Encendéis

Encendéis is the present indicative form of the Spanish verb encender used for the second-person plural in Spain, addressing vosotros. It translates to “you all light” or “you all turn on.” In many other Spanish-speaking regions, the corresponding form would be used with ustedes, for example encienden.

Conjugation and form details: Encender is a stem-changing verb. In the present tense its forms are yo enciendo, tú enciendes, él enciende, nosotros encendemos, vosotros encendéis, ellos encienden. The stem vowel changes from e to ie in most forms, but the vosotros and nosotros forms keep the base encend- (encendemos, encendéis).

Pronunciation and accent: Encendéis carries a stress on the last syllable, as indicated by the written accent: en-cen-déis. This helps distinguish it from similar forms and marks the vosotros pronunciation.

Usage notes: The verb is transitive when meaning “to turn on” a device or light, as in Encendéis la lámpara. It can also be used more broadly in contexts like lighting a candle or starting a fire, and intransitively in phrases like La alarma se enciende (the alarm goes on).

Etymology: Encender derives from Latin incendere, meaning to set on fire, with the prefix en- contributing to the sense of “to light” or “to ignite” something. The modern form preserves this core meaning.

Regional variation: In many Latin American varieties, ustedes replaces vosotros, yielding encienden or encender constructions aligned with ustedes instead of encendéis.