| Spanish | Portuguese |
|---|---|
| cǫ́tar | contar |
| cǫ́to, cǫ́ta(m) | cuento, cuenta(n) |
| encǫ́trar | encontrar |
| encǫ́tro, encǫ́tra(m) | encuentro, encuentra(n) |
| sɛ́tir | sentir |
| sɛ́to, sɛ́te(m) | siento, siente(n) |
| sɛ́tar | sentar |
| sɛ́to, sɛ́ta(m) | siento, sienta(n) |
| pɛ́sar | pensar |
| pɛ́so, pɛ́sa(m) | pienso, piensa(n) |
| mɛ́tir | mentir |
| mɛ́to, mɛ́te(m) | miento, miente(n) |
In this section we examine several Portuguese verb constructions which differ slightly from their Spanish counterparts.
1. Spanish (ir + a + infinitive) vs. Portuguese (ir + infinitive)
Spanish inserts an a between a form of the verb ir and a following infinitive. Portuguese does not. Observe these examples:
| Spanish | Portuguese |
|---|---|
| voy a comer | vou comer |
| van a estudiar | vão estudar |
| iba a llegar | ia chegar |
| fueron a nadar | foram nadar |