{"id":85186,"date":"2019-08-01T21:52:25","date_gmt":"2019-08-02T00:52:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/?p=75854"},"modified":"2026-01-21T21:10:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T21:10:52","slug":"achar-and-pensar-portuguese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/achar-and-pensar-portuguese\/","title":{"rendered":"Difference between verbs Achar and Pensar in Portuguese | Lesson 15"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Are you ready for one more Portuguese lesson? Today we\u2019re studying the difference between verbs \u2018<strong>achar<\/strong>\u2018 and \u2018<strong>pensar<\/strong>\u2018 in Portuguese, as both can be translated as \u2018to think\u2019 in English. If you still get confused with these verbs when speaking or writing in Portuguese, Caminhos is here to help you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s go!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/achar-and-pensar-portuguese\/#Verb_Achar_in_Portuguese\" >Verb Achar in Portuguese<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/achar-and-pensar-portuguese\/#Achar_Encontrar\" >Achar = Encontrar<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/achar-and-pensar-portuguese\/#Verb_Pensar_in_Portuguese\" >Verb Pensar in Portuguese<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/achar-and-pensar-portuguese\/#Videos\" >Videos<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/achar-and-pensar-portuguese\/#Homework\" >Homework<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/achar-and-pensar-portuguese\/#Answers\" >Answers<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Verb_Achar_in_Portuguese\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/pensar-achar-portuguese-to-think-4.jpg\"><\/a>Verb Achar in Portuguese<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We use the verb \u2018<strong>achar<\/strong>\u2019 when we want to give our&nbsp;opinion&nbsp;about something or someone. Verb \u2018achar\u2019 can also convey an idea of&nbsp;uncertainty&nbsp;or&nbsp;assumption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A professora disse que acha meu portugu\u00eas \u00f3timo. (The teacher said she thinks my Portuguese is great.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eu acho que o Rio \u00e9 uma cidade linda, mas cara. (I think Rio is a beautiful city, but expensive.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Elas acham que o Fernando tem namorada. (The girls think Fernando has a girlfriend.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tiago acha que vai fazer sol amanh\u00e3. (Tiago thinks it\u2019s going to be dunny tomorrow.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>N\u00f3s achamos que ela \u00e9 de Salvador. (We think she\u2019s from Salvador.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>O que voc\u00ea acha barato no Rio? (What do you think is cheap in Rio?)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>O que ela achou do seu vestido? (What does she think about your dress?)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Achar_Encontrar\"><\/span>Achar = Encontrar<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/pensar-achar-portuguese-to-think-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/pensar-achar-portuguese-to-think-3-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"pensar achar portuguese to think\" class=\"wp-image-76049\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ps: Verb \u2018<strong>achar<\/strong>\u2018 also means \u2018<strong>encontrar<\/strong>\u2018 (\u2018to find\u2019).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eu perdi minha caneta ontem, mas a Deise&nbsp;<strong>achou<\/strong>. = Eu perdi minha caneta ontem, mas a Deise&nbsp;<strong>encontrou<\/strong>. &nbsp;(I\u2019ve lost my pen yesterday, but Deise found it.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Verb_Pensar_in_Portuguese\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/pensar-achar-portuguese-to-think-2.jpg\"><\/a>Verb Pensar in Portuguese<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We use the verb \u2018<strong>pensar<\/strong>\u2019 when we want to form our ideas or when we want to have new ideas. Pensar means to&nbsp;reflect, to&nbsp;have thoughts&nbsp;about something or someone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ele pensa muito em voc\u00ea. (He thinks a lot about you.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eu estou pensando em viajar. (I am thinking of making a trip.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Em que voc\u00ea est\u00e1 pensando? (What are you thinking about?)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alice e Maria n\u00e3o pensam antes de falar. (Alice and Maria don\u2019t think before speaking.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Voc\u00ea pensa em sair do Brasil por um tempo? (Do you think about leaving Brazil for a while?)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Estamos pensando em comprar uma casa nova. (We are thinking about buying a new house.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>O que Lennon e Dami\u00e3o est\u00e3o pensando em comer? (What are Lennon and Dami\u00e3o thinking about eating?)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Videos\"><\/span>Videos<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s watch a couple of videos where our teachers use the verbs \u2018<strong>achar<\/strong>\u2018 and \u2018<strong>pensar<\/strong>\u2018 so you can understand the difference a little better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Diferen\u00e7a entre Achar e Pensar - V\u00eddeo #1 | Study Portuguese in Brazil\" width=\"1290\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MhL1cnOUQf8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Diferen\u00e7a entre Achar e Pensar - V\u00eddeo #2 | Study Portuguese in Brazil\" width=\"1290\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c825xfPumao?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Homework\"><\/span>Homework<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s practice:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>O que voc\u00eas _______ das pessoas do Brasil? (What do you think about people in Brazil?)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Em quem Davi est\u00e1 _______? (Who is David thinking of?)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Voc\u00ea _______ que eu tenho que falar com ela? (Do you think I need to talk to her?)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quando eu vou pra praia, eu sento e _______ na vida. (When I go to the beach, I sit down and think about life.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eles _______ a aula muito boa. (They think the class is really good.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>R\u00fabia e Marcela _______ em ensinar os verbos irregulares nas aulas. (R\u00fabia and Marcela think about teaching irregular verbs in class.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2014 Voc\u00ea _______ que ele vai pra festa? (Do you think she goes to the party?)<br>\u2014 _______ que sim. (I think so.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>N\u00f3s _______ em ir ao cinema. (We think about going to the movies.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eu _______ em voc\u00ea todas as noites. (I think about you every night.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Voc\u00ea _______ que vai chover amanh\u00e3? (Do you think it\u2019s going to rain tomorrow?)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Answers\"><\/span>Answers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>acham<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>pensando<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>acha<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>penso<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>acham<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>pensam<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>acha\/acho<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>pensamos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>penso<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>acha<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Check other Portuguese lessons online at Caminhos Blog by clicking <a href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/category\/portuguese-grammar\/\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/about-caminhos\/\">Caminhos Language Centre<\/a>&nbsp;is a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/\">Portuguese school for foreigners<\/a>. 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