No. 4,776 in Portuguese
esquecem
"They forget."
In a sentence
As pessoas geralmente esquecem de levar guarda-chuva quando está sol.
People generally forget to bring an umbrella when it is sunny.
The word 'esquecem' is used here to indicate an action happening in the present tense where people forget something.
Mesmo quando avisados, alguns estudantes esquecem as tarefas de casa.
Even when notified, some students forget their homework.
In this sentence, 'esquecem' is utilized to represent an habitual or typical action performed by students.
Eles frequentemente esquecem os aniversários de seus amigos.
They frequently forget the birthdays of their friends.
Here, 'esquecem' reflects the regular action of forgetting significant dates.
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