Ignoráis

Ignoráis is the second-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb ignorar. It corresponds to the pronoun vosotros and translates as "you all ignore" or "you all are ignoring." The form is used in Spain and in other dialects that retain the vosotros form.

Conjugation and usage: Ignorar is a regular -ar verb, so the present indicative vosotros form ends in -áis: vosotros ignoráis. Example: "Ignoráis las señales" means you all ignore the signals. This form carries the standard meaning of failing to pay attention to, or choosing not to acknowledge, something in the present.

Regional variation: In most of Latin America, the pronoun vosotros is not used; instead ustedes form the second person plural. There, the present indicative would be "ustedes ignoran" or, when emphasizing ongoing action, "ustedes están ignorando." Consequently,ignoráis is primarily characteristic of Spain and other regions that maintain the vosotros paradigm.

Etymology: Ignorar comes from Latin ignorāre, meaning "to be ignorant" or "not to know," derived from ignōr- 'unknown.' The form ignoráis reflects the regular evolution of the -ar verb paradigm for vosotros in modern Spanish.

Notes: The accent on the a in ignoráis indicates stress on that syllable, in accordance with Spanish orthography for verbs ending in -áis in the present indicative. Related forms include ignoráis (present indicative, vosotros), ignoréis (present subjunctive, vosotros), and the imperative form ignorad (affirmative, vosotros).