abrigarem

Abrigarem is a conjugated form of the Portuguese verb abrigar, meaning to shelter or to provide housing. Specifically, abrigarem is the third-person plural form of the verb in the future subjunctive, used in dependent clauses to express a hypothetical or uncertain future action.

Morphology and usage

Abrigar is a regular -ar verb, and its future subjunctive forms follow the pattern typical for this conjugation class. In the third-person plural, the form is abrigarem. This form appears in clauses introduced by conjunctions such as quando, se, or as part of conditional or future-oriented statements. For example: Se eles abrigarem as vítimas, haverá proteção; Quando eles abrigarem as famílias, o abrigo estará pronto. In these contexts, abrigarem expresses “they will shelter” in a hypothetical future sense, rather than a straightforward future tense.

Relation to other forms

The present-subjunctive equivalent, que eles abrigem, is more common in everyday speech and describes a current or general demand or possibility. Abrigarem, by contrast, is characteristic of the future subjunctive and tends to appear in more formal or written constructions.

Usage notes

- Abrigarem is used in subordinate clauses under verbs or expressions that require the future subjunctive, such as quando, se, assim que, or caso.

- It retains the same semantic core as abrigaR: providing shelter or protection to others.

See also

abrigar, abrigo, abrigo-lar, shelter and protection terms in Portuguese.