Portuguese Word of the Day
acontecer
/a-con-te-CER/ • verb — 11th of Aug, 2026
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Meaning: to happen; to take place
Examples
- O que vai acontecer amanhã?
(What is going to happen tomorrow?) - Isso aconteceu muito rápido.
(That happened very quickly.) - Muitas coisas podem acontecer durante a viagem.
(Many things can happen during the trip.)
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Conjugation
| Person | Presente | Pretérito Perfeito |
|---|---|---|
| eu | aconteço | aconteci |
| tu | aconteces | aconteceste |
| ele/ela/você | acontece | aconteceu |
| nós | acontecemos | acontecemos |
| vós | aconteceis | acontecestes |
| eles/elas/vocês | acontecem | aconteceram |
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This is a very common verb used for events, changes, and situations. It is often used in everyday speech and writing to ask or talk about what happens.
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