Apague

Apague is a conjugated form of the Portuguese verb apagar, which means to turn off, extinguish, or erase. In standard usage, apague functions as the present subjunctive form for the first person singular (que eu apague) and the third person singular (que ele apague), as well as the formal imperative when addressing someone as você (apague).

Grammatical role and usage notes: apague appears in clauses that express wishes, doubts, or necessities, and also as a polite command. It is not the informal tú imperative (that form is apaga). In everyday speech, apague is commonly encountered in formal instructions and requests, or in subordinates clauses introduced by que.

Semantic scope: the verb APAGAR covers both physical and figurative sense. With a direct object, it can mean to turn off lights or devices (apague a luz), to extinguish a flame (apague o fogo), or to erase or delete information (apague as mensagens, apague o histórico). The form apague is compatible with a wide range of direct objects and contexts, including digital, mechanical, and editorial uses.

Related forms: other principal forms of apagar include eu apago (present indicative), apagando (gerund), and apagado (past participle). These forms are used to build complete conjugations and various tenses around apague.

See also: apagar, apagar as informações, apagar o fogo, Portuguese verb conjugation.