aflojáis

Aflojáis is the second-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb aflojar. It denotes the action of making something looser, less tight, or reducing tension, and it can also be used figuratively to describe easing pressure or constraints.

Usage and meaning: The term is used when addressing multiple people who are performing the act of loosening or relaxing something. It can apply to physical objects such as a rope, a belt, or screws, as well as to abstract situations like lowering intensity or easing anxiety. Examples include aflojáis la cuerda para que no se desgaste o aflojáis la vigilancia para permitir una mayor libertad de movimiento.

Formation and conjugation: The base verb is aflojar. The present indicative forms include yo aflojo, tú aflojas, él afloja, nosotros aflojamos, vosotros aflojáis, ellos aflojan. In Spain and areas that use the vosotros form, aflojáis is standard for the second-person plural. In most of Latin America, the corresponding second-person plural is ustedes aflojan, rather than aflojáis.

Etymology: Aflojar comes from a- plus flojar, related to flojo (loose). The sense of loosening or slackening is preserved across its uses, both literal and figurative.

Notes: Aflojáis is a common written and informal spoken form in regions that employ the vosostros paradigm. Its usage is less common or replaced by ustedes aflojan in many Spanish-speaking countries. Related verbs include aflojar, relajar, and tensar (the opposite).

See also: aflojar, relajar, tensar, conjugation of Spanish verbs.