Separámos

Separámos is the Portuguese verb form for the first-person plural in the pretérito perfeito simples of the verb separar, meaning we separated or we parted. It denotes a completed action in the past. The accent on the á marks the stress pattern typical of European Portuguese for this tense.

In European Portuguese, separámos is standard for describing past actions with nós. In Brazilian Portuguese, the corresponding past tense with nós is usually written separamos (without the acute accent) and can be more ambiguous with the present tense depending on context. The form separámos is less common in Brazilian usage and is characteristic of Portugal and other regions following European orthography.

Usage examples include concrete actions such as organizing or sorting: Nós separámos as peças por tamanho. Nós separámos o lixo reciclável do orgânico. The verb can also describe figurative divisions, such as separating groups or tasks: Nós separámos as funções entre os membros da equipe. The meaning remains close to “to set apart,” “to divide,” or “to portion,” depending on the context.

Etymology: Separámos derives from Latin separare, meaning to separate, built from the root separ- with the standard Portuguese verb ending for the first-person plural in the pretérito perfeito simples.