fornecêsseis

Fornecêsseis is a verb form in Portuguese: the second-person plural of the pretérito imperfeito do subjuntivo (imperfect subjunctive) of fornecer, meaning to provide or furnish. The form expresses a hypothetical or non-real action in the past and is typically used in subordinate clauses introduced by se, as in se vós fornecêsseis os recursos.

Usage and context can vary by variety of Portuguese. The pronoun vós is uncommon in modern Brazilian Portuguese, so this form appears mainly in Portugal, in older texts, or in formal and literary registers. In contemporary usage with vocês, the corresponding imperfect subjunctive is fornecessem or, more fully, que vocês fornecessem os recursos, depending on the sentence.

Etymology and related forms follow the standard conjugation of fornecer. Fornecêsseis specifically marks the 2nd person plural in the imperfect subjunctive, a mood used to express doubt, possibility, or hypothetical conditions about past events. In everyday speech, speakers often substitute the vós forms with the ella or with the third-person plural form, such as fornecessem, when using a vocês or eles pronoun.