aumentes

Aumentes is the second-person singular present subjunctive form of the Portuguese verb aumentar, meaning to increase or raise. It is used in subordinate clauses to express wishes, doubt, possibility, or hypothetical conditions. In practice, the form appears mainly in contexts following verbs of desire or doubt and is more common in European Portuguese, where tu aumentes may be used; in Brazilian Portuguese, speakers typically use a form with você, such as aumente.

Conjugation and related forms: aumentar is conjugated in the present subjunctive as eu aumente, tu aumentes, ele aumente, nós aumentemos, vós aumenteis, eles aumentem. The subjunctive mood contrasts with the indicative present aumenta, which states a factual increase. The word aumentar also yields related nouns and derivatives, such as o aumento (an increase) and aumentos (increases).

Usage notes: Because subjonctive forms express non-factual or desired states, huiting clauses often introduce a condition or wish, for example: “Espero que tu aumentes as vendas” (I hope you increase the sales) or “É possível que ele aumentes a produção” (It’s possible that he increases production). The choice between tu and você forms can reflect regional variation in formality and pronoun use.

Etymology: aumentar derives from Latin roots related to augēre or augmentare, meaning to increase, passed into Portuguese through historical forms of the language. See also aumento (increase) and aumentos (increases) for related nouns.

See also: aumentar, aumento, aumentos, subjuntivo, Portuguese grammar.