envolvéis

Envolvéis is the second-person plural present tense form of the Spanish verb envolver, used with the pronoun vosotros. It translates to “you all wrap” or “you all envelop” in English and generally refers to wrapping something with material or to surrounding or involving something or someone in a figurative sense. The form is part of the present indicative conjugation and is typically used to address a group informally in Spain.

Usage and regional variation: In contemporary Spanish, the vosotros form, including envolvéis, is common in Spain and in some other territories that retain the vosotros paradigm. In most of Latin America, the pronoun vosotros is not used, and the corresponding second-person plural form is envuelven, as in ustedes envuelven. In regions where voseo is practiced, a different form is used for the second person singular and plural, such as envolvés in Argentina and Uruguay, which reflects a separate conjugation pattern.

Etymology and related forms: Envolver derives from Latin involvere, meaning to wrap around or to envelop. The verb belongs to a class of stem-changing verbs in Spanish; in the present tense, the stem changes from volv- to envuel- for forms like envuelvo, envuelves, envuelve, envolvemos, envolvéis, envuelven.

Example usage: Vosotros envolvéis los regalos con papel de regalo de colores. ¿Envolvéis las muestras antes de enviarlas? In contrast, ustedes envuelven los regalos con cuidado, dependiendo del registro regional y del pronombre de tratamiento empleado. See also: envolver, envoltorio.