descendéis

Descendéis is the second-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb descender. It means “you all descend” or “you are going down” when addressing a group in informal Spain (using the vosotros form). In Latin American Spanish, the corresponding present-tense form for “you all” is descienden, used with ustedes.

Etymology and grammar: descender comes from Latin descendere, meaning to go down or to descend. In modern Spanish, descender is a regular -er verb with some stem changes in certain tenses (for example, yo desciendo, tú desciendes, él desciende). The vosotros form, descendéis, follows the standard -er ending pattern for this subject, with the accent on the é: descendéis.

Usage notes: Descendéis is typical in Spain when speaking to a group you are familiar with. In regions that use ustedes, the present tense form would be descienden (they descend/you all descend) when addressing a group formally or casually, depending on the region. The verb can be used transitively (“descendáis las escaleras”) or intransitively with a preposition in context (“descendéis de la colina”).

Related forms and nouns: The noun deriva- tive is el descenso, meaning the act of descending or a descent. Synonyms include bajar and descender in certain contexts. Other tenses for the same verb include descendáis (present subjunctive), descienden (they/you all descend), and descienden (usted/ustedes present).