avanzáis

Avanzáis is the second-person plural form of the present indicative of the Spanish verb avanzar. It corresponds to the subject vosotros and translates to “you all advance” or “you are advancing” in English. The form is commonly used in Spain and in regions where the vosotros form remains part of everyday speech; in many Latin American varieties, ustedes would use the corresponding ustedes form instead.

Morphology and pronunciation: avanzar is a regular -ar verb. In the present indicative, the full paradigm is avanzo, avanzas, avanza, avanzamos, avanzáis, avanzan. The stress falls on the last syllable in la forma avanzáis, which carries a written accent: avan-záis. In Castilian Spanish, the z is pronounced as a long sibilant [θ], giving [aβanˈθáis], while in Latin American varieties it is pronounced as [s], yielding [aβanˈsáis].

Usage and regional variation: avanzáis is used when the subject is vosotros. In writing and formal contexts, or in dialects that do not use vosotros, equivalent forms would use ustedes (e.g., ustedes avanzan) rather than avanzar‑ vosotros. The verb broadly covers both physical movement toward a destination and figurative progress (experimentation, plans, or goals).

Etymology and related forms: avanzar derives from the Spanish root avanzar, linked to the noun avance (advance, progress). It shares cognates with other Romance languages that express forward motion or progress. The same verb yields related nouns and adjectives such as avance and avanzado.