No. 2,325 in Portuguese
lemos
"Lemos" means "we read" in English.
In a sentence
Nós lemos o livro ontem.
We read the book yesterday.
Here, 'lemos' is used in the past tense indicating the completed action of reading.
Todos os dias nós lemos notícias no jornal.
Every day we read news in the newspaper.
In this sentence, 'lemos' appears in the present tense, used to describe an habitual activity.
Espero que nós lemos com atenção o relatório.
I hope we read the report carefully.
'Lemos' is used in the subjunctive mood here, implying a desire or hope for the action of reading to take place attentively.
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