enviemos

Enviemos is a conjugated form of the Portuguese verb enviar (to send). It specifically corresponds to the first-person plural form in the present subjunctive mood, used in dependent clauses that require a subjunctive rather than an indicative. The form is typically realized as nós enviemos in full phrases.

Usage and function. Enviemos appears in sentences that express wish, doubt, possibility, necessity, or purpose, often after verbs or expressions that trigger the subjunctive. Examples include: É essencial que nós enviemos os documentos hoje. Espero que nós enviemos as amostras amanhã. In everyday speech, it is common to replace this mood with other constructions such as vamos enviar for a direct, more informal sense of “let’s send.”

Morphology and related forms. The present indicative corresponding to the same subject is enviamos (we send), not envíemos. Enviar also has other tenses and moods (infinitive enviar, past forms, future subjunctive, etc.). The noun envio (shipment, delivery) is closely related and derives from the same root.

Etymology. Enviar descende do latim via um provável caminho através do francês antigo envoyer, comum a várias línguas românicas, cujo significado envolve o ato de encaminhar ou mandar algo de um lugar para outro.

See also: enviar, envio, envio (noun), conjugação verbal.