No. 4,482 in Portuguese
cheguem
"Cheguem" is the present subjunctive form of "chegar," meaning "arrive" or "reach."
In a sentence
Espero que vocês cheguem bem à festa.
I hope you arrive well at the party.
In this sentence, 'cheguem' is a verb in the present subjunctive form for the second-person plural ('vocês'). It expresses a desire or wish about an action.
É importante que todos cheguem cedo para a reunião.
It's important that everyone arrives early for the meeting.
Here, 'cheguem' again appears as the present subjunctive form, used to convey necessity or importance regarding an action.
Caso cheguem atrasados, o evento já terá começado.
If you (plural) arrive late, the event will already have started.
In this case, 'cheguem' expresses a hypothetical situation or condition in the present subjunctive.
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