compartáis

Compartáis is the second person plural present subjunctive form of the Spanish verb compartir, meaning to share. It is used in subordinate clauses that require the subjunctive mood when the subject is vosotros. In Spain, where the vosotros form is common, compartáis appears in sentences such as “Espero que vosotros compartáis la tarea.” It is not the imperative form for vosotros; the imperative is compartid.

Morphology and forms: The present subjunctive of compartir for the vosotros form is compartáis. The full present subjunctive paradigm is: yo comparta, tú compartas, él/ella/usted comparta, nosotros compartamos, vosotros compartáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes compartan. The stem is compart- and the endings for -ir verbs in this form include -áis for vosotros.

Usage notes: Compartáis appears in clauses expressing desire, doubt, possibility, necessity, emotion, or after conjunctions that require the subjunctive, typically introduced by que: “Es posible que compartáis esta información” or “Quiero que compartáis vuestros resultados.” It is not used as a standalone command; that role is played by compartid. In varieties where vosotros is less common, speakers may use compartan (ustedes) for present subjunctive: “Espero que compartan.”

Regional and register considerations: In Spain, compartáis is regular and widely used in appropriate contexts. In most of Latin America, the ustedes form replaces vosotros in many contexts, so the corresponding subjunctive would be compartan to address ustedes.

Etymology: Compartir comes from com- “together” + partīre/pars, meaning to divide or share something among people.