atravessamos

Atravessamos is a Portuguese verb form. It is the first-person plural present indicative of atravessar, meaning “we cross” or “we are crossing” in everyday usage. In European Portuguese, the same spelling also marks the pretérito perfeito simples for the same subject: nós atravessámos, meaning “we crossed.” In Brazilian Portuguese, the present tense form nós atravessamos is typically used for both present and past senses in ordinary speech, with time expressions (like ontem) providing temporal clarity when needed.

Atravessar is a transitive verb and commonly takes a direct object, for example: nós atravessamos a rua (we cross the street) or nós atravessamos o rio (we crossed the river). The form can be used literally or figuratively, as in nós atravessamos obstáculos (we overcome obstacles). The conjugation is regular for the -ar verb group, following the standard ending for the nós form in the present.

Usage notes: regional variation is the main distinction. PT-BR speakers generally rely on context to distinguish present from past, whereas PT-PT explicitly marks past with atravessámos. The form appears in narratives, reports, and everyday speech.

See also: atravessar; Portuguese verb conjugation; European Portuguese; Brazilian Portuguese.