A escola fica longe daqui.
Location
“To be located”
The school is far from here.
Ele ficou doente.
State or Condition
“To become / To end up”
→ He got sick.
Ficámos em casa o dia todo.
Temporary State
to stay / remain
→ We stayed home all day.
Ela ficou triste.
With Adjectives
→ She became sad.
To express change or reaction
Eles ficaram ontem à noite.
Colloquial
Romantic Involvement
→ They made out last night / They hooked up.
A comida ficou ótima!
Result of an Action
→ The food turned out great!
Fica decidido.
Instruction or Setting (Passive)
→ It’s decided.
Ficámos de ir ao cinema amanhã.
Express agreement, obligation, or something left to do
Ficar de + Infinitive
→ We agreed to go to the cinema tomorrow.
A reunião ficou para sexta.
Rescheduling
→ The meeting was rescheduled to Friday.
Ficar para + Time/Date
Fiquei sem bateria.
To end up without
→ I ran out of battery.
Ficar sem
Ficou por dizer a verdade.
Something left undone / almost did
→ He didn’t end up telling the truth.
Ficar por
Fiquei a olhar para ela.
Continuous or future action
→ I stood staring at her.
Ficar a + Infinitive
Ficar (present)
fico
ficas
fica
ficamos
ficam
Ficar (past)
fiquei
ficaste
ficou
ficámos
ficaram
Ficar
Imperfect
ficava
ficavas
ficava
ficávamos
ficavam