Exprimais

Exprimáis is the second-person plural form of the Spanish verb exprimir in the present subjunctive. It is used in subordinate clauses that express doubt, desire, possibility, necessity, or emotion when the subject is vosotros, the informal you plural. In practical terms, exprimáis translates roughly as “that you all squeeze” or “that you all extract,” depending on the context.

Origin and meaning: Exprimir comes from Latin exprimere, built from ex- meaning outward and premere meaning to press. In Spanish, exprimir can refer to pressing out liquid to obtain juice, as well as figurative uses such as squeezing resources or extracting information.

Conjugation and usage: The verb exprimir is a regular -ir verb in many forms. In the present indicative the forms are exprimo, exprimes, exprime, exprimimos, exprimís, exprimen. The present subjunctive for the vosotros form is exprimáis (often written as exprimáis; in plain ASCII texts it may appear as exprimais). For the ustedes form, the present subjunctive is expriman, reflecting regional variation where ustedes replaces vosotros. The choice between vosotros and ustedes affects which subjunctive form is used in a given variety of Spanish.

Regional notes: Vosotros forms, including exprimáis, are standard in Spain and parts of the Caribbean or southern Spain, but many Latin American varieties prefer ustedes and expriman in similar contexts. This regional difference shapes how the present subjunctive of exprimir is taught and used.

See also: exprimir; Spanish grammar; present subjunctive; vosotros; conjugation.