Alteramos

Alteramos is the first-person plural present indicative form of the Portuguese verb alterar, meaning to change, modify, or adjust. It indicates that the speaker and others are currently changing something or have recently changed it, depending on context.

Origin and meaning: The verb alterar comes from Latin alterare, related to alter, meaning “other.” In Portuguese, alterar covers a range of modifications, from simple edits to substantial changes in processes, data, or plans.

Conjugation and usage notes: In standard Portuguese, the present indicative forms include eu altero, tu alteras, ele/ela altera, nós alteramos, vós alteráis, eles/elas alteram. The form alteramos specifically corresponds to the first-person plural, used in both Brazilian and European varieties, though second-person forms like tu alteras and vocês/eles alteram are common in everyday speech. Brazilian Portuguese often uses você(s) and eles/elas rather than vós.

Examples: We modify the document: Nós alteramos o documento. We will modify the schedule: Nós alteraremos o cronograma. In context, alteramos a configuração do sistema yesterday or today: Alteramos as configurações do sistema.

Related forms: Alterar (to alter), alteração (alteration), alterável (changeable), alterado (altered). The word is part of a family of verbs and nouns dealing with modification and adjustment.

See also: Linguistic notes on verb conjugation in Portuguese and common usage of changing actions in formal and informal contexts. Alteramos is a productive, everyday verb form used in both written and spoken language.