acompañen

Acompañen is a Spanish verb form derived from acompañar. It functions as the present subjunctive form for ustedes/ellos/ellas and as the affirmative imperative form for ustedes. In everyday use, it appears in subordinate clauses expressing wishes, doubts, or necessities, and as a direct command to a group of people.

Morphology and usage notes: The form is built from the verb stem acompañ- plus the plural endings of the present subjunctive, resulting in acompañen for ustedes/ellos/ellas. As an imperative directed at ustedes, acompañen is used as a direct command or exhortation. In many varieties of Spanish, especially in Latin America, this form is common in formal and informal address to a group.

Examples:

- Subjunctive: Espero que ustedes acompañen al equipo durante la gira. (I hope that you all accompany the team during the tour.)

- Subjunctive in a subordinate clause: Es posible que ellos acompañen a la madre al hospital.

- Imperative: Acompáñenme al mostrador. (Please accompany me to the counter.)

Related forms and related meanings: Acompañar means to accompany or to bring along. The verb has other forms such as acompaño (present indicative, yo), acompañas, acompaña, acompañamos, acompañaís/vosotros, acompañan, and participles like acompañado. The noun acompañante can denote a companion, and acompañamiento can refer to the act or process of accompanying.

Regional note: In Spain, the imperative for vosotros uses a different form (acompañad); acompañen is specifically the ustedes form, which is standard in Latin America and in formal contexts in some regions.