Combináis

Combináis is the second-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb combinar, meaning “you all combine” or “you all mix.” It is used when addressing a group informally in regions that use the vosotros form. In much of Latin America, where the pronoun vosotros is not used, the corresponding form is combinan for ustedes.

The verb combinar is regular in the present indicative. For vosotros, the ending is -áis, giving combináis. Other present forms include combinas (tú), combina (él/ella/usted), combinamos (nosotros), and combinan (ellos/ellas/ustedes). The accent on the á marks the stress pattern typical of the vosotos form in verbs ending in -ar.

Usage notes: Combináis is employed to express actions such as mixing ingredients, pairing items, or arranging elements together. Examples include: “Combináis colores para crear un contraste,” or “Combináis ideas para el proyecto.” The form is primarily found in Spain and other regions that retain the vosotr pronoun; in many Spanish-speaking countries, ustedes are used instead of vosotros, yielding “combinan.”

Etymology and derivation: combináis derives from the verb combinar, originating in Latin combinare, from con- “together” and binare “to pair or arrange.” The word is used across contexts involving coordination, integration, or synthesis of elements.