acostumbráis

Acostumbráis is the second-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb acostumbrar. It serves to express that you all habit or acclimate someone to something, or, in non-reflexive use, that you cause someone to become accustomed to something. In its reflexive use, the corresponding form is os acostumbráis, meaning you all become used to something.

Grammatically, acostumbrar means to accustom or to habituate. The present tense forms are: yo acostumbro, tú acostumbras, él/ella/usted acostumbra, nosotros acostumbramos, vosotros acostumbráis, ellos/ellas/ustedes acostumbran. When used reflexively, as acostumbrarse, the forms are: me acostumbr o, te acostumbras, se acostumbra, nos acostumbramos, os acostumbráis, se acostumbran. In many sentences, acostumbráis appears in constructions with a following a + infinitive, indicating that you are or you cause someone to get used to doing something. For example: “Vosotros acostumbráis a vuestros hijos a cenar temprano” or “Vosotros os acostumbráis a levantaros temprano.”

Regional variation is notable. In Spain, vosotros forms such as acostumbáis are standard. In most of Latin America, the vosotros form is uncommon or absent; ustedes replace vosotros, and corresponding phrases use ustedes se acostumbran or ustedes acostumbran, for example: “Ustedes se acostumbran a trabajar los sábados” or “Ustedes acostumbran a sus hijos a cenar tarde.”

Etymology and meaning: the verb derives from costumbre (habit, custom) with the prefix a-, conveying the action of making or becoming accustomed.