Eleváis

Eleváis is the second-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb elevar, meaning to raise, lift, or elevate. It corresponds to “you all raise” in English and is used with the vosotros pronoun, which is common in Spain and some other regions. In most Latin American varieties, where vosotros is not used, the corresponding form is elevan (with ustedes).

Conjugation in the present indicative for elevar follows the regular -ar pattern: yo elevo, tú elevas, él eleva, nosotros elevamos, vosotros eleváis, ellos elevan. The present subjunctive forms are yo eleve, tú eleves, él eleve, nosotros elevemos, vosotros elevéis, ellos eleven. Other tenses include the imperfect indicative (yo elevaba, tú elevabas, él elevaba, nosotros elevábamos, vosotros elevabais, ellos elevaban) and the imperfect subjunctive (elevaseis or elevarais, among other variants).

Usage notes: eleváis can refer to physically lifting something, such as eleváis una caja or eleváis la voz in a figurative sense, meaning to raise or increase something (prices, standards, levels, or intensity). The verb also appears in contexts involving ascent or elevation in a broader sense, including metaphorical lifting of status or importance.

Etymology and register: elevar is derived from Latin elevare, combining a prefix meaning “up” with a root meaning “to raise.” Eleváis is standard in communities using the vosotros form; in many dialects, speakers will use the ustedes forms (eleváis is replaced by elevan in present indicative when addressing a group).