dirijais

Dirijáis is the second-person plural present subjunctive form of the Spanish verb dirigir, meaning to direct, lead, or manage. It is used in subordinate clauses that require the subjunctive mood, typically after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, necessity, or uncertainty, and when addressing “vosotros” in Spain.

In standard conjugation, the present subjunctive forms are: yo dirija, tú dirijas, él/ella/usted dirija, nosotros dirijamos, vosotros dirijáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes dirijan. The stem of dirigir changes from dirig- in the indicative to dirij- in the subjunctive to preserve pronunciation before the endings. This form is characteristic of voseo Spanish in regions that use vosotros, though it is mainly associated with Spain.

Regional usage varies. In most of Latin America, where the vosotros form is not customary, the corresponding subjunctive for ustedes is dirijan, and dirijáis is primarily encountered in formal or traditional Spanish in Spain. The phrase “que dirijáis” appears in contexts requiring direct instruction or guidance addressed to a group using the vosotros form.

Examples:

- Espero que dirijáis el proyecto con prudencia.

- Es importante que dirijáis las operaciones de la empresa de forma coordinada.

Dirijáis should be distinguished from related forms in other tenses and from the noun-based term “dirijáis” (if encountered) which is not standard in contemporary usage. Etymologically, it derives from the verb dirigir with the subjunctive endings. See also Spanish present subjunctive, conjugation patterns for -ir verbs, and the vosotros forms.