Distribuís

Distribuís is the second person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb distribuir, used with the informal pronoun vosotros. The verb means to distribute, to hand out, to allocate, or to apportion something among recipients. Distribuir comes from Latin distribuere (dis- + tribuere), meaning to divide or assign in parts.

Grammatical notes: In the present indicative, the standard forms of distribuir are: yo distribuyo, tú distribuyes, él distribuye, nosotros distribuimos, vosotros distribuís, ellos distribuyen. The vosotros form carries a written accent on the í to indicate the place of stress: distribuís. Distribuir is a regular -uir verb in its present tense, with the typical stem shown as distrib- and the appropriate endings added for each subject.

Regional usage: The form distribuís is common in Spain and in parts of the Mediterranean where the vos form is used. In most Latin American dialects, where vosotros is uncommon, you would use ustedes; the corresponding present tense is distribuyen (for ustedes/ellos) rather than distribuís.

Usage considerations: Distributing can refer to a wide range of actions, including the distribution of goods, materials, information, or tasks within an organization, supply chains, or communities. It often appears in logistics, marketing, education, and public administration contexts.

Examples:

- Vosotros distribuís folletos en la entrada.

- ¿Distribuís las muestras antes de la inauguración?

- En América Latina, ustedes distribuyen las raciones mediante las autoridades locales.

Forms related: distribuir in past and compound tenses uses distribuir+participle, with "distribuido" as the past participle, and gerund "distribuyendo".