Retornam

Retornam is the present indicative, third-person plural form of the Portuguese verb retornar, meaning to return or come back. It corresponds to eles/elas/vocês in present tense, so it translates to "they return" or, with the pronoun você/ustedes, "you (plural) return" in standard usage.

In use, retornam appears with a plural subject. Examples: Eles retornam amanhã. (They return tomorrow.) Vocês retornam ao trabalho depois do feriado. (You [plural] return to work after the holiday.) As tropas retornam ao país. (The troops return to the country.) The form is common in both Brazilian and European Portuguese.

Etymology and related forms: retornam derives from Latin retornare, formed from re- meaning back and tornare (to turn). The verb retornar exists in its infinitive form, with retornam being one of its present-tense conjugations. Other related forms include retornaram (past tense), retornando (present participle), and the imperative retornem/retorna (depending on person and regional usage).

See also: retornar, voltar.