fondeas

Fondeas is the second-person singular present indicative form of the Spanish verb fondear, which means to drop anchor or to anchor a vessel. The term is used chiefly in nautical contexts to describe the act of securing a ship by letting it settle on the seabed in a chosen location.

In usage, fondear describes a deliberate anchoring maneuver performed in a harbor, anchorage, or coastal area to keep a vessel stationary. A typical sentence is: Tú fondeas frente a la bahía cada tarde. The corresponding conjugation in other persons includes yo fondeo, él fondea, nosotros fondeamos, vosotros fondeáis, y ellos fondean. The formal address usted fondea uses the same third-person singular form.

Grammatical notes: Fon-dear is a regular -ar verb in its present tense, so its other tenses and moods follow the standard patterns for -ar verbs. The form fondeas specifically marks a present action undertaken by the subject you (tú). It is common in maritime reporting, navigation instructions, and informal descriptions of anchoring activities.

See also: fondear, fondeo, anclar. The concept is tied to nautical practice and coastal navigation, and the term appears in maritime manuals, nautical journalism, and common speech among Spanish-speaking seafaring communities.