Caro in the Present
| English | Example in Portuguese |
|---|---|
| I think this restaurant is expensive. | Eu acho este restaurante caro. |
| You find these shoes expensive. | Você acha estes sapatos caros. |
| She considers the rent expensive. | Ela considera o aluguel caro. |
| We think the tickets are expensive. | Nós achamos os ingressos caros. |
| You all find the hotel expensive. | Vocês acham o hotel caro. |
| They think the clothes are expensive. | Eles acham as roupas caras. |
Caro in the Past Simple
| English | Example in Portuguese |
|---|---|
| I found the dinner expensive. | Eu achei o jantar caro. |
| You thought the gift was expensive. | Você achou o presente caro. |
| He found the car expensive. | Ele achou o carro caro. |
| We thought the trip was expensive. | Nós achamos a viagem cara. |
| You all found the course expensive. | Vocês acharam o curso caro. |
| They thought the books were expensive. | Elas acharam os livros caros. |
Caro in the Imperfect
| English | Example in Portuguese |
|---|---|
| I used to think everything was expensive. | Eu achava tudo caro. |
| You always found the market expensive. | Você sempre achava o mercado caro. |
| She thought the apartment was expensive. | Ela achava o apartamento caro. |
| We used to find the movies expensive. | Nós achávamos o cinema caro. |
| You all thought the food was expensive. | Vocês achavam a comida cara. |
| They always found the gas expensive. | Eles sempre achavam a gasolina cara. |
Caro in the Future (Ir + Infinitive)
| English | Example in Portuguese |
|---|---|
| I'll find the new phone expensive. | Eu vou achar o celular novo caro. |
| You'll think the wedding is expensive. | Você vai achar o casamento caro. |
| He'll find the repairs expensive. | Ele vai achar os reparos caros. |
| We'll think the vacation is expensive. | Nós vamos achar as férias caras. |
| You all will find the furniture expensive. | Vocês vão achar os móveis caros. |
| They'll think the school is expensive. | Elas vão achar a escola cara. |
Caro in the Conditional
| English | Example in Portuguese |
|---|---|
| I would buy a cheaper car. | Eu compraria um carro mais barato. |
| You would find it too expensive. | Você acharia muito caro. |
| He/She would choose something less expensive. | Ele/Ela escolheria algo menos caro. |
| We would look for cheaper options. | Nós procuraríamos opções mais baratas. |
| You all would think the price is too high. | Vocês achariam o preço muito caro. |
| They would wait for a less expensive model. | Eles/Elas esperariam por um modelo menos caro. |
Caro in the Present Subjunctive
| English | Example in Portuguese |
|---|---|
| I hope the hotel isn't expensive. | Espero que o hotel não seja caro. |
| I doubt you think it's expensive. | Duvido que você ache caro. |
| It's possible that he/she finds it expensive. | É possível que ele/ela ache caro. |
| They want us to find something less expensive. | Eles querem que nós achemos algo menos caro. |
| I hope you all don't think it's too expensive. | Espero que vocês não achem muito caro. |
| I'm afraid they'll find everything expensive. | Receio que eles/elas achem tudo caro. |