compareceram

Compareceram is the third-person plural pretérito perfeito simples form of the Portuguese verb comparecer, meaning to appear or to attend. It indicates that a group of subjects appeared at or attended a location or event in the past. The form is commonly used in formal or bureaucratic contexts such as legal proceedings, but it also appears in general narration to describe past attendance.

Usage notes: It takes a subject in the third person plural (eles, elas) and is used with locations or events introduced by a preposition, for example "à audiência" or "ao encontro". The tense denotes a completed past action. It contrasts with "comparecem" (present: they appear) and with other past forms such as "compareciam" (imperfect) or "comparecerão" (future).

Examples: "Eles compareceram à audiência marcada para as 9 horas." "As testemunhas compareceram para depor no dia seguinte." In everyday speech the pronoun is often omitted, with the verb form carrying the subject information. The expression is understood across Portuguese-speaking communities, though usage frequency varies by region.

See also: comparecer (to appear), pretérito perfeito simples, forms of "comparecer."