Consintáis

Consintáis is the second-person plural form (vosotros) of the present subjunctive of the Spanish verb consentir. The verb means to consent, permit, approve, or indulge, depending on context. Consintáis is used in subordinate clauses that require the subjunctive, typically after verbs, expressions, or conjunctions that convey desire, doubt, necessity, emotion, or possibility.

In standard Spanish, the present subjunctive forms of consentir are: yo consienta, tú consientas, él/ella/Ud. consienta, nosotros consintamos, vosotros consintáis, ellos/ellas/Uds. consientan. The form consintáis reflects the vosotros-subjunctive, and there is an irregular stem pattern: most forms use the stem consient-, while the vosotros form uses consint- (consintáis). This stem alternation is a regular feature of consentir in the present subjunctive.

Regional usage varies: in Spain, the vosotros forms are common in everyday speech, including consintáis. In most of Latin America, the vosotros form is not used; instead, speakers use ustedes and the corresponding present subjunctive, as in ustedes consientan.

Examples include: Es importante que vosotros consintáis las condiciones del acuerdo. No creo que vosotros consintáis sin leer el contrato. En español latinoamericano, sería más común: Es posible que ustedes consientan con las condiciones.

Etymology traces consentir to the Latin consentire, combining con- “together” and sentire “to feel” or “to think,” reflecting the sense of agreement or permission.