sofriamos

Sofriamos is the Portuguese verb form that corresponds to the first-person plural imperfect indicative of the verb sofrer, meaning “we suffered” or “we endured” in the past. The standard spelling is sofríamos, with an acute accent on the i. An unaccented variant such as sofriamos may appear in informal texts or where diacritics are omitted, but the normative form includes the accent.

Etymology and cognates

The verb sofrer comes from Latin suffrire or sufferre, meaning to bear or endure. It has cognates in other Romance languages, including French souffrir and Spanish sufrir, and is closely related to the English verb suffer.

Grammar and usage

Sofriamos is the imperfect tense, used to describe ongoing or habitual past suffering, endurance, or hardship. It sets background in narratives and can express lingering states, emotional or physical strain, or repeated past experiences. It is commonly used with time expressions such as “naquela época,” “durante a guerra,” or “quando éramos jovens.”

Examples

Durante a guerra, sofriamos com a escassez de alimentos. Quando éramos crianças, sofriamos com o frio da noite. Naqueles meses, sofriamos por causa da doença que se espalhava entre a comunidade.

See also

Sofrer; conjugação do verbo sofrer; substantivos relacionados a sofrimento.