realizou

Realizou is a Portuguese verb form that corresponds to the pretérito perfeito do indicativo of realizar, meaning to carry out, execute, or realize. It is used for third-person singular subjects, such as ele, ela, or você, to indicate a completed action in the past.

As a regular -ar verb, realizar in pretérito perfeito has the following principal forms: eu realizei, tu realizaste, ele/ela/você realizou, nós realizamos, vós realizastes, eles/elas/vocês realizaram. The form "realizou" specifically signals that the action was performed by a singular subject in the past. In Brazilian and European Portuguese alike, it is common in everyday language.

Usage examples include: "Ele realizou o projeto antes do prazo," meaning he completed the project; "Ela realizou o sonho de viajar," meaning she fulfilled the dream of traveling; and "O comitê realizou a tarefa com eficiência," meaning the committee carried out the task efficiently. The object of the verb is typically a direct object indicating what was done or achieved.

There are nuances to consider. The pronominal form "realizar-se" exists and means to come true or to be realized, as in "O sonho realizou-se" (the dream came true). The passive or impersonal alternative "foi realizado" (it was carried out) is often used when the agent is unknown or when a more formal tone is desired.

Related terms include the noun realização, meaning realization or achievement, and realizável, meaning feasible or achievable. Realizar is a common verb in contexts ranging from business to personal goals, and its past tense form "realizou" is frequently encountered in reporting and narrative writing.