Fornecíamos

Fornecíamos is the first-person plural form of the Portuguese verb fornecer in the pretérito imperfeito do indicativo (imperfect indicative). It expresses a habitual or ongoing action in the past, equivalent to "we used to provide" or "we were providing." The verb fornecêr is transitive and takes a direct object, referring to the act of supplying goods, services, information, or resources.

Conjugation notes and key forms: in the imperfect indicative, the forms are eu fornecia, tu fornecias, ele/ela fornecia, nós fornecíamos, vós fornecíeis, eles/elas forneciam. The form fornecíamos specifically marks the first-person plural in the past. The infinitive is fornecer, the noun related to the act is fornecimento, and the agent who supplies is o fornecedor (masculine) or a fornecedora (feminine).

Usage and nuance: fornecemos is the present or aorist analog in some dialects, but fornecíamos should be used when narrating past routines or repeated past actions. It does not indicate a completed past action; rather, it describes ongoing or habitual supplying in the past. It is common in formal, narrative, or report-style Portuguese and is used across Brazilian and European Portuguese, with minor regional preferences in synonymous expressions.

Etymology: fornecer derives from Latin origins related to furnishing or supplying, with the development passing through Old French or direct Romance-language pathways that produced cognate forms in Iberian Romance languages.

Examples:

- Na época do contrato, fornecíamos materiais de construção para várias obras.

- Durante o projeto, fornecíamos dados e relatórios aos parceiros.

See also: fornecer, fornecimento, fornecedor.