estudiéis

Estudiéis is the second‑person plural form of the Spanish verb estudiar, used in the present subjunctive mood and, in certain contexts, as a formal‑style imperative for the pronoun vosotros. The ending –éis is characteristic of regular –ar verbs in the present subjunctive, derived from the first‑person singular present indicative (yo estudio) with the vowel change e → i and the addition of the personal ending –áis, which contracts to –éis. In the subjunctive, estudiéis expresses doubt, desire, emotion, or hypothetical situations directed toward a group of listeners: “Espero que estudiéis para el examen” (I hope that you all study for the exam).

In the imperative, the form estudiéis can function as a polite command addressed to several persons in regions where vosotros is used (mainly Spain): “¡Estudiéis más y lograréis mejores notas!” (Study more and you will achieve better grades). In most Latin American varieties, the pronoun ustedes replaces vosotros, and the corresponding forms are estudien (subjunctive) and estudien (imperative), so estudiéis is rarely encountered outside of Spain or in formal written Spanish.

The conjugation of estudiar in the present subjunctive is: yo estudie, tú estudies, él/ella/usted estudie, nosotros/nosotras estudiemos, vosotros/vosotras estudiéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes estudien. As a regular –ar verb, it follows the standard pattern, and its usage illustrates how Spanish distinguishes between informal plural address (vosotros/vosotras) and the more widespread ustedes, affecting both mood and politeness levels.