corresponda

Corresponda is a conjugated form of the Portuguese verb correspondente, meaning that it appears in key grammatical roles in Portuguese. It is commonly identified as the present subjunctive singular for the third person (ele/ela) of the verb "corresponder," and it also serves as the positive imperative form for the second person singular when used with "você" in Brazilian Portuguese.

The verb "corresponder" has senses related to matching, being in agreement, fitting, or reciprocating, and in some contexts it can also mean to respond or reply, depending on the sense of the sentence. The form "corresponda" thus expresses a wish, doubt, or requirement in subordinate clauses (present subjunctive), or a direct instruction or expectation in imperative use, typically with "você."

Etymology traces "corresponder" to Latin origins, from respōndēre or corrēpondēre, through the Romance language developments that produced modern Portuguese forms. The specific form "corresponda" reflects regular Portuguese conjugation patterns for -er verbs in the present subjunctive.

Usage notes: In formal or careful writing, you may encounter "corresponda" in clauses introduced by verbs of desire, doubt, or necessity, e.g., "É necessário que ele corresponda às exigências." In commands or requests directed at someone addressed as "você," the imperative is "Corresponda ao que foi prometido." It is distinct from "responda," the imperative form of "responder," which means to answer rather than to correspond.

See also: related forms include correspond, corresponds, correspondemos, and the related noun correspondência, which denotes correspondence or matching.