This is the 4776th most frequent Portuguese word.
esquecem
"They forget."
The word 'esquecem' is used here to indicate an action happening in the present tense where people forget something.
As pessoas geralmente esquecem de levar guarda-chuva quando está sol.
People generally forget to bring an umbrella when it is sunny.
In this sentence, 'esquecem' is utilized to represent an habitual or typical action performed by students.
Mesmo quando avisados, alguns estudantes esquecem as tarefas de casa.
Even when notified, some students forget their homework.
Here, 'esquecem' reflects the regular action of forgetting significant dates.