describiríais

Describiríais is the second-person plural form of the conditional simple of the Spanish verb describir. It expresses what you would describe under a given condition, equivalent to the English “you would describe” when addressing a group (vosotros).

Formation and function: The form is built from the infinitive describir plus the conditional endings. For vosotros, the ending is -íais, yielding describiríais. The verb behaves regularly in this mood and does not require stem changes in the conditional. It is used to discuss hypothetical situations, often in clauses introduced by si or in polite, conditional statements.

Usage note: In Spain, where the vosotros form is common, describiríais describes a hypothetical action by “you all.” In Latin American varieties, which typically use ustedes instead of vosotros, the corresponding meaning is conveyed with describirían (third-person plural ustedes/ellos form). The conditional mood can also appear in main clauses to soften statements or pose hypothetical scenarios.

Examples:

- Si tuvierais tiempo, describiríais el objeto con más detalle.

- Describiríais las características de cada producto si os pidieran una comparación.

Related forms: The same verb has other conditional forms for different subjects (describiría, describirías, describiría, describiríamos, describirían) and corresponding imperfect subjunctive and future forms in other contexts. Describiríais is specifically the vosotros, conditional form.

See also: Spanish verbs, conditional mood, vosotros pronoun, Latin American Spanish.