acertarem

Acertarem is a Portuguese verb form, specifically the third-person plural form of the futuro do subjuntivo (future subjunctive) of the verb acertar. This mood is used to talk about actions that are possible or contingent and that will occur in the future, typically in subordinate clauses introduced by conjunctions such as quando, se, caso, assim que, or depois que.

Morphology and formation: Acertarem is formed from the infinitive acertar, with the standard futuro do subjuntivo ending for -ar verbs in the third-person plural, resulting in acert- + -arem. The form corresponds to “they/you all will/have to” in a future-subjunctive sense, though it is used in subordinate clauses and does not stand alone.

Usage: The futuro do subjuntivo, including acertarem, expresses events that are not yet realized and depend on another action. Common contexts include conditions, time-referenced clauses, or hypothetical scenarios. For example: Quando eles acertarem o alvo, avançaremos; Se eles acertarem as perguntas, receberão a recompensa. The form is standard in formal and written Portuguese and is regularly taught in grammar descriptions of both Brazilian and European Portuguese.

Notes: Acertarem reflects regular -ar verb conjugation patterns in the futuro do subjuntivo and does not entail irregular stems. It functions similarly to other third-person plural forms in this mood and is used in the same grammatical environments across dialects of Portuguese.