jaláis

Jaléis is the second-person plural present subjunctive form of the Spanish verb jalar, meaning to pull. It is used in subordinate clauses that express doubt, desire, possibility, instruction, or obligation, and it is standard in Peninsular Spanish where the vosotros form is common.

Morphology and usage notes: For regular -ar verbs, the present subjunctive endings are -e, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, -en. With the stem jal-, the forms are yo jale, tú jales, él/ella/usted jale, nosotros jalemos, vosotros jaléis, ellos/ellas/ustedes jalen. The form jaléis carries an accent on the e to indicate the stressed syllable. In contexts that use the vosotros form, jaléis is employed; in many parts of the Spanish-speaking world that do not use vosotros, the corresponding ustedes form is jalen.

Examples: Es importante que jaléis de la cuerda para mover la puerta. Espero que jaléis de la cuerda con cuidado. These illustrate how jaléis functions in subordinate clauses after verbs of desire, necessity, or command.

Regional variation: In Latin American Spanish, where the vos form is uncommon, the present subjunctive for ustedes is jalen rather than jaléis. The form jaléis is therefore most often encountered in Spain and other regions that maintain the vosotros paradigm.

Related terms: jalar (to pull) and the broader Spanish subjunctive mood, which includes other forms such as jale (yo) and jalemos (nosotros).