Acomodavam

Acomodavam is the third-person plural imperfect indicative form of the Portuguese verb acomodar. The imperfect tense describes actions in the past that were ongoing or habitual, so acomodavam can mean “they were accommodating” or “they used to accommodate,” depending on the context.

The verb acomodar has senses related to placing something in a suitable position, adjusting or arranging objects, and providing lodging or hospitality. In practical use, it can refer to arranging furniture, organizing a room, fitting items into a space, or hosting people. The form acomodavam commonly appears in past narration to describe repeated or continuing past actions.

Examples in context illustrate its range: “Eles acomodavam as mesas na sala antes do evento” (they were arranging the tables in the room before the event); “Os hóspedes acomodavam-se na pousada” (the guests were settling in at the inn); “Os anfitriões acomodavam os convidados” (the hosts were hosting the guests). The reflexive variant “acomodavam-se” is used when the subject themselves are settling or seating themselves.

Etymology and related forms: the verb comes from the root comod- linked to ideas of convenience or suitability, with the prefix a- forming a verb meaning to make fit or to arrange. Related nouns include acomodação (accommodation) and acomodo (an arrangement or lodging sense in some uses). The word operates across senses of arranging spaces, furniture, or people, and of adapting situations to fit needs.