cometáis

Cometéis is the second-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb cometer, meaning "you all commit." It is used to indicate that the subject (vosotros) performs the action in the present. The form is written with an accent on the é and is pronounced co-me-TEIS.

Etymology and usage. The verb cometer derives from Latin committere, meaning to entrust or to commit. In contemporary Spanish, cometéis appears primarily in regions where the vosotros form is common, notably Spain. In much of Latin America, vosotros is rarely used, and ustedes cometen serves as the equivalent present indicative for the second person plural. It is important to distinguish cometéis (indicative) from cometáis (subjunctive), which is spelled with a different accent: cometáis, the present subjunctive form used in affirmative or negative commands and subordinate clauses.

Grammar notes. Cometéis follows regular -er verb conjugation patterns in the present indicative for vosotros. In contrast, the present subjunctive form for vosotros is cometáis, with the accent on the a. The distinction between these two forms is orthographic and affects meaning, not just pronunciation.

Examples. Vosotros cometéis un error si no revisáis los datos. No cometáis ese error; revisad las cifras cuidadosamente.

See also. Conjugation patterns of comer and other -er verbs; regional variation of vosotros usage; difference between indicative and subjunctive forms.