Aumenteis

Aumenteis is the second-person plural present subjunctive form of the Portuguese verb aumentar, which means to increase. It is formed from the stem aument- plus the subjunctive ending -eis and is used with the archaic or formal pronoun vós, in phrases such as que vós aumenteis. The form is most commonly encountered in European Portuguese, in historical texts, religious language, or literary registers, and is rarely used in everyday speech.

In modern Brazilian Portuguese, the corresponding mood and number for the segunda pessoa do plural is usually expressed with vocês, yielding que vocês aumentem, or simply aumentem in subordinate clauses. Thus, a sentence that would use aumenta-eis in older or formal texts would today typically use aumentem or aumente com você and vocês. The reflex of this form can be seen in other -ar verbs with the same 2nd person plural present subjunctive pattern.

Etymology and related forms: aumentar derives from the Latin augēre, related to aug·mentum and other forms meaning “to increase.” Aumenteis shares the same root with other present-subjunctive endings for vós, such as que vós aumenteis, que vós começaieis, used in similar archaic or literary constructions.

Usage notes: Aumenteis signals a hypothetical, desired, or contingent action in the second-person plural and is typically anchored by a conjunction such as que or para que. Outside of formal or historical contexts, speakers more commonly use outras formas with vocês or substitute constructions entirely.

See also: aumentar, presente do subjuntivo, vós, português europeu, português brasileiro.