aviváis

Aviváis is the second-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb avivar. It is used with the subject vosotros and means you all enliven, rekindle, or intensify, depending on the context. Avivar is a transitive verb meaning to inflame, stimulate, or make something more lively. It can refer to reviving a flame, or to sparking interest, curiosity, or energy in a situation or audience.

Usage and regional variation:

- In Spain and areas using the vosotros form, aviváis is common in the present tense.

- In Latin American Spanish, where vosotros is uncommon, you would use avivan with ustedes in present tense: ustedes avivan.

- The verb has related forms: avivo (yo), avivas (tú), aviva (él/ella), avivamos (nosotros), aviváis (vosotros), avivan (ellos/ellas). Present subjunctive vosotros form is avivéis; imperfect vosotros is avivabais.

Examples:

- Vosotros aviváis la conversación con preguntas y anécdotas.

- El discurso aviva el interés del público.

Origin and related terms:

- Avivar comes from the root viv-, related to life, and is formed with a prefix that adds a sense of renewal or intensification.

See also: Vosotros, Ustedes, Avivar.