Contribuam

Contribuam is the third-person plural present subjunctive form of the Portuguese verb contribuir, meaning to contribute. This form is used in clauses that express wishes, possibilities, doubts, or hypothetical situations, often after conjunctions such as que or para que. It corresponds to the English phrase “that they contribute.”

In usage, contribuam appears in sentences that request or suggest contribution from a group. Examples include: “Espero que eles contribuam com ideias para o projeto” and “É importante que todos contribuam para o sucesso comum.” It can also appear in formal or written contexts where the subjunctive mood governs expectations or recommendations, for instance in policy statements or deliberative discourse.

Etymology and related forms: contribuir derives from Latin con- “together” and tribuere “to grant, give, assign.” Conjugation follows the regular -ir verb pattern in the present subjunctive: eu contribua, tu contribuas, ele contribua, nós contribuamos, vós contribuís, eles contribuam. The root contributes to related forms such as contribuo (present indicative) and contribua (third-person singular present subjunctive).

See also: contribuir, Portuguese verb conjugation, subjunctive mood. Contribuam is primarily encountered in Brazilian and European Portuguese in formal or written registers, as part of the broader system governing subordinate clauses that express non-factual or desired actions.