convertáis

Convertáis is the present subjunctive form of the Spanish verb convertir in the second-person plural vosotros form. It is used in clauses that require the subjunctive mood when addressing a group informal second-person in Spain and some other regions that use vosotros.

Usage and meaning: The form expresses wishes, doubts, hypotheses, or non-real conditions in subordinate clauses. Common contexts include after verbs or expressions such as espero que, es posible que, dudo que, or quiero que. Example: Espero que vosotros convertáis esas ideas en acción. Another example: Es posible que convertáis el archivo al formato PDF.

Formation and pronunciation: Convertáis ends with the ending -áis, with an accent on the í to indicate the stressed syllable: con ver tā is pronounced with the stress on the í. The stem involved is part of the present subjunctive paradigm for convertir in the vosotros form, and it contrasts with the ustedes form, which typically uses the present subjunctive conviertan in many dialects.

Dialectal notes: In dialects that do not use the vosotros form, the corresponding present subjunctive for ustedes is usually conviertan (or convertir with ustedes). Spanish varieties that favor voseo have their own corresponding forms. Convertáis is therefore characteristic of regions that maintain the vosotros paradigm, notably Spain, and may be unfamiliar or unused in most of Latin America.

Etymology: The verb convertir comes from Latin convertere, meaning to turn or transform. The subjunctive form convertáis inherits the root pattern of convertir in the present subjunctive for vosotros.