She
goes swimming.
He does judo. They do abdominals. |
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Fazer + classes or
courses
fazer = study, have, take, do |
Ela
faz português.
Ele faz engenharia. |
She
takes Portuguese.
He does engineering. |
| Fazer = do, make | Tenho que fazer a lição de casa. | I have to do my homework. |
| Ela me faz feliz. | She makes me happy. | |
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