conserváis

Conserváis is a Spanish verb form. It is the second-person plural present indicative of the verb conservar, meaning you all preserve, keep, or conserve.

Etymology and classification: conservar comes from Latin conservare, formed by con- (together) and servare (to save, guard). Conserváis follows the regular -ar verb conjugation pattern for the present indicative in the vosotros form, with the ending -áis and the stress on the syllable marked by the diacritic on the a.

Usage and regional variation: this form is characteristic of Spain and other regions that use the pronoun vosotros. In most of Latin America, where vosotros is not standard, the equivalent second-person plural is ustedes, and the present indicative is conservan. Within texts, conserváis is commonly found in formal, literary, or instructional contexts that explicitly employ the vosotros form.

Grammatical notes: conserváis is a regular present indicative form with no stem change. It takes a direct object without special construction and can be used in various tenses or moods when paired with appropriate auxiliaries or adverbs, as in the examples below.

Examples:

- Conserváis la comida en el refrigerador para que no se eche a perder.

- Conserváis las tradiciones locales para las futuras generaciones.

See also: conservar, vosotros, ustedes (pronoun forms and regional usage).