Apresento

Apresento is the first-person singular present indicative form of the Portuguese verb apresentar, meaning to present or to introduce. It is used when the speaker is performing the action of presenting something or someone, or introducing a subject, proposal, or idea to others. The form can also appear in fixed phrases such as apresentações or apresento as minhas desculpas.

In terms of grammar, apresentar is a regular -ar verb. The present tense forms are: eu apresento, tu apresentas, ele/ela apresenta, nós apresentamos, vós apresentáis, eles apresentam. When the action involves presenting one’s self, the reflexive form is used: eu apresento-me, tu apresentas-te, ele apresenta-se, nós apresentamo-nos, vós apresentáis-vos, eles apresentam-se. Brazilian Portuguese commonly uses the same basic conjugations, with regional differences in clitic placement.

Usage examples include introducing people, objects, or topics: “Eu apresento o projeto à diretoria.” (I present the project to the board.) “Pode apresentar-se à nova equipe?” (Could you introduce yourself to the new team?) “Permita-me apresentar as minhas desculpas.” (Allow me to offer my apologies.) The phrase “apresentar-se a alguém” is standard for self-introduction, while “apresentar alguém a alguém” means to introduce one person to another.

Etymology-wise, apresentar derives from the Latin praesentare, meaning to show or display, via the Portuguese root apresent- combined with the -ar verb suffix. The term is common across Portuguese-speaking contexts and remains a basic verb for formal and informal communication.