ligue

ligue

"League" or "connect" (depending on context).

Here, 'ligue' is used as a command or suggestion in the imperative mood to ask someone to make a phone call.

Ligue para mim quando estiver pronto.

Call me when you are ready.

In this example, 'ligue' is in the subjunctive mood, expressing a necessity or uncertainty about the action of turning on the television.

É importante que você ligue a televisão antes do início do programa.

It is important that you turn on the television before the program starts.

Here, 'ligue' again appears in the subjunctive mood, this time indicating a hypothetical or recurring conditional action of turning on the light.

Toda vez que você ligue essa luz, ela pisca.

Every time you turn on this light, it flickers.