Atravessaria

Atravessaria is a conjugated form of the Portuguese verb atravessar, used to express a hypothetical action in the conditional mood, meaning “would cross.” It functions as a verb form rather than a stand‑alone noun or place name.

Morphology and usage

Atravessaria corresponds to eu atravessaria or ele/ela/você atravessaria, depending on the subject. It is commonly found in conditional clauses or statements about imagined situations. Examples include: Ele atravessaria a rua se o semáforo estivesse verde, and Eu atravessaria a ponte se soubesse que era seguro. The form reflects the regular -ar verb pattern for the conditional, formed by adding the suffix -aria to the stem atravess-.

Etymology and notes

The word is formed from the infinitive atravessar with the conditional suffix -aria. In standard Portuguese, the same form serves across subject pronouns, with the subject clarified by context or accompanying pronouns. Atravessaria is not used as a noun, nor as a name of a place or entity; it is strictly a verb form indicating hypothetical crossing.

Related terms

Related verb forms include atravesso (present), atravessava (imperfect), and atravessaria the conditional equivalent for other persons. Related verbs include cruzar and passar, which convey similar meanings of moving from one side to another. While atravessaria is specific to Portuguese grammar, similar conditional forms exist in other Romance languages that express hypothetical actions.

See also

atravessar, cruzar, passar, Portuguese grammar, conditional mood.