aprobáis

Aprobáis is the second-person plural form of the Spanish verb aprobar in the present indicative. It means “you approve” and is used when addressing a group of people as vosotros. The form appears in contexts such as meetings, classroom discussions, or administrative decisions where a proposal, plan, or measure is endorsed.

Regionally, aprobáis is characteristic of Spain, where the informal plural tú form is complemented by vosotros in everyday speech. In many other Spanish-speaking countries, the corresponding second-person plural is ustedes, followed by aprueban (ustedes aprueban la propuesta). The imperative for vosotros is aprobad, while the present subjunctive for vosotros is aprobéis, which is often used in subordinate clauses: Es necesario que vosotros aprobéis la propuesta.

Etymology and related terms: aprobar derives from Latin approbare, meaning to approve or to prove. Related words include aprobación (approval) and aprobador (approver).

Examples:

- Aprobáis la propuesta en la reunión de hoy.

- ¿Aprobáis el plan para la próxima semana?

Pronunciation: aproximated as [a-pɾo-βáis], with the emphasis on the last syllable in accordance with Spanish stress rules for verbs in -áis.