Ajustez

Ajustez is a French verb form that corresponds to the second person plural present indicative and the formal imperative of the verb ajuster, meaning to adjust, fit, tune, or set right. In everyday use, ajustez with vous serves as both a statement about what you (plural) adjust and as a direct instruction: "Ajustez ..." The corresponding informal singular form is ajustes in the present tense (tu ajustes) and the imperative for the singular informal is ajuste.

Etymology and forms: Ajuster comes from French and shares its root with related terms in the sense of making something correct or suitable. The form ajustez is used with the pronoun vous, accommodating formal address or a group. Other forms include ajuste (tu ajustes), ajustons (nous ajustons), and ajustent (ils ajustent) in present tense, as well as various past and subjunctive forms in standard conjugation.

Usage: Ajustez appears primarily in instructional, technical, or professional contexts where a set of parameters, settings, or alignments must be modified. It is common in manuals for equipment, software configuration, and engineering instructions, as well as in tailoring and music where precise tuning or fitting is required. Examples include: “Ajustez les paramètres du système.”, “Ajustez le tempo du morceau.”, “Ajustez la ceinture pour qu’elle soit bien ajustée.”

Pronunciation and register: In standard modern French, ajustez is pronounced with a final e sound on the last syllable, and the s is silent in normal speech, though liaison can occur in connected speech. The form is neutral in tone and widely understood across Francophone regions, appropriate for formal or professional contexts.

See also: ajuster, conjugation of ajuster, French imperative forms.