The most common order in Portuguese is Subject + Verb + Complement. This structure allows communicating clear ideas with few words. The subject can be a pronoun, a name, or a group of people. The complement completes the meaning of the verb in the sentence. In simple sentences, keeping this order helps comprehension.

The most commonly used subject pronouns are I, you, he, she, we, you all, they, and they. They indicate who performs the action in the sentence. In Portuguese, the subject can be omitted when the verb already shows who it is. In simple sentences, using the pronoun helps to make the sentence clear.

The verb to be expresses identity, profession, and characteristics. In simple sentences, it connects the subject to information about being or not being something. Be is irregular and has its own forms for each pronoun. These forms appear all the time in introductions and descriptions.

The verb estar indicates state, condition, and location at the moment. It is used to say how someone is or where something is. Estar is also irregular and changes according to the pronoun. In everyday phrases, estar appears with adjectives and with places.

The verb to have expresses possession and can also indicate obligation in some constructions. In simple sentences, it shows what someone has or does not have. ‘To have’ is very common in everyday conversations. The main present forms are used with different subjects.

The verb go expresses movement or the intention to move. It is used with places and with time expressions. ‘Go’ is irregular in the present and is often used with the preposition ‘to’ (a). In simple sentences, to go helps talk about plans and routes.

Simple questions usually start with a question word or with intonation. In Portuguese, the order Subject + Verb can be kept, especially in closed questions. In open questions, words like where, how, what, who and when introduce the sentence. The question mark marks the question in writing.

The word not is used to negate verbs in Portuguese. In simple sentences, it comes before the main verb. With ser, estar, have and go, the position of not remains the same. This rule keeps the sentence short and clear.

To express need, we use I need and we need. These forms are direct and common in day-to-day situations. The verb to need is regular in the present. The sentence can be completed with a noun or with de + infinitive.

Some short expressions facilitate communication in any context. They function as complete sentences in responses or requests. Using these expressions makes the conversation more natural and efficient. In Portuguese, intonation can also show courtesy along with the phrase.