Sigáis

Sigáis is the second-person plural form of the present subjunctive of the Spanish verb seguir, meaning “you all continue” or “you all follow.” It is used in subordinate clauses that require the subjunctive mood, typically after expressions of doubt, desire, necessity, or emotion, and with conjunctions such as que, para que, or aunque.

In Spain, where the vosotros form is standard, sigáis is a common form in written and spoken language. In much of Latin America, the vosotros forms are often replaced by ustedes, and the corresponding present-subjunctive form is sigan, so sigáis tends to appear mainly in peninsular speech, formal writing, or texts aiming to reflect that regional usage.

The form is built from the stem sig- plus the present-subjunctive ending -áis, characteristic of vosotros forms in the present subjunctive. It is used after verbs or expressions that trigger the subjunctive in subordinate clauses, such as esperar, desear, necesitar, temer, ojalá, and similar constructions.

Examples include: “Espero que sigáis estudiando.” “Es importante que sigáis trabajando.” “Si sigáis así, llegaréis tarde.” Note that, as a subjunctive form, sigáis often appears after que or other particles that demand non-indicative mood; its use is a normal feature of standard Spanish in regions where vosotros is employed.

Etymology and related forms: sigáis derives from seguir, which itself comes from Latin sequi. Related present-subjunctive forms include siga (yo/él/ella/usted) and sigan (ustedes/ellos/ellas), as well as other tense forms of seguir.