formáis

Formáis is the second-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb formar, used in Spain to address multiple people informally. It translates roughly as “you all form” or “you all are forming.” In most of Latin America the corresponding form is formed with ustedes (forman), so formáis is much less common outside Spain except in regions that still use the vosotrOs pronoun.

Formar is a regular -ar verb. The present indicative paradigm is: yo formo, tú formas, él/ella/usted forma, nosotros formamos, vosotros formáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes forman. The form formáis carries an accent on the á to indicate the Stress falls on the last syllable, as is typical for vosotros forms ending in -áis.

Usage notes include that formáis expresses a simple present action or a habitual action involving multiple people. It appears with the pronoun vosotros, which is standard in Spain but not in most other Spanish-speaking regions. In places where vosotros is not used, the equivalent meaning is conveyed with ustedes forman.

Examples: "Vosotros formáis un equipo sólido." "¿Cómo formáis parte de este proyecto?" These illustrate forming a group or assembling elements. The verb can also appear in reflexive constructions like "vosotros os formáis" to mean forming yourselves, though this is less common in everyday speech.

Etymology traces formar to Latin formare, meaning to shape or form; related terms include forma (shape) and conformar (to conform or shape together).