Agravássemos

Agravássemos is the first-person plural form of the imperfect subjunctive of the Portuguese verb gravar? Wait, no: of the verb agravar. It corresponds to “we would worsen” in hypothetical contexts, or to “if we worsened” in subordinate clauses. In Portuguese, the imperfect subjunctive is used in o hypotheticals and in clauses that depend on a verb in the main clause expressing possibility, doubt, or condition. The form agravássemos is typical of regular -ar verbs such as agravar, and it appears in Brazilian and European Portuguese.

Morphologically, agravar is a regular -ar verb, and its imperfect subjunctive endings for nós (we) are -ássemos. Therefore, the gerund-like form agravássemos is produced by attaching this ending to the verb stem agrav-, producing the form agravássemos. This form can appear in sentences with conjunctions like se, caso, quando, or in conditional clauses that refer to past or hypothetical situations.

Usage examples:

- Se agravássemos a situação, teríamos de buscar soluções melhores.

- Caso agravássemos as consequências, o acordo poderia não sobreviver.

Agravássemos is more common in formal writing and literature, and in careful speech; in everyday informal conversation, speakers may opt for periphrastic or simpler constructions. It is important to distinguish it from present subjunctive forms or from other person-number combinations, as incorrect agreement can alter meaning.