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Estar + Gerund in Portuguese – Present Continuous

An educational poster about the estar + gerund in Portuguese grammar rule. The top section shows three examples: "Nós estamos falando" (We are speaking) with an image of friends at a table; "Eu estou comendo" (I am eating) with a man at dinner; and "Ela está abrindo a caixa" (She is opening the box) with a woman taping a package. The bottom contains a grammar table showing the conjugation of the verb "estar" (estou, está, estamos, estão) paired with gerund forms like falando, comendo, and abrindo.

This lesson explains estar + gerund in Portuguese, a structure used to describe actions happening right now. Students learn how to form the gerund, understand how the structure works with the verb estar, and see practical examples used in everyday situations. The lesson also includes exercises to help beginners practice the present continuous in Portuguese.

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