distribuáis

Distribuáis is a verb form from the Spanish verb distribuir. In standard modern Spanish, the typical second-person plural present subjunctive form is distribuyáis. The form distribuáis is generally considered nonstandard or a misspelling, since the orthography for verbs ending in -uir in the present subjunctive uses the y after the u, producing distribuyáis rather than distribuáis.

Etymology and morphology: distribuir comes from Latin distribuere, meaning to hand out, apportion, or allocate. In contemporary Spanish, -uir verbs in the present subjunctive insert a y after the u in the vosotros form (for example, distribuyáis, construir, concluir). The spelling without the y does not align with established orthography for this verb class.

Usage: The present subjunctive forms are used in subordinate clauses that express wishes, doubts, possibilities, or hypothetical situations, often after expressions like “es posible que,” “quiero que,” or “ojalá que.” A correct example addressing a group using vosotros would be: “Espero que distribuyáis las tareas adecuadamente.” The Imperative for vosotros is “Distribuid” (affirmative) and “No distribuyáis” (negative).

Relation to other forms: Other common conjugations of distribuir include present indicative vosotros distribuís, present subjunctive vosotros distribuyáis, and third-person forms like distribuye (él/ella) or distribuyan (ellos). The form distribuáis should be avoided in formal writing in favor of distribuyáis when a present-subjunctive vosotros form is required.

See also: distribuir, conjugation of -uir verbs, Spanish subjunctive mood. References on standard Spanish conjugation (RAE) provide the accepted forms for distribuir and its present-subjunctive vosotros paradigm.