Acompañáis

Acompañáis is the second-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb acompañar. It means “you all accompany” and is used to address a group of people in informal contexts. The form appears with the vosotros subject, which is standard in Spain and some parts of other Spanish-speaking regions.

Morphology and conjugation: acompañar is a regular -ar verb. In the present indicative, the vosotros form ends in -áis, yielding acompañáis. The root of the verb is acompa- with the palatal ñ before the stressed -áis syllable, and the pronunciation places emphasis on that last syllable. Other present-tense forms follow the regular pattern: acompaño, acompañas, acompaña, acompañamos, acompañáis, acompañan.

Usage and regional variation: the use of acompañáis signals the use of the vosotros form, common in Spain. In most of Latin America, the vosotros form is not standard, and the corresponding second-person plural is ustedes, with accompanying forms such as acompañan in the present tense. Acomñar is therefore a marker of dialect and regional variation in Spanish.

Examples:

- Vosotros acompañáis a la novia hasta la puerta.

- ¿Acomodáis? No, acompañáis a su equipo en el viaje.

Note: in sentences with ustedes, the verb form would be acompañan.

Related forms and etymology: acompañar derives from a- plus acompañar’s root related to “compañero” (companion). The verb is closely linked to other forms such as acompaño (yo), acompañas (tú), acompaña (él/ella), acompañamos (nosotros), acompañáis (vosotros), acompañan (ellos/ellas). Present-subjunctive forms include acompañéis (vosotros).