levantarem

Levantarem is a verb form in the Portuguese language. It is the third-person plural form of the verb levantar in the future subjunctive, used to describe actions that are anticipated to occur in the future within subordinate clauses. The form is built from the verb stem levant- with the suffix -arem, yielding levantarem for eles/elas.

Usage of levantarem centers on clauses introduced by conjunctions or temporal markers that express conditional or future timing, such as quando, se, or enquanto. In standard construction, levantarem appears in phrases like quando eles levantarem, se eles levantarem, or enquanto eles levantarem, where the action of lifting or raising is hypothetical or contingent on another event.

In practice, the future subjunctive (including levantarem) is common in formal writing and in speech across several dialects of Portuguese, though its frequency varies by region. It contrasts with the present subjunctive (levantem) and with the imperfect and present indicative forms, which express different timeframes or modalities.

Examples:

- Se eles levantarem os pesos corretamente, evitarão lesões. (If they raise the weights correctly, they will avoid injuries.)

- Quando levantarem a mão, o árbitro poderá indicar a decisão. (When they raise their hand, the referee may signal the decision.)

- Enquanto eles levantarem os objetos com cuidado, o trabalho prosseguirá. (As long as they lift the objects carefully, the work will continue.)

Levantarem, like other forms of levantar, reflects standard Portuguese inflection for -ar verbs in the future subjunctive and appears in formal or carefully constructed discourse. See also levantarem-se for reflexive usage, and related forms like levantem (present subjunctive) and levantaram (preterite).