eviTAmos

Evitamos is the first-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb evitar, meaning to avoid or to prevent. It is used to indicate that we take action to not do something or to prevent a situation from occurring. The verb evitar is regular in the present tense, and the full present indicative paradigm is: evito, evitas, evita, evitamos, evitáis, evitan. The stress in evitamos falls on the syllable ta: e-vi-TA-mos. Etymologically, evitar comes from Latin evitare, passing into Spanish as evitar.

Uses and nuances: Evitamos describes deliberate, ongoing actions in the present. It frequently accompanies direct objects or prepositional phrases, for example: “Evitamos riesgos tomando medidas de seguridad,” “Evitamos conflictos al comunicarnos claramente,” or “Entre todos evitamos duplicar esfuerzos.” It can also appear in formal or instructional contexts to emphasize preventive behavior.

Related forms: As part of the same verb family, related terms include evitar (to avoid), evitación (avoidance), and evitatorio (preventive). The verb is employed in various tenses and moods to express past avoidance (evitamos in past would be evitamos in imperfect or past simple forms depending on the tense), future avoidance (evitaremos), or hypothetical scenarios (evitaríamos).

Examples in usage: In everyday speech, one might say, “Evitamos comer comida en mal estado,” or in organizational contexts, “Evitamos errores repitiendo las revisiones.” The form evitamos is a standard, neutral option for expressing collective preventive action.