Comprovamos

Comprovamos is the first-person plural present indicative form of the Portuguese verb comprovar, meaning we prove or we verify. It is used when the speaker and others affirm that a statement, hypothesis, or fact is true, typically based on evidence, data, or analysis.

Etymology and meaning: The verb comprovar comes from provar (to prove) with the prefix com-, reflecting its sense of corroborating or validating something. The overarching notion is establishing truth through demonstration or evidence, a usage common in scientific, legal, and everyday contexts.

Usage and examples: Comprovamos is common in academic writing, reporting, journalism, and formal speech. Examples include: “Nós comprovamos a hipótese com os dados obtidos.” and “Precisamos comprovarmos a origem das informações antes de publicá-las.” Note that forms of the same verb vary by tense and subject, and the present form comprovamos is distinct from the pretérito perfeito comprovámos (we proved).

Conjugation notes: In the present indicative, the full paradigm for this verb is: eu comprovo, tu comprovas, ele comprova, nós comprovamos, vós comprováis, eles comprovam. The form comprovámos (with a grave accent on the a) is used for the pretérito perfeito do indicativo. Related forms include comprovante (proof of receipt), comprovadamente (adverb meaning 'provenly' or 'evidently'), and the gerund comprovando.

See also: comprovar, prova, verificação, evidência.