deliberáis

Deliberáis is the present indicative form of the Spanish verb deliberar for the second-person plural, used with the pronoun vosotros. It means “you all deliberate” or “you all are deliberating.” This form is characteristic of the voseo of Spain and is not typically used in most Latin American varieties, where the corresponding form with ustedes is deliberan.

Deliberar is a regular -ar verb, so its present tense endings follow the standard pattern: yo deliber o, tú deliber as, él/ella/usted deliber a, nosotros deliber amos, vosotros deliber áis, ellos/ustedes deliber an. Therefore, deliberáis is the standard Spain-specific form for the vosotros subject.

Phonology and accent: deliberáis carries a written accent on the á in the -áis syllable, marking the stress pattern typical of the vosostros form of -ar verbs in the present tense (habláis, coméis, vivís).

Usage notes: deliberáis is used in contexts where a speaker is addressing a group informally in Spain. In Latin America, ustedes are used instead of vosotros, yielding forms such as deliberan in the present indicative. The related forms deliberáis also appear in other tenses and moods (for example, deliberáis vs. deliberáis? in the present subjunctive you would use deliberéis).

Etymology: deliberáis derives from the verb deliberar, which comes from Latin deliberare, meaning to weigh, consider, or discuss options. The sense has carried into Spanish to describe careful thought or discussion by a group.

See also: deliberar, vosotros forms, present indicative.