comprem

Comprem is a Portuguese verb form derived from comprar, meaning to buy. It functions as two grammatical forms in contemporary Portuguese: the imperative for vocês (second-person plural) and the present subjunctive for eles/elas and vocês (third-person plural). In everyday use, comprem is most often heard as an imperative: comprem já, meaning “buy now,” directed at a group. In subordinate clauses expressing necessity, desire, or doubt, it appears as the present subjunctive: é importante que eles comprem mais, meaning “it is important that they buy more.”

Etymology and morphology: comprar comes from Latin comparare, meaning to obtain or procure. The form comprem is created from the root comprar with the appropriate endings for the present subjunctive and the second-person plural imperative in standard Portuguese. This makes comprem a regular, predictable form within the -ar verb conjugation pattern.

Usage and context: comprem appears in a range of formal and informal contexts. As an imperative, it is used in commands directed at a group (vocês). As a present subjunctive, it occurs in clauses after verbs expressing influence, desire, doubt, or necessity (e.g., “É necessário que eles comprem mais” — “It is necessary that they buy more”). It is common in marketing, signage, and formal writing where addressing multiple people.