publiquei

publiquei is a Portuguese verb form that corresponds to the first-person singular in the pretérito perfeito (simple past) of the verb publicar, meaning I published. This form is used to describe a completed publishing action in the past, such as posting, releasing, or making something public.

Etymology and meaning: publicar comes from the Latin publicare, which is derived from publicus, meaning belonging to the people or common. The form publiquei (in the first person singular) follows the regular conjugation pattern for -ar verbs in the pretérito perfeito in Portuguese.

Usage and grammar: As a regular -ar verb, publicar forms its pretérito perfeito with eu publiquei, tu publicaste, ele publicou, nós publicamos, vós publicastes, eles publicaram. In everyday Brazilian and European Portuguese, eu publiquei is commonly used to state that one has published something in the recent or distant past, such as a article, a post, a book, or a document. The sentence typically includes a direct object indicating what was published (for example, o artigo, o relatório, a postagem).

Examples:

- Ontem eu publiquei uma nova postagem no blog.

- Ela publicou o relatório na plataforma oficial.

See also: publicações, publicação, publish (in English), publicar (infinitive). The form publiquei appears as the past tense in many written contexts, while speaking and informal writing may also use eu publiquei without variation.