Llenen

Llenen is a conjugated form of the Spanish verb llenar, meaning to fill. It is the third-person plural present subjunctive form, used with ellos, ellas, and ustedes in subordinate clauses. As a verb form, llenen does not function as a standalone verb; its meaning is derived from llenar.

Etymology and classification: llenar comes from the Latin plenare, derived from plenus meaning full. The form llenen developed through regular Spanish verb conjugation patterns for -ar verbs in the present subjunctive, reflecting the root llen- with the -en ending for the third-person plural.

Grammatical usage: The present subjunctive is used in Spanish after verbs and expressions that express desire, doubt, necessity, possibility, or emotion, and in clauses introduced by que. Llenen appears in sentences such as those requesting or requiring that people fill out forms or data, especially in formal or administrative contexts. In addition, ustedes llenen is a common construction in formal address.

Examples:

- Es necesario que ellos llenen el formulario antes de la fecha límite.

- Espero que ustedes llenen las encuestas para el estudio.

See also: llenar, the base verb; Spanish verb conjugation, particularly the present subjunctive forms for -ar verbs.