agráváis

agráváis is the second-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb agravar, meaning you all aggravate or worsen. It is used in peninsular Spanish to address multiple people in the present tense. In many Latin American dialects, speakers would typically use agravan (ustedes) instead of agraváis, reflecting a regional difference in second-person forms.

Etymology and meaning: agravar derives from Latin aggravāre, from gravis “heavy” or “weighty.” The sense developed from “to weigh down” or “to make heavier,” which in modern usage expands to “to worsen,” “to aggravate,” or “to intensify” a condition or situation.

Conjugation and usage: as the vosotros form in present tense, agrá vais appears alongside related forms of agravar. Common related forms include: infinitive agravar; present yo agravo, tú agravas, él agrava, nosotros agravamos, vosotros agráváis, ellos agravan; preterite agravé, agravaste, agravó, agravamos, agravasteis, agravaron; present subjunctive agrave, agraves, agrave, agravemos, agravéis, agraven; imperative agrava (tú), agrave (usted), agravad (vosotros), agraven (ustedes). The verb is regular for an -ar verb in conjugation patterns, with the characteristic stress on the second-to-last syllable in the present vosotros form in standard spelling.

Example: La gestión gubernamental agrava la crisis si no se toman medidas. This illustrates the sense of making a situation more severe.

See also: agravar, Spanish verbs, conjugation patterns, dictionaries on Spanish verb forms.