fornecerem

Fornecer is a Portuguese verb meaning to supply or provide. Fornecerem is a specific finite form of this verb: the third person plural of the futuro do subjuntivo (future subjunctive) of fornecer. This mood is used in subordinate clauses to express actions that will happen under certain conditions in the future.

Usage and function: Fornecerem appears in contexts that express hypothesis, condition, or future contingency. It is commonly preceded by conjunctions such as se (if), quando (when), assim que (as soon as), or caso (in case). For example: Se eles fornecerem os documentos, autorizaremos o pagamento. Quando eles fornecerem as informações, iniciaremos a auditoria. The futuro do subjuntivo contrasts with the present subjunctive (forneçam) in nuances of timing and certainty.

Conjugation note: The futuro do subjuntivo forms of fornecer include eu fornecer, tu forneceres, ele fornecer, nós fornecermos, vós fornecerdes, eles fornecerem. The form fornecerem is specifically used for eles/elas in the future-subjunctive and is not a past or simple past tense. It reflects the verb’s stem for this tense, which remains regular in this mood, even though the present indicative form forneço shows irregularity.

Related forms: The infinitive is fornecer; the past participle is fornecido; the present indicative first-person singular is forneço. The form fornecerem should be distinguished from forneceram, the simple past (pretérito perfeito) third-person plural.