controláis

Controláis is the second-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb controlar, in the vosotros form. It means “you all control” or “you are controlling.” The form is used in regions where the vosotros form is standard, primarily Spain; in much of Latin America, ustedes controlan is used instead.

Conjugation and grammar: controlar is a regular -ar verb. Present indicative endings for -ar verbs are: -o, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an. Therefore, controláis is formed by removing -ar and adding -áis to the stem control-. The stress falls on the -áis syllable, giving con-tro-láis (IPA: kon.tɾaˈlais).

Usage notes: controláis describes ongoing or habitual action in the present. It can refer to monitoring, managing, or regulating something, for example: “Controláis el acceso al edificio” (You all control access to the building). In many Spanish-speaking regions outside Spain, the pronoun vosotros and its forms are uncommon, with ustedes and their corresponding conjugations (ustedes controlan) used instead.

Pronunciation and orthography: the accent on -áis marks the stressed syllable; in rapid speech the final -s may be less pronounced in some dialects. The form is a standard example of regular -ar conjugation in the vosotros paradigm and illustrates the wider pattern of present tense endings in Spanish.