empeore

Empeore is the present subjunctive form of the Portuguese verb empeorar, which means to worsen or deteriorate. The base form empeorar is used to describe a decline or negative change, while empeore is the conjugated form used in subordinate clauses, depending on the subject of the sentence.

Conjugation and use: eu empeore, tu empeores, ele/ela empeore, nós empeoremos, vós empeoreis, eles empeorem. Empeore is commonly found in clauses introduced by que or in conditional and hypothetical contexts, where the speaker expresses doubt, possibility, desire, or uncertainty about a deterioration. For example: É possível que empeore. Espero que empeore. Caso empeore o tempo, tomaremos medidas. These constructions are typical in formal writing, policy discussions, or conditional statements.

Notes: Empeore is not a standalone lemma in most dictionaries; it is listed as a conjugated form of empeorar. The spelling is regular across standard Portuguese varieties, with regional differences mainly affecting pronoun use, formality, and cadence rather than the base spelling of empeore. The verb empeorar and its subjunctive forms are part of everyday grammar, used to discuss potential or hypothetical changes rather than confirmed outcomes.

See also: empeorar, related forms in other Romance languages such as Spanish empeorar or degradation terms in the broader linguistic family.