fuerais

Fuerais is a grammatical form in the Spanish language. It is the second-person plural imperfect subjunctive form of the verbs ser and ir, used in subordinate clauses to express hypothetical past situations, wishes, or conditions.

In practice, fuerais appears in clauses such as si fuerais más cuidadosos or espero que fuerais puntuales. The form is part of the older or more formal variant of the imperfect subjunctive, often taught in traditional grammar and found in literary or careful writing. In many modern conversational varieties, especially outside Spain, speakers may opt for the alternative imperfect subjunctive forms such as fueran or other regional constructions to convey the same ideas.

Usage and register: Fuerais is most commonly associated with Spain and with formal or literary contexts. It is less frequent in everyday speech in other dialects of Spanish, where fuerais may be replaced by fueran or other tense/mood choices depending on regional preference and the speaker’s style.

Relation to other forms: The imperfect subjunctive in Spanish has two common variants, known as -ra and -se forms. Fuerais corresponds to the -ra variant for the vosotros form, used with the verbs ser and ir in the imperfect subjunctive. In practice, the meaning remains the same as other imperfect subjunctive forms, distinguishing mood (subjunctive) rather than tense alone.

Etymology: The form derives from the historical development of the imperfect subjunctive endings in Spanish, sharing the same irregular stem as ser and ir in this mood.