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aconteça

Aconteça is a Portuguese verb form, specifically the present subjunctive of the verb acontecer, which means to happen or to occur. The form is used in clauses that express doubt, possibility, wish, or contingency, and it can refer to singular or plural subjects depending on context (for example, que eu aconteça, que ele aconteça, que eles aconteçam).

Usage and function

The present subjunctive mood, as in aconteça, appears in subordinate clauses often introduced by verbs or expressions

Etymology and related forms

Acontecer derives from Latin accidēre, meaning to happen or to occur, and entered Portuguese with similar sense.

Varieties and usage

The form is standard in both Brazilian and European Portuguese, though usage patterns may shift with regional

In summary, aconteça is the present subjunctive of acontecer, used to express wishes, possibilities, or hypothetical

of
desire,
hope,
doubt,
or
necessity,
and
after
conjunctions
such
as
para
que
or
que.
Examples
include:
Que
aconteça
o
melhor;
Espero
que
aconteça
hoje;
Que
tudo
aconteça
conforme
o
planejado.
A
frase
“aconteça
o
que
acontecer”
also
shows
a
common
fixed
expression
meaning
“whatever
happens.”
Aconteça
is
one
of
several
forms
of
the
verb;
other
tenses
include
acontece
(present
indicative),
aconteceu
(preterite),
and
acontecer
(infinitive).
Related
nouns
include
acontecimento
(event)
and
ocorrência
(occurrence).
styles.
Aconteça
is
not
a
noun
and
does
not
operate
as
a
standalone
term
outside
its
grammatical
role
as
a
verb
form.
events,
and
it
plays
a
key
role
in
subordinate
clauses
across
Portuguese.