añadan

Añadan is the present subjunctive form of the Spanish verb añadir (to add) used with plural subjects, such as ustedes, ellos, or ellas. It appears in subordinate clauses that express necessity, doubt, desire, possibility, or instruction, as in es necesario que ustedes añadan más información or ojalá que ellos añadan nuevos datos.

Etymology and meaning: Añadir means to add or to attach something to a group or set. The form añadan inherits the root añad- from the verb añadir, which in turn derives from the Latin ad- (toward, to) and a base meaning related to placing or adding. The subjunctive form is used to indicate non-factual or contingent scenarios, in contrast with the indicative forms that assert actual actions.

Conjugation: In the present subjunctive, the paradigm for añadir is: yo añada, tú añadas, él añada, nosotros añadamos, vosotros añadáis, ellos añadan. The form añadan specifically corresponds to the third-person plural or the formal second-person plural (ustedes) in contexts requiring the subjunctive mood.

Usage notes: Yol typical contexts include subordinate clauses introduced by que, como, para que, or en caso de que. It is common in formal or written Spanish to see activations of añad- in phrases such as “Es importante que ustedes añadan fuentes” or “Quizá que él añadan un comentario adicional.” The present subjunctive does not imply a command; the imperative mood would be used for direct commands.

See also: Añadir, Spanish subjunctive mood, Spanish verb conjugation.