aconsejen

Aconsejen is the present subjunctive form of the Spanish verb aconsejar, meaning to advise. It corresponds to the third-person plural form (ellos, ellas) and the formal second-person plural (ustedes) in the subjunctive mood. For regular -ar verbs, the present subjunctive endings are -e, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, -en, so the full paradigm for aconsejar is yo aconseje, tú aconsejes, él/ella/usted aconseje, nosotros aconsejemos, vosotros aconsejéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes aconsejen.

Usage and function: acon­sejen appears in subordinate clauses introduced by que, where the speaker expresses desire, recommendation, doubt, or necessity that someone else give advice. It often occurs in sentences that request or require advice from others. Examples include: “Quiero que me aconsejen sobre qué destino elegir,” “Es importante que ustedes aconsejen a sus colegas,” and “Dudaría que ellos aconsejen sin conocer el caso.” In these contexts, the subject of the main clause is different from the subject of the subordinate clause, triggering the subjunctive.

Notes: as with other present-subjunctive forms, acon­sejen is used in formal or hypothetical contexts and can reflect polite or indirect speech. The corresponding indicative form, aconsejan, would be used when stating that they advise as a matter of fact. In everyday speech, subjunctive forms are common in requests, recommendations, and expressions of necessity or doubt, making acon­sejen a frequent construction in formal writing and conversation.