atendas

Atendas is a verb form in Portuguese, specifically the second-person singular present subjunctive of the verb atender. The infinitive atender means to attend to, to assist, or to comply with. The form atendas is used in subordinate clauses that express doubt, desire, necessity, or concession, usually when the subject is addressed with the informal pronoun tu.

Etymology and distribution: atender derives from Latin attendere, through the evolution of Vulgar Latin to modern Portuguese. The present subjunctive form atendas follows regular patterns of verbs ending in -er in the tu form, contrasting with the 3rd-person singular presente do subjuntivo atenda (used with você, ele, ela) and the other persons.

Usage and examples: In contexts requiring the subjunctive mood, particularly after expressions of need or obligation, atendas appears in clauses such as: “É importante que tu atendas às instruções,” meaning it is important that you attend to the instructions. Another example: “Caso tu atendas ao lembrete, tudo ficará resolvido.” The form is more common in regions that use tu regularly, and is less frequent in Brazilian standard speech where você is widespread; there, similar meaning is conveyed with atenda.

Notes on pronouns: In Portugal and some Brazilian dialects that prefer tu, atendas coexists with other tu-conjugated forms; when using você, the corresponding present subjunctive is atenda. The mood and voice remain the same, but the subject pronoun changes the agreement.

See also: atender, Portuguese verb conjugation, present subjunctive, Brazilian Portuguese grammar, European Portuguese usage.