No. 3,348 in Portuguese
fizesse
"Fizesse" is the past subjunctive form of the verb "fazer," meaning "did" or "made" in hypothetical or uncertain contexts.
In a sentence
Se você fizesse a tarefa ontem, poderia descansar hoje.
If you had done the task yesterday, you could rest today.
In this conditional sentence, 'fizesse' is the imperfect subjunctive form expressing an action dependent on a condition in the past that did not occur.
Eu queria que ele fizesse as pazes com ela.
I wanted him to make amends with her.
Here, 'fizesse' is used in a subordinate clause expressing a wish or desire in the past using the imperfect subjunctive.
Era importante que você fizesse isso com cuidado.
It was important that you do that carefully.
In this sentence, 'fizesse' conveys an action expected in the past, using the imperfect subjunctive in a statement of necessity or importance.
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