confirmaram

Confirmaram is a conjugated form of the Portuguese verb confirmar. It represents the third-person plural in the pretérito perfeito do indicativo, commonly translated as "they confirmed." The form is used to indicate that a confirmation or verification occurred in the past, often regarding events, arrangements, or information.

Etymology and language background: confirmar derives from the Latin confirmare, formed from the prefix con- (often written as com- in Portuguese) and firmare, meaning “to make firm” or “to strengthen.” Through this lineage, confirmar entered Portuguese as the standard verb for affirming or validating something, with confirmaram as the past-tense plural form.

Usage and examples: In everyday Portuguese, confirmaram appears in statements about past confirmations. Examples include: Eles confirmaram a reserva. (They confirmed the reservation.) Os organizadores confirmaram que o evento ocorrerá na data prevista. (The organizers confirmed that the event will take place on the scheduled date.) In journalistic and formal writing, the form helps convey completed actions in past reporting.

Variants and related forms: As with other verbs, confirmar features a full set of conjugations across moods and tenses. Confirmaram specifically occupies the 3rd person plural in the preterite and contrasts with formas como confirmaram, que confirmam, ou confirmarão for other subjects and tenses. The root também appears in related compounds and phrases dealing with verification, validation, and approval.

See also: Portuguese verb conjugation, Portuguese past tense, confirmation (linguistics).