Asistís

Asistís is the second-person singular present indicative form of the Spanish verb asistir in the voseo system. It is used with the pronoun vos in Rioplatense Spanish, notably in Argentina, Uruguay, and parts of Paraguay. It corresponds to tú asistes in standard Spanish and to ustedasiste in formal address, depending on the region.

Asistir is a polysemous verb with two main senses: to attend (to be present at a place or event) and to assist or help someone. In context, the meaning is usually clear from accompanying words—for example, asistir a una clase means to attend a class, while asistar someone can mean to help or assist them.

In the vos form, the present indicative ends with -ís, and the stress falls on the last syllable, indicated by the accent: asistís. The corresponding forms in non-vose Spanish are asistes (tú) and asiste (usted/él/ella). Some speakers may also use usted asiste in formal situations, even when vos is common informally.

Usage notes: Asistís is typical of informal address using vos. In regions that do not use voseo, or in formal writing, forms like asistes or asiste are used instead. When meaning “to attend,” the phrase often appears with a preposition such as a (asistís a la reunión). When meaning “to help,” it can pair with a reflexive or indirect object depending on construction (por ejemplo, me asistís en el proyecto).

Etymology: asistir derives from Latin assistere, meaning to stand by or to be present, with later extensions to include helping or aiding.