caracterizáis

Caracterizáis is the second‑person plural form (vosotros/ustedes) of the verb caracterizar in the present indicative tense of Spanish. The verb means “to characterize,” “to define the essential qualities of,” or “to depict.” In this conjugation, the subject is the informal plural “you” (vosotros) used primarily in Spain; in many Latin American varieties the corresponding form is “caracterizan” for the formal plural “ustedes.”

The full present‑indicative paradigm of caracterizar is: yo caracterizo, tú caracterizas, él/ella/usted caracteriza, nosotros/nosotras caracterizamos, vosotros/vosotras caracterizáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes caracterizan. The verb is regular, following the -ar conjugation pattern: the stem “caracteriz‑” receives the endings –o, –as, –a, –amos, –áis, –an.

In usage, caracterizáis appears in statements such as “Vosotros caracterizáis bien a los personajes de la novela,” meaning “You (plural) characterize the novel’s characters well.” It can also be found in academic or literary criticism contexts, where a group is described as defining the traits of a concept, style, or phenomenon.

The infinitive caracterizar derives from the noun carácter (“character”) with the suffix –izar, forming a verb that conveys the act of assigning characteristics. Its past participle is caracterizado, used in perfect tenses (e.g., “habéis caracterizado”). The gerund is caracterizando. As a regular -ar verb, it follows standard Spanish conjugation rules, making it straightforward for learners to apply across moods and tenses.