convoquem

Convoquem is a Portuguese verb form derived from convocar, meaning to summon or call together. It appears in two primary grammatical uses: as the third-person plural present subjunctive (que eles convoquem; que elas convoquem) and as the affirmative imperative for the second-person plural form (vocês convoquem) in many varieties of Brazilian Portuguese. The form reflects standard inflection patterns of convocar in the present subjunctive and in the imperative mood, where the suffix -em marks the plural command or subjunctive.

In practice, convoquem is used to express a request or necessity involving multiple people or to issue a direct command to a group. Examples include: “É importante que eles convoquem uma reunião.” and “Convoquem as equipes até o fim do dia.” The nuance differs by mood: used with que in subordinate clauses to express doubt, desire, or obligation (subjunctive), or as a direct instruction to a group (imperative).

Etymology traces convoquem to the infinitive convocar, with the present-subjunctive and the plural-imperative endings added. It is one of several standard verb forms produced by regular -ar verbs in Portuguese. The form is primarily found in Portuguese-language contexts and is rarely used as a standalone noun or proper noun; it is typically recognized as a grammatical inflection rather than a separate lexical item.

See also: convocar, convocação, verb conjugation in Portuguese, mood and voice in Portuguese verbs.