Isoliez

Isoliez is the second-person plural present subjunctive form of the French verb isoler, meaning to isolate. As a grammatical form, it does not carry an independent meaning on its own but is used within a sentence to express that several people should perform the action of isolating, typically in a subordinate clause.

In standard French conjugation, the present subjunctive forms of isoler include: que j’isole, que tu isol es, qu’il isole, que nous isolions, que vous isoliez, qu’ils isolent. The form isoliez therefore corresponds to the subject vous in a present-subjunctive context. It is distinct from the imperative form isolez, which is used for direct commands to a group.

Usage and examples: isoliez appears in clauses after expressions of necessity, obligation, desire, doubt, or possibility. For example, Il faut que vous isoliez les échantillons avant l’analyse. Nous espérons que vous isoliez correctement les composants du réseau. In everyday speech, speakers may substitute other constructions for the present subjunctive, but isoliez remains correct in formal writing and in many instructional or technical contexts.

Notes on distinction and pronunciation: isoliez should not be confused with the imperative isolez, which commands a group to isolate. The pronunciation of isoliez follows typical present-subjunctive endings for -er verbs, with the final -iez pronounced as [je]. The form is part of regular French verb conjugation and illustrates the distinction between mood (subjunctive) and voice (active).