esquecemos

Esquecemos is the Portuguese verb form corresponding to the first-person plural of esquencer? Actually of esquecer. It functions as the form for "we forget" in the present indicative, and in some contexts can also be read as "we forgot" in the pretérito perfeito. The exact temporal sense depends on the surrounding sentence and any time markers used.

Usage and meaning

Esquecemos is widely used to indicate forgetting something in the present or in the past, depending on context. It is common to pair esquecer with de to express forgetting to do something, as in esquecer de fazer algo. The reflexive form esquecer-se, or its variant with a pronoun attached in European Portuguese, means to forget about or to forget to do something, often with a sense of forgetting oneself in relation to an event or obligation.

Conjugation basics

As a member of the verb esquecer, esquecemos appears in different tenses with potential ambiguity between present and pretérito perfeito (we forget vs. we forgot). In everyday usage, temporal adverbs like hoje (today) or ontem (yesterday) help clarify the meaning. The forms for indicative mood include the following:

- Present (nós): nós esquecemos

- Pretérito perfeito (nós): nós esquecemos

Reflexive and regional notes

Reflexive usage is common: eu me esqueço, tu te esqueces, ele se esquece, nós nos esquecemos. In European Portuguese, you may see forms like eu me esqueci, tu te esqueceste, etc., depending on regional and formal conventions. The standard Brazilian and European varieties both use the basic form esquecemos, with nuance supplied by context and accompanying adverbs.

Examples

Present: Nós esquecemos as chaves com frequência. Past: Ontem, nós esquecemos as chaves em casa. Reflexive: Eu me esqueci da reunião. Esquecer-se de algo: Ela se esqueceu de telefonar de manhã.