diseñen

Diseñen is the present subjunctive form of the Spanish verb diseñar for the third-person plural (ellos, ellas) and for ustedes. It is used in subordinate clauses that require the subjunctive and can also function as the affirmative command in the ustedes form, as in Diseñen un prototipo.

Etymology and form: The verb diseñar comes from Latin designare, meaning to designate or outline, and entered Spanish with the sense of planning or creating a design. The noun diseño shares the same root. In the present subjunctive, diseñar follows a regular -ar paradigm, yielding diseñe, diseñes, diseñe, diseñemos, diseñéis, diseÑen.

Conjugation context: The forms for the present subjunctive of diseñar are: yo diseñe, tú diseñes, él/ella/Ud diseñe, nosotros diseñemos, vosotros diseñéis, ellos/ellas/Uds diseñen. The form diseÑen is identical in vocalization to the ustedes form and to the third-person plural form in other -ar verbs.

Usage notes: The present subjunctive appears in clauses after verbs of doubt, desire, necessity, or possibility, or after certain conjunctions. It also serves as an affirmative command to a group of people in formal or instructional contexts: “Que diseñen un plan” or simply “Diseñen el prototipo.” In everyday speech, vosotros form would be diseñéis in Spain, while in Latin America the ustedes form is common for both subjunctive and commands.

See also: diseñar, diseño, subjuntivo presente. References: conjugation resources and grammar references such as the Real Academia Española.