bloqueais

Bloqueais is the second-person plural present indicative form of the Portuguese verb bloquear, meaning to block. This form is used with the subject pronoun vós, a form that appears in European Portuguese and in some regional or literary registers. The endings follow the standard -ar verb conjugation: bloque- + ais, resulting in bloqueais.

In modern usage, bloqueais is more common in Portugal and among speakers who adopt the traditional vós form. In everyday contemporary Brazilian Portuguese, and in many informal European contexts, speakers typically rely on the conventional third-person plural form with vocês/bloqueiam (they block, you all block) rather than the vós form. Consequently, bloqueais is often encountered in written texts that aim for a formal or classical tone, or in regions where the vós form persists.

Etymologically, bloqueais derives from bloquear with the standard -ar verb endings. It shares the same stem as other forms in the present indicative, such as bloqueio, bloqueias, bloqueia, bloqueamos, bloqueais, bloqueiam. The distinction between bloquear and its -ais ending exemplifies the broader Portuguese pattern for conjugating regular -ar verbs in the second-person plural.

Examples:

- Vós bloqueais o acesso à área restrita. (You all block the access to the restricted area.)

- Durante a reunião, bloqueais várias entradas para evitar interrupções. (During the meeting, you all block several entrances to prevent interruptions.)

See also: Portuguese verbs, European Portuguese pronouns, vós usage, comparar com Spanish vosotros bloqueáis.